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Events in December 1782 1
1782 – 1862Martin Van Buren8th President — first born as US citizenMartin Van Buren (Dec 5, 1782 – Jul 24, 1862) was the 8th President 1837-1841, the first born after American independence. His presidency was dominated by the economic Panic of 1837.