July 15, 1782 Robert Wainwright, composer, dies at 33 July 16, 1782 Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik, dies at 61 July 19, 1782 Jonathan Blewitt, composer July 21, 1782 Placidus Cajetan von Camerloher, composer, dies at 63 July 26, 1782 John Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes) August 2, 1782 George Washington creates Honorary Badge of Distinction August 7, 1782 George Washington creates Order of Purple Heart August 10, 1782 Charles Napier, London, soldier August 14, 1782 Suriname forbids selling slave mothers without their babies August 15, 1782 Henri MG earl the Merode, Belgian revolutionary (Souvenirs) August 29, 1782 Richard Kempenfeldt, English admiral, drowns September 7, 1782 Bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/general-major (Maastricht) September 16, 1782 Great Seal of U.S. used for 1st time September 23, 1782 Jacques-Fereol Mazas, composer October 9, 1782 Lewis Cass, (Gov-Mich) October 11, 1782 Steen Steensen Blicher, Denmk, poet/short-story writer (E Binddstouw) October 23, 1782 Joseph Reipel, composer, dies at 73 October 27, 1782 Niccol• Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso (Princess Lucca) November 1, 1782 Viscount Goderich, (Tory), British PM (1827-28) November 22, 1782 John Barueth, vicar/pamphleter, dies