Historical Events In 1783

Aug 27   The first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1783 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   Leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician, dies in the year 1783.  

Sep 17   In the year 1783 samuel Prout, water-color painter  

Sep 18   Leonhard Euler, mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 26   Fayette County, Pennsylvania created on this day in history.  

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

Oct 06   Benjamin Hanks patents self-winding clock in the year 1783.  

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   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   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   Washington orders Continental Army disbanded on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1783.  

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

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

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

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

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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   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 in the year 1783.  

Jan 29   Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9] was born in the year 1783.  

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

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

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