Peace Treaty
The US Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris
Historical events in 1784
59 historical records
January 17845 historical events
Treaty of Paris
The US Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris
Peace Treaty
The US Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris
The US Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris
Birth of George Hamilton-Gordon
Birth of George Hamilton-Gordon, member of the Aberdeenshire family of Gordon
February 17842 historical events
Piano Concerto No 14
Completes Piano Concerto No 14 in E-flat major.
Birth of Niccolo Paganini
Birth of Niccolo Paganini
April 17841 historical events
Election
Returned as Member of Parliament for Yorkshire at the age of twenty-four
June 17841 historical events
Rule of New Brunswick
Creates new Brunswick to allow for influx of loyalist British supporters from the USA
July 17843 historical events
Constitution of Austria
Suspends the Hungarian Constitution after rebellion in Transylvania
Reballion of Hungarian Constitution after
Suspends the Hungarian Constitution after rebellion in Transylvania
Death of Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot dies in Paris, aged seventy.
August 17841 historical events
Birth of George Eden
Birth of George Eden, second son of William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland
September 17842 historical events
Quartermaster
Appointed Adjutant NCO
Discovery of Cepheid Stars
Edward Pigott detects the variability of Eta Aquilae, the first known representative of the class of Classical Cepheid variables
October 17843 historical events
Birth of Henry John Temple
Birth of Henry John Temple
Education
Attends the Ecole Militaire, awarded a free place by Louis XVI as a "gentleman cadet"
Break in Diplomatic Relations with Holland when 2 Austrian boats are fired
Breaks off relations with Holland when 2 Austrian boats are fired on in the Sheldt
November 17842 historical events
President of the Council
Appointed Member of Council
Minister of State
Appointed Minister of State
December 17843 historical events
Freemasonry
Is initiated into the Viennese Masonic lodge Zur Wohltatigkeit.
Remonstrances Against Religious Assessments
Publication of "Remonstrances Against Religious Assessments"
Treaty of Mangalore
Tipu concludes the Treaty of Mangalore with the East India Company, ending the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
Administration de Finances
Publication of "Administration de Finances"
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop-Elector of Cologne
Opens Newington Green School
Wollstonecraft helped establish a school at Newington Green, where she developed her educational views.
Follies of a Day
Publication of "Follies of a Day"
Island in the Moon Drafted
Blake worked on the unfinished prose satire An Island in the Moon, exploring artistic and intellectual fashions.
Lady Austen Inspires the Task
Lady Austen's suggestion that Cowper write about a sofa prompted the beginning of his long poem The Task.
Puddling Process
Cort patents puddling and rolling processes that improve large-scale wrought-iron production.
1st Hot Air Balloon
First person to make an assent in a hot air balloon
Budget
The National debt rises to 238m pounds & Pitt creates a single treasury
Constitution of Great Britain
Passes legislation establishing a new constitution for the East India Company
National Debt
The National debt rises to 238m pounds & Pitt creates a single treasury
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term
Reform of Constitution
Passes legislation establishing a new constitution for the East India Company. Introduces a Parliamentary reform bill which is defeated by 248 votes to 174
Dissolution of Parliament
Grants Pitt a dissolution of Parliament
Election
Enters the British Parliament as Member for Westminster in the election of 1784 where he was a supporter of the Government of William Pitt the Younger
Treasurer Navy
Appointed Treasurer of the Navy, 2nd term
Marriage
Allegedly enters into a secret marriage to Caroline von Linsingen
Navigation Acts
Enforces Navigation Acts against illegal American trade in the West Indies.
Election
Wins the Tories 22 of the 45 Scottish seats
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
Appointed of Parliament for Yarmouth
Ordination
Begins to ordain his own ministers
Industrial Revolution
Henry Cort develops two significant iron manufacturing processes: rolling in 1783 and puddling in 1784, rolling replaces hammering for consolidating wrought iron and expelling some of the dross, rolling is 15 times faster than hammering with a trip hammer & puddling produces a structural grade iron at a relatively low cost
Invention of Rolling
Henry Cort develops two significant iron manufacturing processes: rolling in 1783 and puddling in 1784, rolling replaces hammering for consolidating wrought iron and expelling some of the dross, rolling is 15 times faster than hammering with a trip hammer & puddling produces a structural grade iron at a relatively low cost
Budget
Rises taxes, e.g. window tax, & creates a sinking fund. Puts Government contracts out to competitive tender
Hameln Fortress
The fortress is completed, ordered by George III during the 7 Years War. Hameln becomes known as the "Gibraltar of the north"
HMS Boreas
Commands HMS Boreas on the Leeward Islands station.
Rule of Constantinople
Catherines "Grand Plan" of restoring Romananov rule from Constantinople ends
Rule of Kodiak
Russia establishes a settlement on Kodiak Island
Capture of Crimea
Turkey signs a Treaty ceding the Crimea to Russia
Sevastopol Harbour
Constructs the harbour at Sevastopol
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Birth of Ferdinand VII
Birth of Ferdinand VII
Flora Japonica
Publishes a systematic account of plants observed in Japan.
Japanese Plant Catalogue
Introduces numerous East Asian species to European botanical science.
Birth of Zacharay Taylor
Birth of Zacharay Taylor