Page 3: Historical Events In 1781

Sep 25   On this day in history -26] Joan Derks scatters "On the People of Netherlands" pamphlets   

Sep 28   9,000 American forces & 7,000 French forces begin siege of Yorktown on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Siege of Yorktown begins, last battle of the Revolutionary War in the year 1781.   

Oct 01   In the year 1781 james Lawrence, naval hero (War of 1812-"Don't give up the ship!")   

Oct 06   In the year 1781 americans & French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of Revolutionary War   

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 in the year 1781.   

Oct 16   On this day in history george Washington takes Yorktown   

Oct 16   Washington takes Yorktown in the year 1781.   

Oct 17   Cornwallis defeated at Yorktown on this day in history.   

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   Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history john Hanson elected 1st "Pres of US in Congress assembled"   

Nov 05   John Hanson elected first "President of the US in Congress assembled" on this day in history.   

Nov 13   English troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history felice Blangini, composer   

Nov 20   Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian in the year 1781.   

Nov 22   John Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57 in the year 1781.   

Nov 29   In the year 1781 andres Bello, Venezuela poet/diplomat/scholar (Silvas Americanas)   

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   On this day in history 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   Friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec in the year 1781.   

Dec 31   In the year 1781 bank of North America, 1st US bank opens   

Dec 31   On this day in history bank of North America, first US bank opens   

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Jan 20   In the year 1781 birth of joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848)   

Jan 22   In the year 1781 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   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   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   Richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691) died on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history death of george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)   

Feb 24   Edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713) died in the year 1781.