January 5 » American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
March 1 » The Articles of Confederation goes into effect in the United States.
August 5 » The Battle of Dogger Bank takes place.
September 4 » Los Angeles is founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles (The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels) by 44 Spanish settlers.
September 5 » Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown.
September 28 » American Revolution: American forces backed by a French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown.
Day of death May 4, 1782
The temperature on May 4, 1782 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht. Source: KNMI
January 7 » The first American commercial bank, the Bank of North America, opens.
January 15 » Superintendent of Finance Robert Morris addresses the U.S. Congress to recommend establishment of a national mint and decimal coinage.
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.
April 9 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of the Saintes begins.
August 19 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Blue Licks: The last major engagement of the war, almost ten months after the surrender of the British commander Charles Cornwallis following the Siege of Yorktown.
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