April 1783 in History

Events in History

Election of Interest

Apr 2 William Cavendish-Bentinck becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain after an opposition coalition of Henry Fox and Frederick North forces William Petty to resign

Apr 3 Sweden & US sign a treaty of Amity & Commerce

Historic Event

Apr 8 Catherine II of Russia annexes the Crimea

Apr 9 Tippu Sahib drives out British from Bednore, India
Apr 11 Hostilities formally cease in the American Revolutionary War [1]
Apr 15 American Revolution: the Continental Congress ratified preliminary articles of peace, ending the seven-year-long war with Great Britain.

Historic Event

Apr 18 American Revolution: George Washington issues General Order announcing the end of hostilities with Britain, giving thanks to the Almighty, and offering congratulations and authorizing an extra ration of alcohol to the troops to celebrate [1]

Birthdays in History

Washington Irving

Apr 3 Washington Irving, American writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow), born in NYC, New York (d. 1859)

Apr 8 John Claudius Loudon, Scottish horticulturist, born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland (d. 1843)
Apr 10 Hortense de Beauharnais, French Queen of Holland (1806-10), born in Paris (d. 1837)
Apr 29 David Cox, English painter (Treatise on landscape painting), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1856)