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| + | == Events == | ||
| + | * [[February 7]] – The [[Great Siege of Gibraltar]] is abandoned. | ||
| + | * [[April 8]] – The [[Crimean Khanate]], which has existed since [[1441]] and is a late remnant of the Mongol [[Golden Horde]], is annexed by the [[Russian Empire]] of [[Catherine the Great]]. | ||
| + | * [[April 18]] – [[Three-Fifths Compromise]]: the first instance of black slaves in the United States of America being counted as three fifths of persons (for the purpose of taxation), in a resolution of the [[Congress of the Confederation]]. (This was later adopted in the 1787 Constitution.) | ||
| + | * [[May 13]] – The [[Society of the Cincinnati]], a fraternal organization for American veterans of the American Revolution, is formed in [[Newburgh, New York]].<ref>''Harper's Encyclopaedia of United States History from 458 A. D. to 1909'', ed. by Benson John Lossing and [[Woodrow Wilson]] (Harper & Brothers, 1910) p167</ref> | ||
| + | * [[May 18]] – The first [[United Empire Loyalist]]s, fleeing the new United States, reach Parrtown in [[Saint John, New Brunswick]], Canada. | ||
| + | * [[June 4]] or [[June 5]] – The [[Montgolfier brothers]] publicly demonstrate their ''montgolfière'' [[hot air balloon]] at [[Annonay]], France. | ||
| + | * [[June 8]] – The [[volcano]] [[Laki]] in [[Iceland]] begins an 8-month eruption, starting the chain of natural disasters known as the [[Móðuharðindin]], killing tens of thousands throughout Europe, including up to 33% of Iceland's population, and causing widespread famine. It has been described as one of "the greatest environmental catastrophes in [[European history]]".<ref>http://historyofgeology.fieldofscience.com/2011/06/8-june-1783-laki-eruptions.html</ref> | ||
| + | * [[July 16]] – Grants of land in Canada to [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|American Loyalists]] are announced. | ||
| + | * [[July 24]] – The [[Treaty of Georgievsk]] is signed between [[Imperial Russia]] and the [[Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti]], making [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] a [[protectorate]] of Russia. | ||
| + | [[file:Treaty of Paris by Benjamin West 1783.jpg|thumb|The Peace of Paris between [[Great Britain]] and [[France]], [[Spain]] and the [[United States]]. The main result was that Britain recognized the independence of the France's client, the fledgling [[United States]].]] | ||
| + | * [[September 3]] – [[Peace of Paris (1783)|Peace of Paris]]: A treaty between the United States and Great Britain is signed in Paris, formally ending the [[American Revolutionary War]], in which Britain recognizes the independence of the United States; and treaties are signed between Britain, France, and Spain at [[Palace of Versailles|Versailles]], ending hostilities with the Franco-Spanish Alliance. This is also the beginning of the [[American frontier|Old West]]. | ||
| + | * [[December 23]] – [[George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief|General George Washington resigns his commission as commander-in-chief]] of the [[Continental Army]] to the [[Congress of the Confederation]] in the [[Maryland State House]] in Annapolis, Maryland, and retires to his home at [[Mount Vernon]]. Washington's resignation, described by historian [[Thomas Fleming (historian)|Thomas Fleming]] as "the most important moment in American history,"<ref>http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/42438</ref> affirms the [[United States]]' commitment to the principle of [[civilian control of the military]]. | ||
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| + | === Date unknown === | ||
| + | * The city of [[Sevastopol]] is founded on the [[Crimean Peninsula]] of the [[Russian Empire]], by rear admiral [[Thomas MacKenzie (Russian admiral)|Thomas MacKenzie]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:23, 13 March 2021
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 The city and naval base of Sevastopol on the Crimea is founded, securing Russian presence in the Black Sea region | |
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Events
- February 7 – The Great Siege of Gibraltar is abandoned.
- April 8 – The Crimean Khanate, which has existed since 1441 and is a late remnant of the Mongol Golden Horde, is annexed by the Russian Empire of Catherine the Great.
- April 18 – Three-Fifths Compromise: the first instance of black slaves in the United States of America being counted as three fifths of persons (for the purpose of taxation), in a resolution of the Congress of the Confederation. (This was later adopted in the 1787 Constitution.)
- May 13 – The Society of the Cincinnati, a fraternal organization for American veterans of the American Revolution, is formed in Newburgh, New York.[1]
- May 18 – The first United Empire Loyalists, fleeing the new United States, reach Parrtown in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
- June 4 or June 5 – The Montgolfier brothers publicly demonstrate their montgolfière hot air balloon at Annonay, France.
- June 8 – The volcano Laki in Iceland begins an 8-month eruption, starting the chain of natural disasters known as the Móðuharðindin, killing tens of thousands throughout Europe, including up to 33% of Iceland's population, and causing widespread famine. It has been described as one of "the greatest environmental catastrophes in European history".[2]
- July 16 – Grants of land in Canada to American Loyalists are announced.
- July 24 – The Treaty of Georgievsk is signed between Imperial Russia and the Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti, making Georgia a protectorate of Russia.
The Peace of Paris between Great Britain and France, Spain and the United States. The main result was that Britain recognized the independence of the France's client, the fledgling United States.
- September 3 – Peace of Paris: A treaty between the United States and Great Britain is signed in Paris, formally ending the American Revolutionary War, in which Britain recognizes the independence of the United States; and treaties are signed between Britain, France, and Spain at Versailles, ending hostilities with the Franco-Spanish Alliance. This is also the beginning of the Old West.
- December 23 – General George Washington resigns his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army to the Congress of the Confederation in the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland, and retires to his home at Mount Vernon. Washington's resignation, described by historian Thomas Fleming as "the most important moment in American history,"[3] affirms the United States' commitment to the principle of civilian control of the military.
Date unknown
- The city of Sevastopol is founded on the Crimean Peninsula of the Russian Empire, by rear admiral Thomas MacKenzie.
Event
| Event | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| American War of Independence | 19 April 1775 | 3 September 1783 |
A New Group
| Group | Image |
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| Mines ParisTech |  |
A Birth
| Title | Born | Place of birth | Died |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simón Bolívar | 24 July 1783 | Caracas Captaincy General of Venezuela Spanish Empire | 17 December 1830 |
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References
- ↑ Harper's Encyclopaedia of United States History from 458 A. D. to 1909, ed. by Benson John Lossing and Woodrow Wilson (Harper & Brothers, 1910) p167
- ↑ http://historyofgeology.fieldofscience.com/2011/06/8-june-1783-laki-eruptions.html
- ↑ http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/42438
