Prior Event 2/4/1783 Next Event George III (r. 1760 – 1776, in the colonies; died 1820) proclaims a formal cessation to hostilities in the first American Revolution. [restored 9/4/2021] Subsequent Events: 4/26/1783 9/3/1783 References: “Today in History,” Orange County (California) Register, 4 February 2011, News: 3. SEARCH Current U.s. National Debt: $36,167,124,467,492 Source