Historical Events In 1682
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Jan 13 In the year 1682 simon van Leeuwen, Dutch lawyer/historian, dies at 55 


Feb 09 In the year 1682 thomas Otway's "Venice Preserved," premieres in London 


Feb 13 In the year 1682 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 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 On this day in history nationally Council accept independence of French church 


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Apr 16 In the year 1682 john Hadley, mathematician/inventor (1st reflecting telescope) 


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 in the year 1682. 


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


Jun 17 On this day in history charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718) 


Jun 18 On this day in history william Penn founds Philadelphia, US 


Jun 29 Sofia names herself regent of Russia in the year 1682. 


Jul 14 Henry Purcell appointed organist of Chapel Royal, London in the year 1682. 


Jul 17 Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1682. 


Aug 24 Duke James of York gives Delaware to William Penn on this day in history. 


Aug 30 William Penn left England to sail to New World on this day in history. 


Aug 30 William Penn sails from England to America, where he would establish the Pennsylvania Colony in the year 1682. 


Sep 04 In the year 1682 english astronomer Edmund Halley sees his namesake comet 


Sep 13 On this day in history theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer 


Sep 14 In the year 1682 bishop Gore School, one of the oldest schools in Wales, founded. 


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