Historical Events In 1783

Jan 05   In the year 1783 friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday  

Jan 12   Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen) in the year 1783.  

Jan 14   In the year 1783 american congress ratifies peace treaty (Treaty of Paris) between US and UK  

Jan 14   Congress ratifies peace treaty between US & England in the year 1783.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

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   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   On this day in history king Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski grants rights to Jews of Kovno  

Mar 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1783.  

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) in the year 1783.  

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 in the year 1783.  

Jan 23   Stendahl, [Marie Henri Beyle], France, writer (Le Rouge et de Noir) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 23   In the year 1783 birth of stendhal, French writer (d. 1842)  

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 in the year 1783.  

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet (d. 1852)  

Feb 10   On this day in history birth of fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873)  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 30   William Hunter, Scottish anatomist (b. 1718) died on this day in history.  

Apr 07   Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Apr 11   In the year 1783 nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64