Deaths on May 13

Daniel Solander

Died on May 13, 1782

Daniel Solander, Swedish-English botanist and phycologist (b. 1736)

Daniel Carlsson Solander or Daniel Charles Solander (19 February 1733 – 13 May 1782) was a Swedish naturalist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus. Solander was the first university-educated scientist to set foot on Australian soil.

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Events on 1782

9 Apr

Battle of the Saintes
American War of Independence: Battle of the Saintes begins.
19 Apr

Dutch Republic
John Adams secures the Dutch Republic's recognition of the United States as an independent government. The house which he had purchased in The Hague, Netherlands becomes the first American embassy.
21 Apr

Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke
The city of Rattanakosin, now known internationally as Bangkok, is founded on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River by King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke.
6 May

Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke
Construction begins on the Grand Palace, the royal residence of the King of Siam in Bangkok, at the command of King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke.
13 Sep

Great Siege of Gibraltar
American Revolutionary War: Franco-Spanish troops launch the unsuccessful "grand assault" during the Great Siege of Gibraltar.

Deaths on May 13

Daniel Solander

Died on May 13, 1782

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Events on 1782

Battle of the Saintes

Dutch Republic

Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke

Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke

Great Siege of Gibraltar