1782
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 17th century–18th century–19th century |
| Decades: | 1750s1760s1770s–1780s–1790s1800s1810s |
| Years: | 177917801781–1782–178317841785 |
1782(MDCCLXXXII) was acommon yearstarting on Tuesdayof theGregorian calendarand acommon year starting on Saturdayof theJulian calendar,the 1782nd year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 782nd year of the2nd millennium,the 82nd year of the18th century,and the 3rd year of the1780sdecade. As of the start of 1782, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
[change|change source]- January 7– The first American commercial bank opens (Bank of North America).
- January 15– Superintendent of FinanceRobert Morrisgoes before theUnited States Congressto recommend establishment of a nationalmintanddecimalcoinage
- February 5–SpanishdefeatBritishforces and captureMinorca.
- March 8– InOhiotheGnadenhutten massacreofNative Americanstakes place in which 29 men, 27 women, and 34 children were killed by white militiamen in retaliation for raids carried out by another Native American group.
- April 6–Rama Isucceeded KingTaksinofThailandwho was overthrown in an coup d'état.
- April 12– A British fleet under Admiral SirGeorge Rodneydefeats a French fleet under theComte de Grasseat theBattle of the Saintesin theWest Indies.
- June 18– InSwitzerland,Anna Goldiin sentenced to death forwitchcraft– the last legal witchcraft sentence
- August 7–George Washingtonorders the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It is later renamed to the more poetic "Purple Heart".
- November 30–American Revolutionary War:InParis,representatives from theUnited Statesand theUnited Kingdom of Great Britainsign preliminary peace articles (later formalized in theTreaty of Paris).
- Londoncreates Foot Patrol for public security
- Jean-Pierre BlanchardandJohn Jeffriestry to cross theEnglish Channelwith ahot-air balloon
- TheParliament of Great BritainextendsJames Watt'scopyrightfor thesteam engineto the year 1800
Births
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Deaths
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