Page 2: Historical Events In 1782

May 20   Carlo Giovanni Testori, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1782.   

May 26   Joseph Drechsler, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jun 03   On this day in history charles Waterton, eccentric naturalist/pioneer   

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

Jun 19   Hugues F R de Lamennais, French priest/writer (L'avenir) on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1782 congress approves Great Seal of US & eagle as it's symbol   

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   In the year 1782 charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd marquis of Rockingham, does at 52   

Jul 06   In the year 1782 british-French sea battle at Negapatam (South-Indies)   

Jul 06   Luis [Philippus] Brion, Curacao commander of Colombian fleet in the year 1782.   

Jul 15   Farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77 in the year 1782.   

Jul 16   Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Mozart's opera "Das Entfuhrung aus dem Serail," premieres in Vienna in the year 1782.   

Jul 19   Jonathan Blewitt, composer in the year 1782.   

Jul 21   Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1782 john Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes)   

Aug 02   George Washington creates Honorary Badge of Distinction on this day in history.   

Aug 07   On this day in history badge of US Military Merit (Purple Heart) established by George Washington   

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   The birth of Charles James Napier, British general in the year 1782.   

Aug 14   Suriname forbids selling slave mothers without their babies in the year 1782.   

Aug 15   Henri MG earl the Merode, Belgian revolutionary (Souvenirs) in the year 1782.   

Sep 07   In the year 1782 bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/general-major (Maastricht)   

Sep 16   On this day in history great Seal of US used for 1st time   

Sep 16   The first impression of the Great Seal of the United States was made on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1782 jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer   

Oct 09   Lewis Cass, (Gov-Mich) in the year 1782.   

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

Oct 23   Joseph Reipel, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1782.   

Oct 27   In the year 1782 niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca)   

Oct 27   The birth of Niccolo Paganini, Italian composer and violinist on this day in history.   

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Jan 18   On this day in history birth of daniel Webster, Salisbury NH, orator/politician/lawyer   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of johan B J F S, archduke of Austria   

Jan 29   Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer (Fra Diavolo) was born in the year 1782.   

Jan 29   Frantiszek Tucek Scigalski, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Johann Wyss, Swiss folklorist/writer (Swiss Family Robinson) was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1782 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   In the year 1782 johann Christian Bach, German composer/Mozarts tutor, dies at 46   

Jan 04   Ange-Jacques Gabriel, French architect (Ecole Military), dies at 83 in the year 1782.   

Jan 28   In the year 1782 jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer, dies at 84   

Feb 09   Joseph Aloysius Assemani, Syrian orientalist (b. 1710) died in the year 1782.   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1782 death of daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-born mathematician (b. 1700)   

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

Apr 06   Rynoldus Popma van Oevering, composer, dies at 90 in the year 1782.