Today in History: September 3, Treaty of Paris ends Revolutionary War

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 3, the 246th day of 2025. There are 119 days left in the year.

On Sept. 3, 1783, representatives of the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized U.S. sovereignty.

In 1861, during the Civil War, Confederate forces invaded the border state of Kentucky, which had declared its neutrality in the conflict.

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