In the year 1782, the first American commercial bank opens (Jan 7), the bald eagle is chosen as the emblem of the United States of America (Jun 20), a fire in Constantinople destroys one-half of the city (Aug 21), the first franking privilege is granted for official correspondence in the United States (Oct 18), London creates the Foot Patrol for public security, the largest literary compilation in China’s history, Siku Quanshu, is completed, the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm is opened - and all these fine people were born:
1782-xxxx Elias Antinpoika Junni** father of Vappu Eliaantytär Käki - Viipuri, Russian Empire? (1846/59-68)
1782-0105 Robert Morrison* missionary/pioneering sinologist/ lexicographer - Morpeth, Northumberland, England (1834/52)
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1782-0214 Eleanora Atherton* wealthy heir/philanthropist - England (1870/88)
1782-0215 William Miller* preacher - Pittsfield, Massachusetts (1849/67)
1782-0219 William Havell* landscape painter - Reading, Berkshire, England (1857/75)
1782-0304 Johann Rudolf Wyss* writer/editor/ librarian - Bern, Switzerland (1830/48)
1782-0407 Marie-Anne Libert* botanist/mycologist - Malmedy, Belgium (1865/82)
1782-0410 María Antonia Santos Plata* peasant/rebel leader/ heroine - Pinchote, Viceroyalty of New Granada (1819/37)
1782-0422 Carl Henrik Anckarsvärd* Swedish count/military man/ politician - Sveaborg, Sweden-Finland (1865/82)
1782-0513 Johan Gustaf Sandberg* painter - Stockholm, Sweden (1854/72)
1782-0703 Pierre Berthier* geologist/mining engineer - Nemours, France (1861/79)
1782-0726 John Field* pianist/composer/teacher - Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland (1837/54)
1782-0810 Vicente Guerrero* revolutionary general/P - Tixtla, Guerrero, Mexico (1831/48)
1782-0822 Carl Gerhard Hising* judge/ statesman/senator - Pori, Sweden-Finland (1844/62)
1782-0914 Christian Magnus Falsen* jurist/ statesman/constitutional father - Christiania, Norway (1830/47)
1782-0925 Charles Maturin* clergyman/writer - Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland (1824/44)
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1782-1009 Lewis Cass* military officer/politician/statesman - Exeter, New Hampshire, USA (1866/83)
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1782-1027 Niccolò Paganini* violinist/composer - Genoa, Republic of Genoa (1840/57)
1782-1105 Jacob Jonas Estlander* clergyman/author - Lapväärtti, Sweden-Finland (1854/71)
1782-1113 Esaias Tegnér* writer/bishop - Kyrkerud, Värmland, Sweden (1846/63)
1782-1205 Martin van Buren* politician/8usp - Kinderhook, New York, British America (1862/79)
1782-1217 Gustaf Anton Brakel* banker/ playwright/to Sweden at age 15 - Pirkkala, Sweden-Finland (1853/70)
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