Famous Birthdays Jan 6 Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, Dutch composer, born in Wergea, Netherlands (d. 1781) Famous Deaths Jan 19 Jan Commelin, Dutch botanist and director of Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, dies at 62 1691 History by Year 1693 What Happened in 1692 Salem Witch Trials February 29, 1692