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Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia
1783Aug, 9

Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia

Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1801)
Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia (Russian: Александра Павловна: 9 August 1783 [OS 29 July] at Tsarskoye Selo – 16 March 1801 in Buda) was a daughter of Emperor Paul I of Russia and sister of emperors Alexander I and Nicholas I. She married Archduke Joseph of Austria, Palatine (Governor) of Hungary. Her marriage was the only Romanov-Habsburg marital alliance to date.

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Events on 1783

  • 15Mar

    Newburgh Conspiracy

    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.
  • 26May

    American Revolution

    A Great Jubilee Day held at North Stratford, Connecticut, celebrated the end of fighting in American Revolution.
  • 22Jun

    Laki

    A poisonous cloud caused by the eruption of the Laki volcano in Iceland reaches Le Havre in France.
  • 25Nov

    Treaty of Paris (1783)

    American Revolutionary War: The last British troops leave New York City three months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
  • 4Dec

    Fraunces Tavern

    At Fraunces Tavern in New York City, U.S. General George Washington bids farewell to his officers.