3rd September 1783: Treaty of Paris ends the American Revolutionary War
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Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris was signed on 18 April 1951 between France, West Germany, Italy and the three Benelux countries, establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), which subsequently became part of the European Union. The treaty came into force on 23 July 1952 and expired on 23 July 2002, exactly fifty years after it came into effect.