1682
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Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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Centuries: | 16th century–17th century–18th century |
Decades: | 1650s1660s1670s–1680s–1690s1700s1710s |
Years: | 167916801681–1682–168316841685 |
1682(MDCLXXXII) was acommon yearstarting on Thursdayof theGregorian calendarand acommon year starting on Sundayof theJulian calendar,the 1682nd year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 682nd year of the2nd millennium,the 82nd year of the17th century,and the 3rd year of the1680sdecade. As of the start of 1682, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
[change|change source]- March 11– Chelsea hospital for soldiers is founded in England.
- April 7– René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, exploring rivers in America, reaches the mouth of theMississippi River.
- April 9– At the mouth of theMississippi River,near modern Venice, Louisiana, Robert de La Salle buries an engraved plate and a cross, claiming the territory as "La Louisiane" forFrance.
- May 6–Louis XIV of Francemoves his court toVersailles.
- May 7– Official beginning of the reign ofPeter the Great.
- May 11– Moscow Uprising of 1682: a mob takes over the Kremlin and lynches the leading boyars and military commanders.
- July 19– Iyasus succeeds his father Yohannes I asEmperor of Ethiopia.
- August 12–Vesuviusbegins a period of volcanic activity lasting for ten days.
- September– Halley's comet makes an appearance, and is observed by Edmond Halley himself.
- September 14– Bishop Gore School in Swansea,Walesis founded.
- October 27– The city ofPhiladelphia,Pennsylvaniais founded byWilliam Penn.
- October 31– The city ofBideford,Englandtwo men and one woman were some of the last to be executed for witchcraft in England. They were accused of speaking in unknown languages as well as practicing knowledge beyond their natural abilities, and acting in peculiar manners. The woman, Guenevere Damascus, as well as her lover (name unknown) and their spiritual mentor were burned at the stake.
Undated
[change|change source]- The first blackslavesarrive inGermany.
- The Richard Wall House is built inPennsylvania.
Births
[change|change source]- February 25– Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (died1771)
- April 16– John Hadley, inventor (died1744)
- June 27– KingCharles XII of Sweden(died1718)
- July 10– Roger Cotes, English mathematician (died1716)
- August 16– Louis, duc de Bourgogne, heir to the throne of France (died1712)
- October 29– Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (died1761)
Deaths
[change|change source]- February 25– Alessandro Stradella, Italian composer (born1644)
- March 14– Jacob Isaakszoon van Ruysdael, Dutch painter (born c.1628)
- April 1– Franz Egon of Fürstenberg, Bishop of Strassburg (born1625)
- April 3– Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spanish painter (born1618)
- May 7– TsarFeodor III of Russia(born1661)
- July 12– Jean Picard, French astronomer (born1620)
- September 8– Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (born1606)
- October 19– Sir Thomas Browne English writer, physician, and philosopher (born1605)
- November 19– Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Royalist commander in the English Civil War (born1619)
- November 23– Claude Lorrain French painter (born c.1600)
- date unknownYohannes I,Emperor of Ethiopia
- date unknownTurhan Hatice, regent of theOttoman Empire(born1627)