Historical Events In 1781

Jan 01   In the year 1781 1,500 soldiers of the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment under General Anthony Wayne's command rebel against the Continental Army's winter camp in Morristown, New Jersey as part of the Pennsylvania (Continentals; Regiment) Mutiny of 1781.   

Jan 04   Andre Méchain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio) in the year 1781.   

Jan 04   Andre Mechain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio) in the year 1781.   

Jan 05   On this day in history british naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond VA   

Jan 05   In the year 1781 british naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Va   

Jan 06   On this day in history battle of Jersey (Island in the UK)   

Jan 06   Battle of Jersey (Island in UK) in the year 1781.   

Jan 17   In the year 1781 marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies   

Jan 20   In the year 1781 1st edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published   

Jan 20   The first edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published in the year 1781.   

Jan 22   In the year 1781 francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer   

Jan 22   Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1781.   

Jan 26   Achim v Arnim, writer on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1781 mozart's opera "Idomeneo" premieres, Munich   

Jan 30   A v Chamisso, writer in the year 1781.   

Jan 30   Articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1781 uS articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland   

Feb 03   Dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by British in the year 1781.   

Feb 03   In the year 1781 dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by the British   

Feb 04   Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history rené-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope)   

Feb 18   Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)   

Feb 28   In the year 1781 richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50   

Mar 01   In the year 1781 continental Congress adopts Articles of Confederation   

Mar 01   In the year 1781 the US Continental Congress adopts its Articles of Confederation   

Mar 11   Anthony Philip Heinrich, composer in the year 1781.   

Mar 13   In the year 1781 karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel)   

Mar 13   Sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus) in the year 1781.   

Mar 13   On this day in history sir William Herschel sees what he thinks is a comet but he really discovers the planet Uranus   

Mar 13   The German-born astronomer William Hershel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun and the third largest planet by diamete in the year 1781.   

Mar 15   In the year 1781 battle of Guilford Court House, SC (British suffer heavy losses)   

Mar 15   Battle of Guilford Court House, South Carolina (British suffer heavy losses) on this day in history.   

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Jan 20   Joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848) was born in the year 1781.   

Jan 22   Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Achim v Arnim, writer was born in the year 1781.   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of a v Chamisso, writer   

Feb 09   Johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1781 birth of rené-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope)   

Feb 18   Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary was born in the year 1781.   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691)   

Jan 15   Marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718) died in the year 1781.   

Jan 17   Marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies in the year 1781.   

Jan 22   In the year 1781 johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66   

Feb 04   On this day in history josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43   

Feb 15   G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   George Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716) died on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1781 death of edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713)