Page 2: Historical Events In 1781

Mar 17   On this day in history dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies   

Mar 18   Charles Messier rediscovers global cluster M92 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Gustave Vogt, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1781 christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer   

Apr 29   French fleet occupies Tobago in the year 1781.   

May 01   In the year 1781 emperor Jozef II decrees protection of population   

May 14   On this day in history friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian   

May 22   Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

May 24   Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player on this day in history.   

May 25   Ferdinand K J, archduke of Austria-Este/gov-gen (Sicily) in the year 1781.   

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

May 26   Bank of North America incorporates in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1781 jack Jouett rides to warn Jefferson of British attack   

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

Jun 10   Giovanni Battista Polledro, composer in the year 1781.   

Jul 05   On this day in history stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore)   

Jul 11   In the year 1781 adolph Carl Kunzen, composer, dies at 60   

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

Jul 11   Thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of US in the year 1781.   

Jul 27   Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history augustin Ullinger, composer, dies at 35   

Aug 01   English army under general Cornwallis occupies Yorktown, Virginia in the year 1781.   

Aug 05   On this day in history battle at Doggers Bank: Dutch fleet vs English fleet   

Aug 09   On this day in history michael Umlauf, composer   

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

Aug 20   George Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis in the year 1781.   

Aug 30   French fleet of 24 ships under Comte de Grasse defeat British under Admiral Graves at battle of Chesapeake Capes in Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

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

Sep 04   In the year 1781 los Angeles founded in Bahia de las Fumas by 44 settlers, (Valley of Smokes)   

Sep 05   On this day in history battle of Virginia Capes, French defeat British, traps Cornwallis   

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

Sep 06   The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting a British victory on this day in history.   

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Jan 20   In the year 1781 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   On this day in history birth of achim v Arnim, writer   

Jan 26   Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born in the year 1781.   

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 in the year 1781.   

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   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 in the year 1781.   

Feb 15   In the year 1781 g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52   

Feb 23   In the year 1781 death of george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)   

Feb 24   Edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713) died on this day in history.