Historical Events In 1782

Jan 01   Johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46   

Jan 04   Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect (Ecole Military), dies at 83   

Jan 07   1st US commercial bank, Bank of North America, opens in Philadelphia   

Jan 07   The inaugural commercial bank in the U.S., the Bank of North America, opens in Philadelphia.   

Jan 18   Daniel Webster, Salisbury NH, orator/politician/lawyer.   

Jan 20   Johan B J F S, archduke of Austria.   

Jan 28   Jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer, dies at 84.   

Jan 29   Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer (Fra Diavolo)   

Feb 04   British garrison surrenders to French and Spanish fleet   

Feb 05   Spanish take Minorca (western Mediterranean) from English   

Feb 05   Spanish take Minorca (western Mediterranean) from the English.   

Feb 13   French fleet occupies St Christopher   

Feb 21   US congress resolves establishment of a US mint   

Feb 21   US congress resolves the establishment of a US mint.   

Mar 04   Johann Wyss, Swiss folklorist/writer (Swiss Family Robinson)   

Mar 08   Gnadenhutten Massacre Ohio militia results in the deaths of 90 Indians.   

Mar 08   Gnadenhutten Massacre.   

Mar 08   Gnadenhutten Massacre: Ohio militia results in the deaths of 90 Indians   

Mar 14   Thomas Hart Benton, (rep), "Old Bullion".   

Mar 18   John Caldwell Calhoun, SC, Andrew Jackson's VP (1825-32)   

Mar 19   Adrien Trudo Sale, composer, dies at 59.   

Mar 25   Carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte, (countess Lipona), sister of Napoleon).   

Mar 27   Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham is recorded as becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom   

Apr 06   Rama I succeeds King Taksin of Siam (modern day Thailand), who is overthrown in a coup d'état.   

Apr 06   Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90   

Apr 12   Battle at Les Saintes West-Indies: British fleet beats French.   

Apr 14   Carlo Coccia, composer   

Apr 19   Netherlands recognizes US.   

Apr 20   Netherlands recognizes US.   

Apr 21   Friedrich Froebel, German educationalist is born   

Apr 22   Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer, dies at 66.   

Apr 26   Maria Amalia of Bourbon-Sicily, wife of Louis Phillip of Austria.   

May 16   Daniuel Charles Solander, botanist, dies.   

May 16   John Sell Cotman, water color artist   

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Jan 18   Daniel webster: Salisbury nh, orator/politician/lawyer   

Jan 20   Johan b j f s: Archduke of austria   

Jan 29   Daniel-francois-esprit auber: French opera composer (fra diavolo)   

Jan 29   Frantiszek tucek scigalski: Composer   

Mar 04   Johann wyss: Swiss folklorist/writer (swiss family robinson)   

Mar 14   Thomas hart benton: (rep), "old bullion"   

Mar 18   John caldwell calhoun: Sc, andrew jackson's vp (1825-32)   

Mar 24   Orest kiprensky: Russian painter   

Jan 01   Johann christian bach: German composer/mozarts tutor,   

Jan 04   Ange-jacques gabriel: French architect (ecole military),    

Jan 28   Jean-baptiste-bourguignon d'anville: French geographer,    

Feb 09   Joseph aloysius assemani: Syrian orientalist (b. 1710)   

Feb 10   Friedrich christoph oetinger: German theologian (b. 1702)   

Mar 17   Daniel bernoulli: Dutch-born mathematician (b. 1700)   

Mar 19   Adrien trudo sale: Composer,    

Apr 06   Rynoldus popma van oevering: Composer,