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Born on Sunday February 24, 1782
- Aaldert van der Linden, Kesteren († 1854)
- Anna Catharina Reebel, Leeuwarden († 1859)
- Albert Bastiaans Zootjes, Oldemarkt, Overijssel, Nederland († 1845)
- Adriaan van Exter, Hoorn
- Anna Appel, de Rijp, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1854)
- Aartje Jans Brouwer, Putten-Huinen († 1826)
- Andries Koole, Sas van Gent, Zeeland, Nederland († 1832)
- Aaldert Cornelisse van der Linden, Kesteren († 1854)
- adriana jansdr van't HOF, zuid beijerland († 1817)
- Adriaan Janszoon van EXTER, Hoorn, Gemeente Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1819)
Died on Sunday February 24, 1782
- Agnetis Keijsers (75), Horst, Limburg, Nederland
- Gregoor Verlaerdecker (79), Vorst 1190(Antwerpen, Belgie)
- Anne Marie BLEYER (53), Soppe-le-Haut 68, Haut-Rhin, France
- Catharina ten Berge
- Jacob Elchanan Eliaser Leizer BLITS (87), Amsterdam,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Huiberts JONGEKRIJG (9)
- Hermann Schulte Landwehr (59), Gildehaus
- Bernard Schutijser (56), Sint-Laureins, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Henriette Charlotte geb. Fürstin Lubomirska. (61)
- Franciscus Meerschaut (73), Sint-Maria-Oudenhove,9620,Oost-Vlaanderen,BE
Born on February 24
- 1736 » Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach († 1806)
- 1743 » Joseph Banks, English botanist and explorer († 1820)
- 1762 » Charles Frederick Horn, German-English composer and educator († 1830)
- 1767 » Rama II of Siam († 1824)
- 1774 » Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge († 1850)
- 1786 » Martin W. Bates, American lawyer and politician († 1869)
- 1786 » Wilhelm Grimm, German anthropologist, author, and academic († 1859)
- 1788 » Johan Christian Dahl, Norwegian-German painter († 1857)
- 1827 » Lydia Becker, English-French activist († 1890)
- 1831 » Leo von Caprivi, German general and politician, Chancellor of Germany († 1899)
Died on February 24
- 1714 » Edmund Andros, English courtier and politician, 4th Colonial Governor of New York (b. 1637)
- 1721 » John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English poet and politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1648)
- 1732 » Francis Charteris, Scottish soldier (b. 1675)
- 1777 » Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714)
- 1785 » Carlo Buonaparte, Corsican lawyer and politician (b. 1746)
- 1799 » Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, German physicist and academic (b. 1742)
- 1810 » Henry Cavendish, French-English physicist and chemist (b. 1731)
- 1812 » Étienne-Louis Malus, French physicist and mathematician (b. 1775)
- 1815 » Robert Fulton, American engineer (b. 1765)
- 1825 » Thomas Bowdler, English physician and philanthropist (b. 1754)
Names that were popular for boys in 1782
- Jan
- Hendrik
- Johannes
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Willem
- Cornelis
- Petrus
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Joseph
- Jacobus
- Jans
- Jean
- Dirk
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1782
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Jans
- Trijntje
- Adriana
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Antje
- Aaltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1782
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- March 16 » Anglo-Spanish War (1779): Action of 16 March 1782.
- April 6 » King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) of Siam (modern day Thailand) establishes the Chakri dynasty.
- May 6 » Construction begins on the Grand Palace, the royal residence of the King of Siam in Bangkok, at the command of King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke.
- June 10 » King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) of Siam (modern day Thailand) is crowned.
- August 7 » George Washington orders the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It is later renamed to the more poetic Purple Heart.
- September 13 » American Revolutionary War: Franco-Spanish troops launch the unsuccessful "grand assault" during the Great Siege of Gibraltar.
The weather on Sunday February 24, 1782
The temperature on February 24, 1782 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI