Historical Events In 1783

Aug 27   The first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1783 the American 'War of Independence' comes to an end, when Britain signs a treaty in Paris   

Sep 03   In the year 1783 treaty of Paris signed (ending the US Revolutionary War)   

Sep 03   Treaty of Paris signed (ending US Revolutionary War) on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician, dies in the year 1783.   

Sep 17   On this day in history samuel Prout, water-color painter   

Sep 18   In the year 1783 leonhard Euler, mathematician, dies   

Sep 26   Fayette County, Pennsylvania created in the year 1783.   

Sep 27   On this day in history agustin I de Iturbide, emperor of Mexico (1822-23)   

Oct 06   Benjamin Hanks patents self-winding clock in the year 1783.   

Oct 13   On this day in history frantiszek Soltyk, composer   

Oct 15   In the year 1783 jean Pilstre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent   

Oct 15   Jean Pilƒtre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent in the year 1783.   

Oct 29   In the year 1783 jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert, philosopher/mathematician, die at 66   

Nov 01   Continental Army dissolved; George Washington's "Farewell Address" in the year 1783.   

Nov 02   Gen Washington bids farewell to his army in the year 1783.   

Nov 03   In the year 1783 washington orders Continental Army disbanded   

Nov 03   Washington orders the Continental Army disbanded on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history w.A. Mozart's Symphony No. 36 is premiered in Linz, Austria.   

Nov 21   A Montgolfier brothers hot-air balloon, takes Jean de Rosier and the Marquis d'Arlandes, 500ft above Paris on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Pilstre de Rozier & Marquis d'Arlandes make 1st free balloon flight on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Pilstre de Rozier &Marquis d'Arlandes make 1st free balloon flight in the year 1783.   

Nov 23   In the year 1783 annapolis Maryland, becomes US capital (until June 1784)   

Nov 25   Britain evacuates NY, their last military position in US in the year 1783.   

Nov 25   Britain evacuates NYC, their last military position in US on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In New Jersey a 5.3 earthquake was the largest historical earthquake in the state on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1783 charles & M N Roberts ascend 2,000' in hydrogen balloon   

Dec 01   Charles and M.N. Roberts ascend 2,000' in a hydrogen balloon in the year 1783.   

Dec 04   On this day in history gen Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, NYC   

Dec 04   In the year 1783 general Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, New York NY   

Dec 07   Theatre Royal opens in Covent Garden, London in the year 1783.   

Dec 09   In the year 1783 1st execution at English Newgate-jail   

Dec 11   On this day in history max von Schenkendorf, German poet   

Dec 14   Johann Christoph Kienlen, composer in the year 1783.   

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Jan 12   In the year 1783 birth of erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)   

Jan 20   Justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist and composer (d. 1860) was born in the year 1783.   

Jan 23   In the year 1783 birth of stendahl, [Marie Henri Beyle], France, writer (Le Rouge et de Noir)   

Jan 23   Stendhal, French writer (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9]   

Feb 09   Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homer) [OS=Jan 29] was born in the year 1783.   

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet (d. 1852)   

Feb 10   On this day in history birth of fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873)   

Jan 05   Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday in the year 1783.   

Jan 07   William Tans'ur, English hymnist (b. 1700) died on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1783 lancelot "Capability" Brown, English architect (Kew), dies at about 67   

Feb 10   In the year 1783 james Nares, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 23   On this day in history gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 30   On this day in history death of william Hunter, Scottish anatomist (b. 1718)   

Apr 07   Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64 in the year 1783.