Historical Events In 1781

Mar 17   Dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies in the year 1781.   

Mar 18   On this day in history charles Messier rediscovers global cluster M92   

Mar 18   In the year 1781 gustave Vogt, composer   

Apr 02   In the year 1781 frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva   

Apr 08   In the year 1781 premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379   

Apr 22   Christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1781 french fleet occupies Tobago   

May 01   Emperor Jozef II decrees protection of population in the year 1781.   

May 14   Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian on this day in history.   

May 22   Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1781.   

May 24   Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player in the year 1781.   

May 25   Ferdinand K J, archduke of Austria-Este/gov-gen (Sicily) on this day in history.   

May 26   Bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia in the year 1781.   

May 26   On this day in history bank of North America incorporates in Philadelphia   

Jun 03   Jack Jouett rides to warn Jefferson of British attack in the year 1781.   

Jun 09   In the year 1781 george Stephenson, Newcastle England, inventor (RR locomotive)   

Jun 10   In the year 1781 giovanni Battista Polledro, composer   

Jul 05   Stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore) in the year 1781.   

Jul 11   Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1781.   

Jul 11   On this day in history thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of the US   

Jul 11   In the year 1781 thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of US   

Jul 27   In the year 1781 mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer   

Jul 30   Augustin Ullinger, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1781 english army under general Cornwallis occupies Yorktown, Virginia   

Aug 05   In the year 1781 battle at Doggers Bank: Dutch fleet vs English fleet   

Aug 09   In the year 1781 michael Umlauf, composer   

Aug 12   Robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument) in the year 1781.   

Aug 20   On this day in history george Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis   

Aug 30   French fleet of 24 ships under Comte de Grasse defeat British under Admiral Graves at battle of Chesapeake Capes in Revolutionary War in the year 1781.   

Sep 04   On this day in history los Angeles founded by 44 in Bahia de las Fumas, (Valley of Smokes)   

Sep 04   On this day in history los Angeles founded in Bahia de las Fumas by 44 settlers, (Valley of Smokes)   

Sep 05   Battle of Virginia Capes, French defeat British, traps Cornwallis on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer in the year 1781.   

Sep 06   In the year 1781 the Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting a British victory.   

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Jan 20   On this day in history birth of joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848)   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer   

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

Jan 26   Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   A v Chamisso, writer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1781 birth of johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826)   

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

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

Jan 12   Richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691) died on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1781 death of marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718)   

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

Jan 22   Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1781.   

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

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

Feb 24   On this day in history death of edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713)