Page 2: Historical Events In 1781

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

Mar 18   In the year 1781 charles Messier rediscovers global cluster M92   

Mar 18   On this day in history gustave Vogt, composer   

Apr 02   Frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva in the year 1781.   

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

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

Apr 29   French fleet occupies Tobago on this day in history.   

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

May 14   In the year 1781 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 in the year 1781.   

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

May 26   In the year 1781 bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia   

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

Jun 03   Jack Jouett rides to warn Jefferson of British attack on this day in history.   

Jun 09   George Stephenson, Newcastle England, inventor (RR locomotive) in the year 1781.   

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

Jul 05   Stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 11   Thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of the US on this day in history.   

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

Jul 27   Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer in the year 1781.   

Jul 30   In the year 1781 augustin Ullinger, composer, dies at 35   

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

Aug 05   Battle at Doggers Bank: Dutch fleet vs English fleet in the year 1781.   

Aug 09   On this day in history michael Umlauf, composer   

Aug 12   Robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument) on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1781 george Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis   

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

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

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

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

Jan 22   In the year 1781 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 in the year 1781.   

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718)   

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   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)