Famous Birthdays Jan 6 Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, Dutch composer, born in Wergea, Netherlands (d. 1781) Born in 1692 Famous Deaths Jan 19 Jan Commelin, Dutch botanist and director of Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, dies at 62 Dec 1691 History by Year Feb 1692 What Happened in 1692 Salem Witch TrialsFebruary 29, 1692