Page 3: Historical Events In 1783

Aug 27   The first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude in the year 1783.   

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

Sep 03   On this day in history treaty of Paris signed (ending the US Revolutionary War)   

Sep 03   On this day in history treaty of Paris signed (ending US Revolutionary War)   

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

Sep 17   Samuel Prout, water-color painter in the year 1783.   

Sep 18   Leonhard Euler, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 26   In the year 1783 fayette County, Pennsylvania created   

Sep 27   In the year 1783 agustin I de Iturbide, emperor of Mexico (1822-23)   

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

Oct 13   Frantiszek Soltyk, composer on this day in history.   

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

Oct 15   Jean Pilƒtre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent on this day in history.   

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

Nov 01   In the year 1783 continental Army dissolved; George Washington's "Farewell Address"   

Nov 02   In the year 1783 gen Washington bids farewell to his army   

Nov 03   Washington orders Continental Army disbanded in the year 1783.   

Nov 03   In the year 1783 washington orders the Continental Army disbanded   

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

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

Nov 21   In the year 1783 pilstre de Rozier & Marquis d'Arlandes make 1st free balloon flight   

Nov 21   In the year 1783 pilstre de Rozier &Marquis d'Arlandes make 1st free balloon flight   

Nov 23   Annapolis Maryland, becomes US capital (until June 1784) in the year 1783.   

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

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

Nov 30   In the year 1783 in New Jersey a 5.3 earthquake was the largest historical earthquake in the state   

Dec 01   Charles & M N Roberts ascend 2,000' in hydrogen balloon on this day in history.   

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

Dec 04   Gen Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, NYC on this day in history.   

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

Dec 07   On this day in history theatre Royal opens in Covent Garden, London   

Dec 09   On this day in history 1st execution at English Newgate-jail   

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

Dec 14   In the year 1783 johann Christoph Kienlen, composer   

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Jan 12   Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist and composer (d. 1860)   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of stendahl, [Marie Henri Beyle], France, writer (Le Rouge et de Noir)   

Jan 23   Stendhal, French writer (d. 1842) was born in the year 1783.   

Jan 29   Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9] was born in the year 1783.   

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homer) [OS=Jan 29]   

Feb 09   Vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873) was born in the year 1783.   

Jan 05   In the year 1783 friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday   

Jan 07   In the year 1783 death of william Tans'ur, English hymnist (b. 1700)   

Feb 06   Lancelot "Capability" Brown, English architect (Kew), dies at about 67 in the year 1783.   

Feb 10   On this day in history james Nares, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 23   In the year 1783 gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 30   In the year 1783 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 on this day in history.