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The year 1783 was a time of big changes around the world, especially with the end of the American Revolutionary War. It also saw exciting new inventions like the hot air balloon! Many important events happened, from peace treaties being signed to volcanoes erupting and new cities being founded.

Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 17th century18th century19th century
Decades: 1750s  1760s  1770s  – 1780s –  1790s  1800s  1810s
Years: 1780 1781 178217831784 1785 1786

Key Events of 1783

End of the American Revolutionary War

Hot Air Balloon Flights

  • A very exciting event happened on June 5 in Annonay, France. The Montgolfier brothers showed off their amazing invention, the montgolfière, which was an early hot air balloon. It was the first public demonstration of a hot air balloon!
  • Then, on November 21, in Paris, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, marquis d'Arlandes, made history. They took the first ever untethered hot air balloon flight. This means the balloon wasn't tied down. Their flight lasted 25 minutes and went as high as 5 miles!

Natural Disasters and Their Impact

  • On February 4, a powerful earthquake hit Calabria, Italy, causing a lot of damage and sadly killing about 50,000 people.
  • A major volcanic eruption began on June 8 in Iceland. The volcano Laki started an eruption that lasted for eight months. This eruption was very serious, leading to the deaths of 9,350 people and causing a seven-year famine. Livestock died from eating contaminated grass, and crops failed, leading to widespread hunger.
  • On August 5, Mount Asama erupted in Japan, causing problems during the Edo period.

New Settlements and Changes

Famous People Born in 1783

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