Page 4: Historical Events In 1783

Dec 16   In the year 1783 johann Adolf Hasse, Dutch operatic composer (Sesostrate), dies at 84   

Dec 18   In the year 1783 english king George III fires govt of Portland   

Dec 19   In the year 1783 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 in the year 1783.   

Dec 23   In the year 1783 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   On this day in history robert Gallenberg, composer   

Dec 31   Import of African slaves banned by all of the Northern states on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist and composer (d. 1860) was born in the year 1783.   

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

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

Feb 10   In the year 1783 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   Lancelot "Capability" Brown, English architect (Kew), dies at about 67 on this day in history.   

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   William Hunter, Scottish anatomist (b. 1718) died on this day in history.   

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

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