Page 3: Historical Events In 1783

Aug 27   In the year 1783 the first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude   

Sep 03   The American 'War of Independence' comes to an end, when Britain signs a treaty in Paris on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history treaty of Paris signed (ending the US Revolutionary War)   

Sep 03   In the year 1783 treaty of Paris signed (ending US Revolutionary War)   

Sep 07   On this day in history leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician, dies   

Sep 17   Samuel Prout, water-color painter in the year 1783.   

Sep 18   On this day in history leonhard Euler, mathematician, dies   

Sep 26   On this day in history fayette County, Pennsylvania created   

Sep 27   Agustin I de Iturbide, emperor of Mexico (1822-23) in the year 1783.   

Oct 06   Benjamin Hanks patents self-winding clock on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Frantiszek Soltyk, composer in the year 1783.   

Oct 15   Jean Pilstre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent in the year 1783.   

Oct 15   Jean Pilƒtre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent in the year 1783.   

Oct 29   Jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert, philosopher/mathematician, die at 66 on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Continental Army dissolved; George Washington's "Farewell Address" on this day in history.   

Nov 02   On this day in history gen Washington bids farewell to his army   

Nov 03   In the year 1783 washington orders Continental Army disbanded   

Nov 03   On this day in history washington orders the Continental Army disbanded   

Nov 04   W.A. Mozart's Symphony No. 36 is premiered in Linz, Austria in the year 1783.   

Nov 21   A Montgolfier brothers hot-air balloon, takes Jean de Rosier and the Marquis d'Arlandes, 500ft above Paris on this day in history.   

Nov 21   On this day in history pilstre de Rozier & Marquis d'Arlandes make 1st free balloon flight   

Nov 21   Pilstre de Rozier &Marquis d'Arlandes make 1st free balloon flight on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Annapolis Maryland, becomes US capital (until June 1784) on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Britain evacuates NY, their last military position in US in the year 1783.   

Nov 25   Britain evacuates NYC, their last military position in US on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1783 in New Jersey a 5.3 earthquake was the largest historical earthquake in the state   

Dec 01   Charles & M N Roberts ascend 2,000' in hydrogen balloon in the year 1783.   

Dec 01   On this day in history charles and M.N. Roberts ascend 2,000' in a hydrogen balloon   

Dec 04   Gen Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, NYC in the year 1783.   

Dec 04   General Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, New York NY on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Theatre Royal opens in Covent Garden, London in the year 1783.   

Dec 09   1st execution at English Newgate-jail in the year 1783.   

Dec 11   Max von Schenkendorf, German poet on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Johann Christoph Kienlen, composer on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873) was born in the year 1783.   

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

Jan 07   William Tans'ur, English hymnist (b. 1700) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1783 james Nares, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 23   Gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1783.   

Mar 30   On this day in history death of william Hunter, Scottish anatomist (b. 1718)   

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

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