Notable Historical Events - 1782
1782 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 7 |
1st US commercial bank, Bank of North America, opens in Philadelphia |
Feb 4 |
British garrison surrenders to French & Spanish fleet |
Feb 5 |
Spanish take Minorca (western Mediterranean) from British |
Feb 13 |
French fleet occupies St Christopher |
Feb 21 |
US congress resolves establishment of a US mint |
Mar 8 |
Gnadenhutten Massacre - Ohio militia kills 90 indians |
Mar 27 |
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. |
Apr 6 |
Rama I succeeds King Taksin of Siam (modern day Thailand), who is overthrown in a coup d'état. |
Apr 12 |
Battle at Les Saintes West-Indies: British fleet beats French |
Apr 19 |
John Adams secures Dutch Republic's recognition of the United States as an independent government and house he purchased in The Hague, Netherlands became first American embassy. |
Jun 20 |
Congress approves Great Seal of US & eagle as it's symbol |
Jul 1 |
American privateers attack Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. |
Jul 6 |
British-French sea battle at Negapatam (off India) |
Jul 16 |
Mozart's opera "Das Entfuhrung aus dem Serail," premieres in Vienna |
Aug 2 |
George Washington creates Honorary Badge of Distinction |
Aug 7 |
George Washington first creates Purple Heart medal (original name Badge of Military Merit) as commander of the Continental Army |
Aug 14 |
Suriname forbids selling slave mothers without their babies |
Sep 16 |
Great Seal of US used for 1st time |
Nov 30 |
Britain signs agreement recognizing US independence |
Dec 14 |
Charleston, SC evacuated by British |
Dec 29 |
1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston |
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