Historical Events In 1783

Jan 05   Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)  

Jan 14   American congress ratifies peace treaty (Treaty of Paris) between US and UK on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history congress ratifies peace treaty between US & England  

Jan 20   Hostilities cease in Revolutionary War on this day in history.  

Jan 20   U.S. and British representatives signed a preliminary Cessation of Hostilities, which ended the fighting in the Revolutionary War on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23   In the year 1783 the birth of Marie Henri Beyle de Stendahl, French writer  

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

Feb 01   In the year 1783 william Herschel announces star Lambda Herculis as apex  

Feb 03   On this day in history spain recognizes the independent country calling itself the United States of America.  

Feb 03   In the year 1783 spain recognizes US independence  

Feb 04   England agrees to end hostilities against the US on this day in history.  

Feb 04   England officially proclaims an end to hostilities in America in the year 1783.  

Feb 04   In Calabria, Italy an earthquate casued 50,000 deaths. One of the world's most destructive earthquakes. A series of six strong earthquakes, occurring over a two-month period, caused massive destruction on this day in history.  

Feb 04   In the year 1783 worst quake in 8 years kills some 50,000 (Calabria, Italy)  

Feb 05   In the year 1783 earthquakes ravage Calabria, killing 30,000  

Feb 05   On this day in history sweden recognizes the United States as an independent country.  

Feb 06   On this day in history lancelot "Capability" Brown, English architect (Kew), dies at about 67  

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

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

Feb 11   Jarena Lee, famous African in the year 1783.  

Feb 15   In the year 1783 johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer  

Mar 05   King Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski grants rights to Jews of Kovno in the year 1783.  

Mar 08   On this day in history gottfied Wilhelm Fink, composer  

Mar 15   In an emotional speech in Newburgh, New York, George Washington asks his officers not to support the Newburgh Conspiracy. The plea is successful and the threatened coup d'etat never takes place on this day in history.  

Mar 23   Gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   In the year 1783 johann Baptist Weigl, composer  

Apr 03   On this day in history sweden & US sign a treaty of Amity & Commerce  

Apr 03   Sweden and US sign a treaty of Amity and Commerce on this day in history.  

Apr 03   The birth of Washington Irving, American author in the year 1783.  

Apr 03   On this day in history washington Irving, US writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow)  

Apr 07   Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1783.  

Apr 08   Catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim 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   On this day in history birth of justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist and composer (d. 1860)  

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

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

Jan 05   Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 30   William Hunter, Scottish anatomist (b. 1718) died on this day in history.  

Apr 07   In the year 1783 ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer, dies at 71  

Apr 11   On this day in history nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64