Historical Events In 1783

Jan 05   Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer, dies on 73rd birthday in the year 1783.   

Jan 12   Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen) in the year 1783.   

Jan 14   American congress ratifies peace treaty (Treaty of Paris) between US and UK on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Congress ratifies peace treaty between US & England in the year 1783.   

Jan 20   Hostilities cease in Revolutionary War in the year 1783.   

Jan 20   U.S. and British representatives signed a preliminary Cessation of Hostilities, which ended the fighting in the Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   The birth of Marie Henri Beyle de Stendahl, French writer on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1783 vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9]   

Feb 01   On this day in history william Herschel announces star Lambda Herculis as apex   

Feb 03   On this day in history spain recognizes the independent country calling itself the United States of America.   

Feb 03   Spain recognizes US independence in the year 1783.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   

Feb 04   Worst quake in 8 years kills some 50,000 (Calabria, Italy) in the year 1783.   

Feb 05   On this day in history earthquakes ravage Calabria, killing 30,000   

Feb 05   Sweden recognizes the United States as an independent country on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1783 lancelot "Capability" Brown, English architect (Kew), dies at about 67   

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

Feb 10   James Nares, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Jarena Lee, famous African in the year 1783.   

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

Mar 05   King Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski grants rights to Jews of Kovno in the year 1783.   

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

Mar 15   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 in the year 1783.   

Mar 23   Gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history johann Baptist Weigl, composer   

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

Apr 03   Sweden and US sign a treaty of Amity and Commerce on this day in history.   

Apr 03   The birth of Washington Irving, American author in the year 1783.   

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

Apr 07   Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1783.   

Apr 08   Catharina II of Russia annexes the Krim on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of stendhal, French writer (d. 1842)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1783 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   In the year 1783 lancelot "Capability" Brown, English architect (Kew), dies at about 67   

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

Mar 23   In the year 1783 gaspard Fritz, composer, dies at 67   

Mar 30   In the year 1783 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.