About the day » Wednesday January 8, 1783Calender converter
January 9, 1783 
January 7, 1783
Born on Wednesday January 8, 1783
- Arij Ariensz. van der Helm, Voorburg († 1849)
- abram zuurendonk, amsterdam († 1841)
- Arie Duijn, Uitgeest († 1857)
- Arie van der Helm, Voorburg († 1849)
- Albert Jans Looper, Ureterp († 1859)
- Antje(Annigje) Baardwijk, Giessendam, Zuid-Holland, Niederlande († 1858)
- Adriaan Pieterse de Regt, Wolphaartsdijk († 1851)
- Albert Lammerts Wielema († 1821)
- Bart, Amersfoort,Utrecht,Netherlands
- Anthony Schumacher, Wirtenburg, Germany († 1833)
Died on Wednesday January 8, 1783
- adriana LANDHEER (50), herkingen
- Johanna de Zout (77), Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Abigail Chapin (24), Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
- Jacob Dirksz Kooijman, Texel
- Adrianus Donders (52), Tilburg
- Elisabeth DRIESEN (70), Vosselaar, Province of Antwerp (Middle Brabant), Belgium
- Joanna Corsse van den Bergh (58), Leimuiden
- Johanna Marij Maarda (90), Den Haag
- JOANNA CATHARINA CRIJNS (39), Klimmen
- Jannetje Roggeband (67), Poortvliet
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 8, 1783 at Delpher
Born on January 8
- 1763 » Edmond-Charles Genêt, French-American translator and diplomat († 1834)
- 1786 » Nicholas Biddle, American banker and financier († 1844)
- 1788 » Rudolf of Austria, Austrian archduke and archbishop († 1831)
- 1792 » Lowell Mason, American composer and educator († 1872)
- 1805 » John Bigler, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, 3rd Governor of California († 1871)
- 1805 » Orson Hyde, American religious leader, 3rd President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles († 1878)
- 1812 » Sigismond Thalberg, Swiss pianist and composer († 1871)
- 1817 » Theophilus Shepstone, English-South African politician († 1893)
- 1821 » James Longstreet, American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Turkey († 1904)
- 1823 » Alfred Russel Wallace, Welsh geographer, biologist, and explorer († 1913)
Died on January 8
- 1707 » John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, Scottish soldier and politician, Scottish Secretary of State (b. 1648)
- 1713 » Arcangelo Corelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1653)
- 1775 » John Baskerville, English printer and type designer (b. 1706)
- 1789 » Jack Broughton, English boxer (b. 1703)
- 1794 » Justus Möser, German lawyer and jurist (b. 1720)
- 1815 » Edward Pakenham, Anglo-Irish general and politician (b. 1778)
- 1825 » Eli Whitney, American engineer and theorist, invented the cotton gin (b. 1765)
- 1853 » Mihály Bertalanits, Slovene-Hungarian poet and educator (b. 1788)
- 1854 » William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, English field marshal and politician, Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance (b. 1768)
- 1865 » Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1779)
Names that were popular for boys in 1783
Names that were popular for girls in 1783
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1783
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- February 3 » Spain–United States relations are first established.
- March 15 » In an emotional speech in Newburgh, New York, George Washington asks his officers not to support the Newburgh Conspiracy. The plea is successful and the threatened coup d'état never takes place.
- May 18 » First United Empire Loyalists reach Parrtown (later called Saint John, New Brunswick), Canada, after leaving the United States.
- June 4 » The Montgolfier brothers publicly demonstrate their montgolfière (hot air balloon).
- June 22 » A poisonous cloud caused by the eruption of the Laki volcano in Iceland reaches Le Havre in France.
- December 4 » At Fraunces Tavern in New York City, U.S. General George Washington bids farewell to his officers.
Weather January 8, 1783
The temperature on January 8, 1783 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen.