What Happened in 1784

Continental Congress Ratifies The Treaty of Paris

The Continental Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784, officially establishing the United States as an independent and... Read more

England Ratifies The Treaty Of Paris

The American Congress of the Confederation ratified the treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784, and copies were sent back to Europe for ratification... Read more

French Soldiers Raid Deerfield, Massachusetts

On February 29, 1704, between two and three hundred French soldiers and their Native American allies raided the tiny frontier settlement of... Read more

Treaty Of Paris Ratification Documents Are Exchanged

The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ratified by the Congress of the Confederation on January 14, 1784 and by the King of Great... Read more

"The Pennsylvania Packet And Daily Advertiser" Begins Publication

The nation's first daily newspaper, the Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser, began publication on September 21, 1784. The New England Courant,... Read more

Mozart Becomes a Freemason

Mozart was admitted as an apprentice to the Viennese Masonic lodge called "Zur Wohltätigkeit" ("Beneficence") on 14 December 1784. He was promoted... Read more