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   Treaty of Paris signed (ending the US Revolutionary War) in the year 1783.  

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

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   Leonhard Euler, mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 26   In the year 1783 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 in the year 1783.  

Oct 13   On this day in history frantiszek Soltyk, composer  

Oct 15   In the year 1783 jean Pilstre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent  

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

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

Nov 01   In the year 1783 continental Army dissolved; George Washington's "Farewell Address"  

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

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

Nov 03   Washington orders the Continental Army disbanded on this day in history.  

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

Nov 21   In the year 1783 a Montgolfier brothers hot-air balloon, takes Jean de Rosier and the Marquis d'Arlandes, 500ft above Paris  

Nov 21   Pilstre de Rozier & Marquis d'Arlandes make 1st free balloon flight in the year 1783.  

Nov 21   Pilstre de Rozier &Marquis d'Arlandes make 1st free balloon flight in the year 1783.  

Nov 23   On this day in history annapolis Maryland, becomes US capital (until June 1784)  

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 in the year 1783.  

Nov 30   In New Jersey a 5.3 earthquake was the largest historical earthquake in the state on this day in history.  

Dec 01   In the year 1783 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 14   Johann Christoph Kienlen, composer in the year 1783.  

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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 in the year 1783.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history death of william Tans'ur, English hymnist (b. 1700)  

Feb 06   In the year 1783 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   William Hunter, Scottish anatomist (b. 1718) died in the year 1783.  

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