What happened in 1782
9 entries recorded for 1782, listed by date. That was 244 years ago.
1782 at a glance
- Years ago
- 244 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 18th century
- Decade
- 1780s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 9
- Breakdown
- 9 historical events
January
- January 7
Bank of North America
The Bank of North America (pictured) opened in Philadelphia as the de facto first central bank of the United States.
March
- March 16
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: Spain captured the island of Roatán from England off the coast of what is now Honduras.
April
- April 19
States General of the Netherlands
The States General of the Dutch Republic received John Adams, and the house he had purchased in The Hague became the first United States embassy.
May
- May 6
Grand Palace
Construction began on the Grand Palace in Bangkok, the official residence of the king of Thailand.
June
- June 10
Rama I
King Rama I moved into the Grand Palace in Bangkok, which has remained the royal residence of Siam and Thailand since then.
- June 20
Congress of the Confederation
The Congress of the Confederation adopted the Great Seal of the United States (obverse pictured), used to authenticate documents issued by the U.S. federal government.
July
- July 1
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: Five American privateer vessels raided the British settlement at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (depicted).
- July 16
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail premiered in Vienna, after which Emperor Joseph II anecdotally remarked that it had "too many notes".
August
- August 7
Badge of Military Merit
The Badge of Military Merit (pictured), the precursor to the U.S. Purple Heart, was established as a military decoration of the Continental Army.
Questions about 1782
What happened in 1782?
This site records 9 entries for 1782, including Bank of North America on January 7. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1782?
244 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1782 turns 244 this year.
Which century is 1782 in?
1782 falls in the 18th century, in the 1780s.
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