Page 5: Historical Events In 1792

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

Dec 12   In Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn in the year 1792.   

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

Dec 15   Joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 17   On this day in history opening of 1st legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city   

Dec 17   On this day in history opening of first legislative assembly of Lower Canada in Quebec city   

Dec 19   [Andries] Hendrik Potgieter, Cape Colony, settled Transvaal on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1792 charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine)   

Dec 26   On this day in history the final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris.   

Dec 29   Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) in the year 1792.   

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Jan 08   Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1792 birth of robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

Jan 12   Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)   

Feb 08   In the year 1792 birth of caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873)   

Feb 12   In the year 1792 birth of ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

Feb 23   In the year 1792 birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

Jan 10   Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 in the year 1792.   

Mar 01   On this day in history death of leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747)   

Mar 03   Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1792 john Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78   

Mar 29   On this day in history gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds   

Apr 03   On this day in history death of george Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706)   

Apr 04   James Sykes, American politician (b. 1725) died on this day in history.