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   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   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 in the year 1783.  

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

Jan 23   The birth of Marie Henri Beyle de Stendahl, French writer in the year 1783.  

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 05   Earthquakes ravage Calabria, killing 30,000 in the year 1783.  

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

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

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

Feb 10   On this day in history james Nares, composer, dies at 67  

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

Feb 15   Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer on this day in history.  

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

Mar 26   Johann Baptist Weigl, composer in the year 1783.  

Apr 03   Sweden & US sign a treaty of Amity & Commerce in the year 1783.  

Apr 03   Sweden and US sign a treaty of Amity and Commerce in the year 1783.  

Apr 03   On this day in history the birth of Washington Irving, American author  

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

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

Apr 08   Catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim on this day in history.  

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

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   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   In the year 1783 birth of vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet (d. 1852)  

Feb 10   In the year 1783 birth of fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873)  

Jan 05   In the year 1783 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   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   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