Historical Events In 1783

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

Jan 12   Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen) on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history american congress ratifies peace treaty (Treaty of Paris) between US and UK   

Jan 14   Congress ratifies peace treaty between US & England on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history hostilities cease in Revolutionary War   

Jan 20   In the year 1783 u.S. and British representatives signed a preliminary Cessation of Hostilities, which ended the fighting in the Revolutionary War.   

Jan 23   On this day in history stendhal, [Marie Henri Beyle], France, writer (Le Rouge et de Noir)   

Jan 23   On this day in history the birth of Marie Henri Beyle de Stendahl, French writer   

Jan 29   Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9] on this day in history.   

Feb 01   William Herschel announces star Lambda Herculis as apex on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1783 spain recognizes the independent country calling itself the United States of America.   

Feb 03   On this day in history spain recognizes US independence   

Feb 04   England agrees to end hostilities against the US on this day in history.   

Feb 04   England officially proclaims an end to hostilities in America in the year 1783.   

Feb 04   In Calabria, Italy an earthquate casued 50,000 deaths. One of the world's most destructive earthquakes. A series of six strong earthquakes, occurring over a two-month period, caused massive destruction on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history worst quake in 8 years kills some 50,000 (Calabria, Italy)   

Feb 05   In the year 1783 earthquakes ravage Calabria, killing 30,000   

Feb 05   On this day in history sweden recognizes the United States as an independent country.   

Feb 06   Lancelot "Capability" Brown, English architect (Kew), dies at about 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homer) [OS=Jan 29] on this day in history.   

Feb 10   James Nares, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1783.   

Feb 11   Jarena Lee, famous African on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer in the year 1783.   

Mar 05   King Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski grants rights to Jews of Kovno on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Gottfied Wilhelm Fink, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history in an emotional speech in Newburgh, New York, George Washington asks his officers not to support the Newburgh Conspiracy. The plea is successful and the threatened coup d'etat never takes place.   

Mar 23   Gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1783.   

Mar 26   Johann Baptist Weigl, composer in the year 1783.   

Apr 03   On this day in history sweden & US sign a treaty of Amity & Commerce   

Apr 03   In the year 1783 sweden and US sign a treaty of Amity and Commerce   

Apr 03   On this day in history the birth of Washington Irving, American author   

Apr 03   On this day in history washington Irving, US writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow)   

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

Apr 08   Catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim in the year 1783.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1783 birth of justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist and composer (d. 1860)   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homer) [OS=Jan 29] was born on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873) was born in the year 1783.   

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   On this day in history lancelot "Capability" Brown, English architect (Kew), dies at about 67   

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   On this day in history death of william Hunter, Scottish anatomist (b. 1718)   

Apr 07   In the year 1783 ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer, dies at 71   

Apr 11   Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64 in the year 1783.