Historical Events In 1682

Jan 13   Simon van Leeuwen, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 55 in the year 1682.   

Feb 09   On this day in history thomas Otway's "Venice Preserved," premieres in London   

Feb 13   On this day in history giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Venice, painter (Fortune Teller)   

Feb 23   Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Alessandro Stradella, Italian violist/composer, murdered at 37 in the year 1682.   

Mar 07   Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Jacob I van Ruysdael, physician/landscape painter, dies at about 53 in the year 1682.   

Mar 19   In the year 1682 nationally Council accept independence of French church   

Apr 03   Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spanish painter, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Johann Valentin Rathgeber, German benedictine/composer in the year 1682.   

Apr 09   In the year 1682 la Salle claims lower Mississippi (Louisiana) for France   

Apr 09   Louisiana USA René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle 1643-1687 erects a cross and proclaims the Mississippi delta the property of Louis XIV in the year 1682.   

Apr 09   Robert La Salle claims lower Mississippi (Louisiana) for France in the year 1682.   

Apr 10   Louisiana USA René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle 1643-1687 starts return trip up the Mississippi with Tonty, after claiming Louisiana for France in the year 1682.   

Apr 11   On this day in history jean-Joseph Mouret, composer   

Apr 15   John van Huysum, Dutch painter (flowers/fruit) on this day in history.   

Apr 16   John Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope) on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter in the year 1682.   

Apr 27   Theodorus III, czar of Russia (1676-82), dies on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1682 louis XIV & his court inaugurates Paris Observatory   

May 01   Louis XIV &his court inaugurate Paris Observatory on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles.   

Jun 10   On this day in history tornado in Connecticut uproots a 3' diameter oak tree   

Jun 17   Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) in the year 1682.   

Jun 18   In the year 1682 william Penn founds Philadelphia, US   

Jun 29   In the year 1682 sofia names herself regent of Russia   

Jul 14   In the year 1682 henry Purcell appointed organist of Chapel Royal, London   

Jul 17   Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1682 duke James of York gives Delaware to William Penn   

Aug 30   In the year 1682 william Penn left England to sail to New World   

Aug 30   On this day in history william Penn sails from England to America, where he would establish the Pennsylvania Colony.   

Sep 04   English astronomer Edmund Halley sees his namesake comet on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history bishop Gore School, one of the oldest schools in Wales, founded.   

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Feb 13   Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Venice, painter (Fortune Teller) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1682 birth of giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771)   

Mar 07   Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke was born on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1682 birth of johann Valentin Rathgeber, German benedictine/composer   

Apr 11   Jean-Joseph Mouret, composer was born in the year 1682.   

Apr 15   John van Huysum, Dutch painter (flowers/fruit) was born in the year 1682.   

Apr 16   John Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history birth of willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter   

Jan 13   In the year 1682 simon van Leeuwen, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 55   

Feb 23   Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian, dies at 75 in the year 1682.   

Feb 25   Alessandro Stradella, Italian violist/composer, murdered at 37 died on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1682 jacob I van Ruysdael, physician/landscape painter, dies at about 53   

Apr 01   On this day in history death of franz Egon of Fürstenberg, Bavarian Catholic archbishop (b. 1625)   

Apr 03   In the year 1682 bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spanish painter, dies   

Apr 14   On this day in history death of avvakum, Russian priest and writer (b. 1621)   

Apr 27   In the year 1682 theodorus III, czar of Russia (1676-82), dies