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

Jan 14   On this day in history congress ratifies peace treaty between US & England   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   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   Spain recognizes US independence in the year 1783.   

Feb 04   England agrees to end hostilities against the US on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   Sweden recognizes the United States as an independent country on this day in history.   

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

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   Gottfied Wilhelm Fink, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history johann Baptist Weigl, composer   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1783 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   On this day in history ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer, dies at 71   

Apr 08   On this day in history catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim   

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

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 in the year 1783.   

Jan 23   In the year 1783 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 in the year 1783.   

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 in the year 1783.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 30   William Hunter, Scottish anatomist (b. 1718) died in the year 1783.   

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.