Page 4: Historical Events In 1783

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

Dec 18   On this day in history english king George III fires govt of Portland   

Dec 19   On this day in history charles-Julien Brianchon, France, mathematician (Brianchon's theorem)   

Dec 19   English govt of Pitt Jr forms in the year 1783.   

Dec 20   In the year 1783 antonio Francisco Jawer Jose Soler, Sp composer (Fandango), dies at 54   

Dec 22   Washington resigns his military commission on this day in history.   

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

Dec 23   On this day in history washington resigns as US Army's commander-in-chief   

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 in the year 1783.   

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

Jan 23   Stendhal, French writer (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1783.   

Feb 09   Vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet (d. 1852) was born in the year 1783.   

Feb 10   On this day in history birth of fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873)   

Jan 05   In the year 1783 friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday   

Jan 07   In the year 1783 death of william Tans'ur, English hymnist (b. 1700)   

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   Gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1783.   

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   In the year 1783 nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64