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…
Tag: 1782
14 December 1782
The Montgolfier brothers first test fly an unmanned hot air balloon in France; it floats nearly 2.5 km (1.6 mi). The Montgolfier brothers, Joseph-Michel and…
20 June 1782
The U.S. Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States. The Great Seal of the United States is one of the most iconic symbols…
16 March 1782
Spanish troops capture the British-held island of Roatán during the American Revolutionary War