Historical Events In 1783

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history american congress ratifies peace treaty (Treaty of Paris) between US and UK   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1783 hostilities cease in Revolutionary War   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history the birth of Marie Henri Beyle de Stendahl, French writer   

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

Feb 01   William Herschel announces star Lambda Herculis as apex in the year 1783.   

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

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   On this day in history worst quake in 8 years kills some 50,000 (Calabria, Italy)   

Feb 05   On this day in history earthquakes ravage Calabria, killing 30,000   

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

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

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

Feb 10   James Nares, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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   Gottfied Wilhelm Fink, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1783 gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67   

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 in the year 1783.   

Apr 03   Washington Irving, US writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow) in the year 1783.   

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

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   Justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist and composer (d. 1860) was born in the year 1783.   

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 in the year 1783.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history james Nares, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 23   In the year 1783 gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67   

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