Historical Events In 1682

Jan 13   Simon van Leeuwen, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 55.   

Feb 09   Thomas Otway's "Venice Preserved," premieres in London   

Feb 13   Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Venice, painter (Fortune Teller).   

Feb 23   Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian, dies at 75.   

Feb 25   Alessandro Stradella, Italian violist/composer, murdered at 37.   

Mar 07   Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke.   

Mar 14   Jacob I van Ruysdael, physician/landscape painter, dies at about 53   

Mar 19   Nationally Council accept independence of French church   

Apr 03   Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spanish painter, dies   

Apr 03   Johann Valentin Rathgeber, German benedictine/composer   

Apr 09   In this year, La Salle claims lower Mississippi (Louisiana) for France   

Apr 09   In this year, Robert La Salle claims lower Mississippi (Louisiana) for France.   

Apr 11   Jean-Joseph Mouret, composer   

Apr 15   John van Huysum, Dutch painter (flowers/fruit)   

Apr 16   John Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope)   

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

Apr 27   Theodorus III, czar of Russia (1676-82), dies   

May 01   Louis XIV and his court inaugurate Paris Observatory   

May 01   Louis XIV and his court inaugurates Paris Observatory   

May 06   Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles.   

Jun 10   Tornado in Connecticut uproots a 3' diameter oak tree   

Jun 17   Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718).   

Jun 18   William Penn founds Philadelphia, US   

Jun 29   Sofia names herself regent of Russia.   

Jul 14   Henry Purcell appointed organist of Chapel Royal, London   

Jul 17   Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer, dies at 29   

Aug 24   Duke James of York gives Delaware to William Penn   

Aug 30   William Penn left England to sail to New World   

Aug 30   William Penn sails from England to America, where he would establish the Pennsylvania Colony   

Sep 04   English astronomer Edmund Halley sees his namesake comet.   

Sep 13   Theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer   

Sep 14   Bishop Gore School, one of the oldest schools in Wales, founded.   

Oct 15   John Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 56   

Oct 19   English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland   

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Feb 13   Giovanni battista piazzetta: Venice, painter (fortune teller)   

Feb 25   Giovanni battista morgagni: Italian anatomist   

Mar 07   Johan w van ripperda: Dutch diplomat/baron/duke   

Apr 03   Johann valentin rathgeber: German benedictine/composer   

Apr 11   Jean-joseph mouret: Composer   

Apr 15   John van huysum: Dutch painter (flowers/fruit)   

Apr 16   John hadley: Mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope)   

Apr 22   Willem i kerricx the young: Flemish architect/sculptor/painter   

Jan 13   Simon van leeuwen: Dutch lawyer/historian,    

Feb 23   Abraham de wicquefort: Dutch diplomat/historian,   

Feb 25   Alessandro stradella: Italian violist/composer, murdered at 37   

Mar 14   Jacob i van ruysdael: Physician/landscape painter,    

Apr 01   Franz egon of fürstenberg: Bavarian catholic archbishop (b. 1625)   

Apr 03   Bartolomé esteban murillo: Spanish painter,    

Apr 14   Avvakum: Russian priest and writer (b. 1621)   

Apr 27   Theodorus iii: Czar of russia (1676-82),