Births on September 25

Charles Maturin

Born on September 25, 1782

Charles Maturin, Irish author and playwright (d. 1824)

Charles Robert Maturin, also known as C. R. Maturin (25 September 1780 – 30 October 1824), was an Irish Protestant clergyman (ordained in the Church of Ireland) and a writer of Gothic plays and novels. His best known work is the novel Melmoth the Wanderer.

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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.

Births on September 25

Charles Maturin

Born on September 25, 1782

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Events on 1782

Battle of the Saintes

Dutch Republic

Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke

Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke

Great Siege of Gibraltar