1783 in History
18 events found for 1783
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David Cox, English landscape painter (died 1859)
David Cox, English landscape painter (died 1859)
Phoebe Hinsdale Brown, American hymnwriter (died 1861)
Phoebe Hinsdale Brown, American hymnwriter (died 1861)
José de la Riva Agüero, Peruvian soldier and politician, 1st President of Peru and 2nd President of North Peru (died 185
José de la Riva Agüero, Peruvian soldier and politician, 1st President of Peru and 2nd President of North Peru (died 185
William Sturgeon, English physicist and inventor, invented the electromagnet and electric motor (died 1850)
William Sturgeon, English physicist and inventor, invented the electromagnet and electric motor (died 1850)
Friedrich Sertürner, German chemist and pharmacist (died 1841)
Friedrich Sertürner, German chemist and pharmacist (died 1841)
Johann Heinrich von Thünen, German economist and geographer (died 1850)
Johann Heinrich von Thünen, German economist and geographer (died 1850)
Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon, French general (died 1853)
Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon, French general (died 1853)
Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan commander and politician, second President of Venezuela, and liberation leader for much of…
Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan commander and politician, second President of Venezuela, and liberation leader for much of…
Friedrich Wilhelm von Bismarck, German army officer and writer (died 1860)
Friedrich Wilhelm von Bismarck, German army officer and writer (died 1860)
Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia (died 1801)
Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia (died 1801)
William Tierney Clark, English engineer, designed the Hammersmith Bridge (died 1852)
William Tierney Clark, English engineer, designed the Hammersmith Bridge (died 1852)
Federigo Zuccari, astronomer, director of the Astronomical Observatory of Naples (died 1817)
Federigo Zuccari, astronomer, director of the Astronomical Observatory of Naples (died 1817)
N. F. S. Grundtvig, Danish pastor, philosopher, and author (died 1872)
N. F. S. Grundtvig, Danish pastor, philosopher, and author (died 1872)
Richard Griffin, 3rd Baron Braybrooke, English politician and literary figure (died 1858)
Richard Griffin, 3rd Baron Braybrooke, English politician and literary figure (died 1858)
Agustín de Iturbide, Mexican royalist turned insurgent; first emperor of Mexico (died 1824)
Agustín de Iturbide, Mexican royalist turned insurgent; first emperor of Mexico (died 1824)