Historical Events In 1782

May 20   Carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

May 26   On this day in history joseph Drechsler, composer  

May 28   Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter in the year 1782.  

Jun 03   Charles Waterton, eccentric naturalist/pioneer on this day in history.  

Jun 10   Amable-G-P B de Barante, French politician/historian on this day in history.  

Jun 19   In the year 1782 hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer (L'avenir)  

Jun 20   Congress approves Great Seal of US & eagle as it's symbol on this day in history.  

Jun 20   Congress approves Great Seal of US & the eagle as it's symbol in the year 1782.  

Jul 01   American privateers attack Lunenburg, Nova Scotia on this day in history.  

Jul 01   On this day in history charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd marquis of Rockingham, does at 52  

Jul 06   British-French sea battle at Negapatam (South-Indies) on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1782 luis [Philippus] Brion, Curacao commander of Colombian fleet  

Jul 15   On this day in history farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77  

Jul 16   Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61 in the year 1782.  

Jul 16   On this day in history mozart's opera "Das Entfuhrung aus dem Serail," premieres in Vienna  

Jul 19   Jonathan Blewitt, composer in the year 1782.  

Jul 21   On this day in history placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63  

Jul 26   John Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes) in the year 1782.  

Aug 02   George Washington creates Honorary Badge of Distinction in the year 1782.  

Aug 07   Badge of US Military Merit (Purple Heart) established by George Washington in the year 1782.  

Aug 07   George Washington creates Order of Purple Heart on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Charles Napier, London, soldier in the year 1782.  

Aug 10   In the year 1782 the birth of Charles James Napier, British general  

Aug 14   Suriname forbids selling slave mothers without their babies on this day in history.  

Aug 15   Henri MG earl the Merode, Belgian revolutionary (Souvenirs) on this day in history.  

Sep 07   Bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/general-major (Maastricht) in the year 1782.  

Sep 16   In the year 1782 great Seal of US used for 1st time  

Sep 16   In the year 1782 the first impression of the Great Seal of the United States was made  

Sep 23   Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer in the year 1782.  

Oct 09   Lewis Cass, (Gov-Mich) on this day in history.  

Oct 11   On this day in history steen Steensen Blicher, Denmk, poet/short-story writer (E Binddstouw)  

Oct 23   In the year 1782 joseph Reipel, composer, dies at 73  

Oct 27   Niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca) on this day in history.  

Oct 27   In the year 1782 the birth of Niccolo Paganini, Italian composer and violinist  

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Jan 18   Daniel Webster, Salisbury NH, orator/politician/lawyer was born in the year 1782.  

Jan 20   In the year 1782 birth of johan B J F S, archduke of Austria  

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer (Fra Diavolo)  

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of frantiszek Tucek Scigalski, composer  

Mar 04   In the year 1782 birth of johann Wyss, Swiss folklorist/writer (Swiss Family Robinson)  

Mar 14   On this day in history birth of thomas Hart Benton, (rep), "Old Bullion"  

Mar 18   On this day in history birth of john Caldwell Calhoun, SC, Andrew Jackson's VP (1825-32)  

Mar 24   Orest Kiprensky, Russian painter (d. 1836) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46  

Jan 04   Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect (Ecole Military), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer, dies at 84  

Feb 09   In the year 1782 death of joseph Aloysius Assemani, Syrian orientalist (b. 1710)  

Feb 10   Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (b. 1702) died in the year 1782.  

Mar 17   Daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-born mathematician (b. 1700) died on this day in history.  

Mar 19   In the year 1782 adrien Trudo Sale, composer, dies at 59  

Apr 06   Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.