Notable Historical Events - 1682
1682 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Feb 9 |
Thomas Otway's "Venice Preserved," premieres in London |
Mar 19 |
Nationally Council accept independence of French church |
Apr 9 |
Robert La Salle claims lower Mississippi (Louisiana) for France |
May 1 |
Louis XIV & his court inaugurate Paris Observatory |
May 6 |
Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. |
Jun 10 |
Tornado in Connecticut uproots a 3 ft diameter oak tree |
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 |
Aug 24 |
Duke James of York gives Delaware to William Penn |
Aug 30 |
William Penn left England to sail to New World |
Sep 4 |
English astronomer Edmund Halley observes the comet named after him |
Sep 14 |
Bishop Gore School, one of the oldest schools in Wales, founded. |
Oct 19 |
English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland |
Oct 26 |
William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York |
Oct 27 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is founded. |
Oct 29 |
William Penn lands at what is now Chester Pennsylvania |
Nov 12 |
Swedish king Karel XI establishes absolute monarchy |
Dec 2 |
English Earl of Shaftesbury flees to Amsterdam |
Dec 4 |
1st General Assembly in Pennsylvania (Chester) |
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