Year by year · 17th century
1682
1682 in world history: 6 events, 7 births, 11 deaths and 3 states founded. 1,145 recorded states existed that year.
Events
La Salle claims the Mississippi basin for France
Reaching the mouth of the Mississippi, René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle claimed its whole drainage basin for Louis XIV and named it Louisiana. France sold the territory to the United States in 1803.
William Penn arrives to found Pennsylvania
William Penn reached the Delaware River aboard the Welcome to take possession of his new colony. He laid out Philadelphia as a planned 'greene Countrie Towne' that later hosted the Declaration of Independence.
Battle
Battle of Itakhuli
The Battle of Itakhuli was fought in 1682 at Guwahati, in present-day Assam, India, between the Ahom kingdom and the Mughal Empire.
In the profiles
New FranceLa Salle reaches the mouth of the Mississippi and claims Louisiana
Kingdom of FranceLouis XIV moves the court and government to Versailles
Wars and longer events
Born in 1682 7
Died in 1682 11
States founded 3
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