Historical Events In 1783

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

Jan 12   In the year 1783 erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1783 congress ratifies peace treaty between US & England  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1783 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   In the year 1783 the birth of Marie Henri Beyle de Stendahl, French writer  

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 in the year 1783.  

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

Feb 03   Spain recognizes US independence in the year 1783.  

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

Feb 04   On this day in history england officially proclaims an end to hostilities in America  

Feb 04   On this day in history 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  

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

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

Feb 05   Sweden recognizes the United States as an independent country in the year 1783.  

Feb 06   Lancelot "Capability" Brown, English architect (Kew), dies at about 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homer) [OS=Jan 29] in the year 1783.  

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

Feb 11   On this day in history jarena Lee, famous African  

Feb 15   On this day in history johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer  

Mar 05   King Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski grants rights to Jews of Kovno on this day in history.  

Mar 08   In the year 1783 gottfied Wilhelm Fink, composer  

Mar 15   On this day in history 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   Gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   In the year 1783 johann Baptist Weigl, composer  

Apr 03   In the year 1783 sweden & US sign a treaty of Amity & Commerce  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   In the year 1783 catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1783 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   In the year 1783 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   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   William Tans'ur, English hymnist (b. 1700) died in the year 1783.  

Feb 06   Lancelot "Capability" Brown, English architect (Kew), dies at about 67 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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.