1692 Events January–June February 13 - Massacre of Glencoe: The forces of Robert Campbell slaughter around 40 members of the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe in Scotland , for delaying to sign an oath of allegiance to King William III of England . March 1 - The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village , Massachusetts Bay Colony , with the charging of 3 women with witchcraft . March 22 - The Kangxi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty issues the Edict of Toleration , recognizing all the Roman Catholic Church , not just the Jesuits , and legalizing missions and their conversion of Chinese people. June 1-3 - Nine Years' War - Battle of La Hogue: The Anglo-Dutch fleet gains a decisive naval victory over the French. June 7 - Jamaica earthquake: An earthquake and related tsunami destroy Port Royal , capital of Jamaica, and submerge a major part of it; an estimated 2,000 are immediately killed, 2,300 injured, and a probable additional 2,000 die from the diseases which ravage the island in the following months. June 8 - During a famine in Mexico City , an angry mob torches the Viceroy's palace and ignites the archives; most of the documents and some paintings are saved by royal geographer Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora . June 10 - The Salem witch trials' first victim, Bridget Bishop , is hanged for witchcraft.July–December September 8 - An earthquake in Brabant of scale 5.8 is felt across the Low Countries , Germany and England . September 14 - Diego de Vargas leads Spanish colonists in retaking the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico , after a 12-year exile, following the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 . Salem witch trials: * September 19 - Giles Corey is pressed to death , in an attempt to coerce a confession from him of witchcraft. By the end of September, 14 women and 5 men have been hanged. * September 22 - The last of those convicted of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials are hanged; the remainder of those convicted are all eventually released. October 21 - In Barbados , a slave revolt is crushed.Births February 25 - Karl Ludwig von Pöllnitz , German adventurer and writer February 29 - John Byrom , English poet April 5 - Adrienne Lecouvreur , French actress April 8 - Giuseppe Tartini , Italian composer and violinist was born in Piran April 22 - James Stirling , Scottish mathematician May 18 - Joseph Butler , English bishop and philosopher August 3 - John Henley , English minister August 18 - Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon , Prime Minister of France October 25 - Elisabeth Farnese , queen of Philip V of Spain November 2 - Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer , Dutch composer November 6 - Louis Racine , French poet November 15 - Eusebius Amort , German Catholic theologian November 21 - Carlo Innocenzo Frugoni , Italian poetDeaths January 23 - John Page , American politician January 25 - Shubael Dummer , American Congregational church minister February 6 - George Durant , attorney in the Province of Carolina February 7 - Fernando de Valenzuela, 1st Marquis of Villasierra , Spanish noble February 14 - Thomas Rosewell , English minister March 3 - Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken , sister of King Charles X of Sweden April 22 - Tomás de la Cerda, 3rd Marquis of la Laguna , Spanish nobleman April 23 - Edward Howard, 2nd Earl of Carlisle , English politician May 3 - Edward Evelyn , British politician May 9 - Albrecht of Saxe-Weissenfels , German prince May 12 - Princess Luisa Cristina of Savoy , Princess of Savoy May 14 - Robert Kirk , Scottish folklorist, Bible translator, Gaelic scholar May 18 - Elias Ashmole , English antiquarian May 31 * Nicholas Dennys , English politician * Thomas Jones , English politician and judge June 3 - Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons , wife of Thomas Francis June 7 - Pierre Bailloquet , Jesuit missionary to the Canadian Indians June 9 - Rebecca Rawson , Massachusetts heroine of the 1849 book Leaves from Margaret Smith's Journal June 21 - Christian Louis I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin June 23 - Gerard Langbaine , English dramatic biographer and critic July 19 - Rebecca Nurse , accused Massachusetts witch July 23 - Gilles Ménage , French scholar July 31 - William Harbord , British politician August 1 - Sir John Carew, 3rd Baronet , English Member of Parliament August 3 - James Douglas, Earl of Angus , Scottish nobleman and soldier August 4 - Jean-Michel-d'Astorg Aubarède , Vicar Capitular of Pamiers August 14 - Nicolas Chorier , French historian, lawyer and writer August 19 - John Proctor , accused Massachusetts wizard September 3 - David Ancillon , French Huguenot pastor and author September 19 - Giles Corey, Massachusetts farmer and accused wizard September 21 - Ermes di Colorêt , Italian poet, political figure September 22 - Mary Eastey , accused American witch October 12 - Giovanni Battista Vitali , Italian composer October 23 - Alexander von Spaen , German general November 6 - Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux , French writer November 19 * Thomas Shadwell , English poet and playwright * Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck , Dutch general and German field marshal November 21 - Henry Powle , English politician December 3 - Henry Mildmay , English politician December 9 - William Mountfort , English actor and dramatist December 18 - Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff , German statesman
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