Historical Events In 1783

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

Sep 03   On this day in history the American 'War of Independence' comes to an end, when Britain signs a treaty in Paris   

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

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

Sep 07   Leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 26   On this day in history fayette County, Pennsylvania created   

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

Oct 06   In the year 1783 benjamin Hanks patents self-winding clock   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gen Washington bids farewell to his army   

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

Nov 03   On this day in history washington orders the Continental Army disbanded   

Nov 04   In the year 1783 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 in the year 1783.   

Nov 21   On this day in history pilstre de Rozier & Marquis d'Arlandes make 1st free balloon flight   

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

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   In the year 1783 britain evacuates NYC, their last military position in US   

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

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

Dec 01   On this day in history charles and M.N. Roberts ascend 2,000' in a hydrogen balloon   

Dec 04   Gen Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, NYC in the year 1783.   

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

Dec 07   In the year 1783 theatre Royal opens in Covent Garden, London   

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

Dec 11   Max von Schenkendorf, German poet in the year 1783.   

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

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Jan 12   Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen) was born in the year 1783.   

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

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

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of stendhal, French writer (d. 1842)   

Jan 29   In the year 1783 birth of vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9]   

Feb 09   In the year 1783 birth of vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homer) [OS=Jan 29]   

Feb 09   In the year 1783 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   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   In the year 1783 lancelot "Capability" Brown, English architect (Kew), dies at about 67   

Feb 10   James Nares, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1783.   

Mar 30   In the year 1783 death of william Hunter, Scottish anatomist (b. 1718)   

Apr 07   On this day in history ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer, dies at 71   

Apr 11   Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64 on this day in history.