Historical Events In 1783

Aug 27   On this day in history the first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude  

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

Sep 03   Treaty of Paris signed (ending the US Revolutionary War) in the year 1783.  

Sep 03   Treaty of Paris signed (ending US Revolutionary War) in the year 1783.  

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

Sep 17   In the year 1783 samuel Prout, water-color painter  

Sep 18   On this day in history leonhard Euler, mathematician, dies  

Sep 26   In the year 1783 fayette County, Pennsylvania created  

Sep 27   Agustin I de Iturbide, emperor of Mexico (1822-23) in the year 1783.  

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

Oct 13   Frantiszek Soltyk, composer in the year 1783.  

Oct 15   On this day in history jean Pilstre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent  

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

Oct 29   Jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert, philosopher/mathematician, die at 66 in the year 1783.  

Nov 01   On this day in history 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   Washington orders the Continental Army disbanded on this day in history.  

Nov 04   W.A. Mozart's Symphony No. 36 is premiered in Linz, Austria in the year 1783.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history britain evacuates NY, their last military position in US  

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

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

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

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

Dec 04   In the year 1783 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   Max von Schenkendorf, German poet in the year 1783.  

Dec 14   Johann Christoph Kienlen, composer on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Stendahl, [Marie Henri Beyle], France, writer (Le Rouge et de Noir) was born in the year 1783.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet (d. 1852) was born in the year 1783.  

Feb 10   Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 10   James Nares, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1783.  

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   In the year 1783 ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer, dies at 71  

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