Historical Events In 1781

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

Feb 18   In the year 1781 birth of henry Martyn, Truro, missionary   

Jan 12   Richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691) died in the year 1781.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies   

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

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

Feb 15   G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 in the year 1781.   

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

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