1782 in History – What happened in year 1782

In history, year 1782 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1782.

Top Historical Events of the Year 1782:

Date/Month	Event / Incidence / Incident
27 march	Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, a leading British Whig Party statesman, began his second non-consecutive term as Prime Minister of Great Britain.
12 april	American Revolutionary War-The Royal Navy defeated a combined French–Spanish fleet in the Battle of the Saintes, forcing the letter to abandon a planned invasion of Jamaica.
21 april	A city pillar was erected on Rattanakosin Island, located on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River, an act considered the founding of the city of Bangkok.
06 may	Construction began on the Grand Palace of Bangkok, the officialresidence of the King of Thailand.
20 june	The Congress of the Confederation adopted the Great Seal of theUnited States, used to authenticate certain documents issued by thefederal government.
01 july	American Revolutionary War-Five American privateer vessels attacked the British settlement at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
16 july	Mozart's opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail made itspremiere, after which Emperor Joseph II anecdotally made the commentthat it had 'too many notes'.
07 august	The Bronze Horseman, an equestrian statue of Peter the Greatthat serves as one of the symbols of Saint Petersburg, Russia, wasunveiled.
07 December	Hyder Ali, the ruler of Mysore died.
15 February	A maritime war ensued between Britain and France.
17 March	The Treaty of Salbai took place between the Maratha rulers and the East India Company.
07 January	First American Commercial Bank Bank of North America) opened.
05 February	The Spanish army defeated the British army and captured Minorca.
27 March	Charles Watson-Wentworth, Second Marquess of Rockingham, became Prime Minister of Great Britain.
12 April	Battle of Les Santes West-Indies: The British fleet defeated the French.
17 May	The Parliament of Great Britain passed the repeal of the Act to secure the dependence of the Ireland Act.
20 June	The bald eagle was chosen as the symbol of the United States.
04 July	William Patty became Prime Minister of Great Britain after the death of Charles Watson-Wentworth.
02 August	George Washington created an honorary badge of distinction.
16 September	The Great Seal of the United States was used for the first time.
29 November	Britain recognized American independence.
14 December	Charleston, South Carolina was evacuated by the British.

Famous birthdays in the year 1782:

Date/Month	Name / Profession / Country
01 November	F. J. Robinson / Politician / United Kingdom
02 February	Henri de Rigny / Politician / France
03 April	Alexander Macomb / General / United States of America
04 March	Johann Rudolf Wyss / Author / Switzerland
05 December	Martin Van Buren / Politician / United States of America
10 August	Vicente Guerrero / Politician / Mexico
13 November	Esaias Tegnér / Educator / Sweden
18 March	John C. Calhoun / Politician / United States of America
18 January	Daniel Webster / Politician / United States of America
24 June	Juan Larrea / Politician / Argentina
24 March	Orest Kiprensky / Painter / Russia
25 March	Caroline Bonaparte / Princess / France
25 September	Charles Maturin / Author / Ireland
25 October	Levi Lincoln / Politician / United States of America
26 July	John Field / Composer / Ireland
26 December	Philaret Drozdov / Metropolitan / Russia
27 October	Niccolò Paganini / Violinist / Italy
29 January	Daniel Auber / Composer / France