Page 3: Historical Events In 1783

Aug 27   The first hydrogen balloon flight (unmanned); reaches 900 m altitude in the year 1783.   

Sep 03   In the year 1783 the American 'War of Independence' comes to an end, when Britain signs a treaty in Paris   

Sep 03   Treaty of Paris signed (ending the US Revolutionary War) in the year 1783.   

Sep 03   Treaty of Paris signed (ending US Revolutionary War) in the year 1783.   

Sep 07   On this day in history leonhard Euler, Swiss mathematician, dies   

Sep 17   Samuel Prout, water-color painter on this day in history.   

Sep 18   On this day in history leonhard Euler, mathematician, dies   

Sep 26   Fayette County, Pennsylvania created in the year 1783.   

Sep 27   In the year 1783 agustin I de Iturbide, emperor of Mexico (1822-23)   

Oct 06   Benjamin Hanks patents self-winding clock on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1783 frantiszek Soltyk, composer   

Oct 15   Jean Pilstre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent in the year 1783.   

Oct 15   On this day in history jean Pilƒtre de Rozier makes captive-balloon ascent   

Oct 29   In the year 1783 jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert, philosopher/mathematician, die at 66   

Nov 01   Continental Army dissolved; George Washington's "Farewell Address" on this day in history.   

Nov 02   On this day in history gen Washington bids farewell to his army   

Nov 03   In the year 1783 washington orders Continental Army disbanded   

Nov 03   Washington orders the Continental Army disbanded in the year 1783.   

Nov 04   W.A. Mozart's Symphony No. 36 is premiered in Linz, Austria in the year 1783.   

Nov 21   On this day in history a Montgolfier brothers hot-air balloon, takes Jean de Rosier and the Marquis d'Arlandes, 500ft above Paris   

Nov 21   On this day in history pilstre de Rozier & Marquis d'Arlandes make 1st free balloon flight   

Nov 21   Pilstre de Rozier &Marquis d'Arlandes make 1st free balloon flight on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1783 annapolis Maryland, becomes US capital (until June 1784)   

Nov 25   In the year 1783 britain evacuates NY, their last military position in US   

Nov 25   Britain evacuates NYC, their last military position in US in the year 1783.   

Nov 30   In the year 1783 in New Jersey a 5.3 earthquake was the largest historical earthquake in the state   

Dec 01   On this day in history charles & M N Roberts ascend 2,000' in hydrogen balloon   

Dec 01   Charles and M.N. Roberts ascend 2,000' in a hydrogen balloon in the year 1783.   

Dec 04   On this day in history gen Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, NYC   

Dec 04   In the year 1783 general Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, New York NY   

Dec 07   Theatre Royal opens in Covent Garden, London on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history 1st execution at English Newgate-jail   

Dec 11   In the year 1783 max von Schenkendorf, German poet   

Dec 14   Johann Christoph Kienlen, composer in the year 1783.   

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Jan 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1783 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   On this day in history birth of vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9]   

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   Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

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   Lancelot "Capability" Brown, English architect (Kew), dies at about 67 in the year 1783.   

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

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   On this day in history nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64