Page 3: Historical Events In 1783

Aug 27   On this day in history the first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude   

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

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

Sep 03   Treaty of Paris signed (ending US Revolutionary War) on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician, dies in the year 1783.   

Sep 17   On this day in history samuel Prout, water-color painter   

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

Sep 26   In the year 1783 fayette County, Pennsylvania created   

Sep 27   On this day in history agustin I de Iturbide, emperor of Mexico (1822-23)   

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

Oct 13   In the year 1783 frantiszek Soltyk, composer   

Oct 15   On this day in history jean Pilstre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent   

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

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

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

Nov 02   In the year 1783 gen Washington bids farewell to his army   

Nov 03   Washington orders Continental Army disbanded in the year 1783.   

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

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

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

Nov 21   In the year 1783 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) in the year 1783.   

Nov 25   On this day in history britain evacuates NY, their last military position in US   

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   On this day in history charles & M N Roberts ascend 2,000' in hydrogen balloon   

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   In the year 1783 general Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, New York NY   

Dec 07   In the year 1783 theatre Royal opens in Covent Garden, London   

Dec 09   1st execution at English Newgate-jail on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history max von Schenkendorf, German poet   

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   On this day in history birth of justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist and composer (d. 1860)   

Jan 23   In the year 1783 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   In the year 1783 birth of vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9]   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday   

Jan 07   William Tans'ur, English hymnist (b. 1700) died in the year 1783.   

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

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

Apr 07   Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1783.   

Apr 11   Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64 on this day in history.