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 in the year 1783.   

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

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

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

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

Oct 06   On this day in history benjamin Hanks patents self-winding clock   

Oct 13   Frantiszek Soltyk, composer in the year 1783.   

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

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

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

Nov 04   W.A. Mozart's Symphony No. 36 is premiered in Linz, Austria on this day in history.   

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

Nov 21   In the year 1783 pilstre de Rozier & Marquis d'Arlandes make 1st free balloon flight   

Nov 21   In the year 1783 pilstre de Rozier &Marquis d'Arlandes make 1st free balloon flight   

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   On this day in history britain evacuates NYC, their last military position in US   

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

Dec 01   Charles & M N Roberts ascend 2,000' in hydrogen balloon on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1783.   

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

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

Dec 11   In the year 1783 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer, dies at 71   

Apr 11   On this day in history nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64