Historical Events In 1781

Mar 17   In the year 1781 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 in the year 1781.   

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history emperor Jozef II decrees protection of population   

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

May 22   In the year 1781 garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45   

May 24   In the year 1781 louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player   

May 25   In the year 1781 ferdinand K J, archduke of Austria-Este/gov-gen (Sicily)   

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

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

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

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

Jun 10   Giovanni Battista Polledro, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1781 stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore)   

Jul 11   Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Michael Umlauf, composer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 05   In the year 1781 battle of Virginia Capes, French defeat British, traps Cornwallis   

Sep 06   Anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 20   Joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer was born in the year 1781.   

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   On this day in history birth of johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826)   

Feb 17   René-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary was born in the year 1781.   

Jan 12   In the year 1781 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1781.   

Feb 04   On this day in history josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43   

Feb 15   On this day in history g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52   

Feb 23   George Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716) died in the year 1781.   

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