Page 4: Historical Events In 1783

Dec 16   Johann Adolf Hasse, Dutch operatic composer (Sesostrate), dies at 84 in the year 1783.   

Dec 18   English king George III fires govt of Portland in the year 1783.   

Dec 19   Charles-Julien Brianchon, France, mathematician (Brianchon's theorem) in the year 1783.   

Dec 19   In the year 1783 english govt of Pitt Jr forms   

Dec 20   Antonio Francisco Jawer Jose Soler, Sp composer (Fandango), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Washington resigns his military commission in the year 1783.   

Dec 23   On this day in history general George Washington resigns his military commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Army to Congress   

Dec 23   Washington resigns as US Army's commander-in-chief on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Robert Gallenberg, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1783 import of African slaves banned by all of the Northern states   

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Jan 12   In the year 1783 birth of erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)   

Jan 20   Justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist and composer (d. 1860) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Stendahl, [Marie Henri Beyle], France, writer (Le Rouge et de Noir) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1783 birth of stendhal, French writer (d. 1842)   

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873)   

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

Jan 07   William Tans'ur, English hymnist (b. 1700) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1783 death of william Hunter, Scottish anatomist (b. 1718)   

Apr 07   Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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