Historical Events Dec 23 Nahum Tate is appointed the third Poet Laureate by English monarchs William and Mary Famous Deaths Dec 9 William Mountfort, English actor and dramatist, dies at approximately 38 Dec 18 Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (b. 1626) Nov 1692 History by Year Jan 1693 What Happened in 1692 Salem Witch TrialsFebruary 29, 1692
