Historical Events In 1783

Jan 05   Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday in the year 1783.  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1783 hostilities cease in Revolutionary War  

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) in the year 1783.  

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

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1783 spain recognizes US independence  

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

Feb 04   In the year 1783 england officially proclaims an end to hostilities in America  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1783 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 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1783.  

Apr 03   The birth of Washington Irving, American author on this day in history.  

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Stendhal, French writer (d. 1842) was born in the year 1783.  

Jan 29   Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9] was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   In the year 1783 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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