Page 4: Historical Events In 1783

Dec 19   Charles-Julien Brianchon, France, mathematician (Brianchon's theorem).   

Dec 19   English govt of Pitt Jr forms.   

Dec 20   Antonio Francisco Jawer Jose Soler, Sp composer (Fandango), dies at 54.   

Dec 22   Washington steps down his military commission.   

Dec 23   General George Washington steps down his military commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Army to Congress   

Dec 23   Washington steps down as US Army's commander-in-chief.   

Dec 28   Robert Gallenberg, composer   

Dec 31   Import of African slaves banned by all of the Northern states.   

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Jan 12   Erik gustaf geijer: Swedish historian/poet (natthimmelen)   

Jan 20   Justus johann friedrich dotzauer: German cellist and composer    

Jan 23   Stendahl: [marie henri beyle], france, writer (le rouge et de noir)   

Jan 23   Stendhal: French writer   

Jan 29   Vasili a zjukovski: Russian folk poet/translator (homerus) [ns=feb 9]   

Feb 09   Vasili a zjukovski: Russian folk poet/translator (homer) [os=jan 29]   

Feb 09   Vasily zhukovsky: Russian poet   

Feb 10   Fyodor petrovich tolstoy: Russian painter   

Jan 05   Friedrich wilhelm reidt: Composer,   

Jan 07   William tans'ur: English hymnist (b. 1700)   

Feb 06   Lancelot "capability" brown: English architect (kew),    

Feb 10   James nares: Composer,   

Mar 23   Gaspard fritz: Composer,   

Mar 30   William hunter: Scottish anatomist (b. 1718)   

Apr 07   Ignaz jakob holzbauer: Composer,   

Apr 11   Nikita i panin: Russian earl/ambassador in denmark,