1792 Events

1792
to 1800
Beethoven's Ascent to Greatness
In July 1792 the renowned composer Haydn passed through Bonn on his way to Vienna. He met Beethoven and was impressed, and perhaps disturbed, by his work. Clearly, he felt, this young...
1792
to 1802
French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, from 1792 until 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states. Marked by French revo...
1792
to 1855
Sir Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell was born in Scotland. He joined the army and learned how to be a surveyor. He was a talented artist and writer, and was also a geologist and botanist. The books he wrote a...
1792 Mar 20 The Guillotine is adopted as the Revolution's official means of execution
The guillotine became infamous (and acquired its name) in France at the time of the French Revolution. The device derives its name from Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, a French doctor and me...
1792 Apr 4 The French Legislative Assembly Extends Full Rights Of Citizenship To Free People Of Color Or Mulattoes
Toussaint L'Ouverture was born into slavery in the Plaine du Nord of what was then Saint-Domingue. He was born on the Bréda plantation of Bayon de Libertat, near Cap Français. Tradition s...
1792 Apr 25 "Battle Hymn of the Army of the Rhine" is composed by Rouget de Lisle
"La Marseillaise" ("[The Song] of Marseille"; French pronunciation: [la maʁsɛˈjɛz]) is the national anthem of France. It is a song written and composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle...
1792 Apr 29 Matthew Vassar Is Born
Matthew Vassar, founder and namesake of Vassar College, was born on April 29, 1792, in Norfolk, England. Inspired by his niece, Lydia Booth, Vassar donated half of the fortune he had made...
1792 Jun 1 Kentucky is the 15th State Admitted to the Union
The tenth constitutional convention convened in Danville in April, 1792. The session lasted only fourteen working days, but the delegates drafted Kentucky’s first Constitution and submitt...
1792 Jun 4 Vancouver Claims Puget Sound For Great Britain
Oregon Country or Oregon (to be distinguished from the American State also called Oregon) was a predominantly American term referring to a region of the Pacific Northwest of North America...
1792 Jul 25 Brunswick Manifesto
The Brunswick Manifesto was a proclamation issued by Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, commander of the Allied Army (principally Austrian and Prussian), on July 25, 1792 to th...
1792 Sep 21 France Abolishes Monarchy
On the night of 10 August 1792, insurgents, supported by a new revolutionary Paris Commune, assailed the Tuileries. The royal family ended up prisoners and a rump session of the Legislati...
1792 Oct 13 The Cornerstone of the White House is Laid
The cornerstone of the White House was laid on October 13, 1792. President John Adams and his wife Abigail moved into the unfinished structure on November 1, 1800, keeping to the schedule...