Page 5: Historical Events In 1792

Dec 12   In the year 1792 alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter   

Dec 12   On this day in history in Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn   

Dec 15   1st life insurance policy issued in US (Phila) on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1792.   

Dec 15   The first US life insurance policy is issued in Philadelphia in the year 1792.   

Dec 17   Opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city on this day in history.   

Dec 17   In the year 1792 opening of first legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city   

Dec 19   In the year 1792 [Andries] Hendrik Potgieter, Cape Colony, settled Transvaal   

Dec 26   On this day in history charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine)   

Dec 26   The final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris in the year 1792.   

Dec 29   In the year 1792 archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)   

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Jan 08   In the year 1792 birth of lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

Jan 12   Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841)   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865)   

Jan 21   Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born in the year 1792.   

Feb 12   Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter was born in the year 1792.   

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

Jan 10   Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1792.   

Feb 23   In the year 1792 joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

Mar 01   Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747) died on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63   

Mar 10   On this day in history john Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78   

Mar 29   Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds on this day in history.   

Apr 03   George Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706) died on this day in history.   

Apr 04   James Sykes, American politician (b. 1725) died in the year 1792.