Historical Events In 1783

Jan 05   On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday  

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

Jan 14   American congress ratifies peace treaty (Treaty of Paris) between US and UK in the year 1783.  

Jan 14   Congress ratifies peace treaty between US & England on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Hostilities cease in Revolutionary War in the year 1783.  

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

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

Jan 23   The birth of Marie Henri Beyle de Stendahl, French writer on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   William Herschel announces star Lambda Herculis as apex on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Spain recognizes the independent country calling itself the United States of America in the year 1783.  

Feb 03   On this day in history spain recognizes US independence  

Feb 04   On this day in history england agrees to end hostilities against the US.  

Feb 04   England officially proclaims an end to hostilities in America on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1783.  

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

Feb 05   Earthquakes ravage Calabria, killing 30,000 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   In the year 1783 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   On this day in history jarena Lee, famous African  

Feb 15   Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer in the year 1783.  

Mar 05   In the year 1783 king Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski grants rights to Jews of Kovno  

Mar 08   Gottfied Wilhelm Fink, composer in the year 1783.  

Mar 15   In the year 1783 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.  

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

Mar 26   Johann Baptist Weigl, composer on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Washington Irving, US writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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