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Historical Events Happened In 1682

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Jan 13 On this day in history simon van Leeuwen, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 55

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 On this day in history abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian, dies at 75

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

Mar 07 On this day in history johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke

Mar 14 On this day in history jacob I van Ruysdael, physician/landscape painter, dies at about 53

Mar 19 On this day in history nationally Council accept independence of French church

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

Apr 03 On this day in history johann Valentin Rathgeber, German benedictine/composer

Apr 09 La Salle claims lower Mississippi (Louisiana) for France on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Apr 09 Robert La Salle claims lower Mississippi (Louisiana) for France on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Apr 11 Jean-Joseph Mouret, composer on this day in history.

Apr 15 On this day in history john van Huysum, Dutch painter (flowers/fruit)

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 on this day in history.

Apr 27 On this day in history theodorus III, czar of Russia (1676-82), dies

May 01 On this day in history louis XIV & his court inaugurates Paris Observatory

May 01 On this day in history louis XIV &his court inaugurate Paris Observatory

May 06 Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles on this day in history.

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) on this day in history.

Jun 18 William Penn founds Philadelphia, US on this day in history.

Jun 29 On this day in history sofia names herself regent of Russia

Jul 14 On this day in history henry Purcell appointed organist of Chapel Royal, London

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

Aug 24 On this day in history duke James of York gives Delaware to William Penn

Aug 30 On this day in history 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 On this day in history theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer

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

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Famous Birthdays In 1682

Famous People Born In This Year In History

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

Feb 25 Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke

Apr 03 Johann Valentin Rathgeber, German benedictine/composer was born on this day in history.

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

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

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

Famous Deaths In 1682

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 13 Simon van Leeuwen, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 55 on this day in history.

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 died on this day in history.

Mar 14 Jacob I van Ruysdael, physician/landscape painter, dies at about 53 on this day in history.

Apr 01 Franz Egon of Fürstenberg, Bavarian Catholic archbishop (b. 1625) died on this day in history.

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

Apr 14 Avvakum, Russian priest and writer (b. 1621) died on this day in history.

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