1783: what happened around the world

In 1783, 24 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Treaty of Paris (1783), Treaty of Georgievsk and 1783 Calabrian earthquakes among the best known. 66 more were already under way, such as American Revolutionary War and American Revolution. 28 things were founded or built that year, from Tauride Palace and Doge's Palace.

24events began
66already under way
28founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges15

Treaties, councils and politics3

Revolts, massacres and attacks2

Disasters2

Accidents and fires1

Expeditions1

Already under way in 178366

Came to an end in 17837

Founded or built in 178328

Stories that pass through 1783

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began NapoleonFrom Ajaccio to Saint Helena, 1769–1821 The American RevolutionFrom Lexington to the last ship out of New York, 1775–1783

Nearby years

1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 1783 1785 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 All of the 18th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →