Historical Events In 1781

Jan 01   1,500 soldiers of the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment under General Anthony Wayne's command rebel against the Continental Army's winter camp in Morristown, New Jersey as part of the Pennsylvania (Continentals; Regiment) Mutiny of 1781 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history andre Méchain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio)   

Jan 04   Andre Mechain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio) in the year 1781.   

Jan 05   In the year 1781 british naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond VA   

Jan 05   British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Va on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history battle of Jersey (Island in the UK)   

Jan 06   On this day in history battle of Jersey (Island in UK)   

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

Jan 20   1st edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published on this day in history.   

Jan 20   The first edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   Achim v Arnim, writer on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history mozart's opera "Idomeneo" premieres, Munich   

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

Jan 30   Articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland on this day in history.   

Jan 30   US articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by British on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by the British   

Feb 04   Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1781.   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1781 rené-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope)   

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

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

Feb 28   In the year 1781 richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50   

Mar 01   On this day in history continental Congress adopts Articles of Confederation   

Mar 01   The US Continental Congress adopts its Articles of Confederation in the year 1781.   

Mar 11   In the year 1781 anthony Philip Heinrich, composer   

Mar 13   In the year 1781 karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel)   

Mar 13   On this day in history sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus)   

Mar 13   In the year 1781 sir William Herschel sees what he thinks is a comet but he really discovers the planet Uranus   

Mar 13   The German-born astronomer William Hershel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun and the third largest planet by diamete on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1781 battle of Guilford Court House, SC (British suffer heavy losses)   

Mar 15   Battle of Guilford Court House, South Carolina (British suffer heavy losses) 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   Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of achim v Arnim, writer   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)   

Jan 30   In the year 1781 birth of a v Chamisso, writer   

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826)   

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   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   On this day in history 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   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.