Historical Events In 1781
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Sep 25 In the year 1781 -26] Joan Derks scatters "On the People of Netherlands" pamphlets
Sep 28 In the year 1781 9,000 American forces & 7,000 French forces begin siege of Yorktown
Sep 28 In the year 1781 siege of Yorktown begins, last battle of the Revolutionary War
Oct 01 In the year 1781 james Lawrence, naval hero (War of 1812-"Don't give up the ship!")
Oct 06 Americans & French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of Revolutionary War on this day in history.
Oct 06 Americans and French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of the Revolutionary War on this day in history.
Oct 09 Thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.
Oct 16 George Washington takes Yorktown on this day in history.
Oct 16 Washington takes Yorktown on this day in history.
Oct 17 In the year 1781 cornwallis defeated at Yorktown
Oct 19 Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 PM; Revolutionary War ends in the year 1781.
Oct 19 On this day in history the American War of Independence ends with the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to George Washington at Yorktown, USA
Oct 20 In the year 1781 patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy.
Oct 27 In the year 1781 herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66
Nov 02 Jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78 on this day in history.
Nov 03 In the year 1781 johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer
Nov 05 John Hanson elected 1st "Pres of US in Congress assembled" in the year 1781.
Nov 05 John Hanson elected first "President of the US in Congress assembled" on this day in history.
Nov 13 In the year 1781 english troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon
Nov 18 Felice Blangini, composer in the year 1781.
Nov 20 In the year 1781 karl F Eichhorn, German law historian
Nov 22 In the year 1781 john Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57
Nov 29 Andres Bello, Venezuela poet/diplomat/scholar (Silvas Americanas) on this day in history.
Nov 29 In the year 1781 the crew of the slave ship Zong murders 133 Africans by dumping them into the sea in order to claim insurance.
Dec 01 In the year 1781 charles Philippe Lafont, composer
Dec 11 In the year 1781 david Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope)
Dec 16 Georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1781.
Dec 24 On this day in history friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec
Dec 31 On this day in history bank of North America, 1st US bank opens
Dec 31 Bank of North America, first US bank opens on this day in history.
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