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 in the year 1781.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1781 andre Mechain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio)  

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   Battle of Jersey (Island in UK) in the year 1781.  

Jan 17   In the year 1781 marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies  

Jan 20   1st edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published in the year 1781.  

Jan 20   On this day in history the first edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published  

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

Jan 22   Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Achim v Arnim, writer in the year 1781.  

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

Jan 30   On this day in history a v Chamisso, writer  

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history anthony Philip Heinrich, composer  

Mar 13   Karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel) in the year 1781.  

Mar 13   Sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus) in the year 1781.  

Mar 13   Sir William Herschel sees what he thinks is a comet but he really discovers the planet Uranus on this day in history.  

Mar 13   The German-born astronomer William Hershel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun and the third largest planet by diamete in the year 1781.  

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) in the year 1781.  

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Jan 20   Joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848) was born in the year 1781.  

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer  

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

Jan 26   In the year 1781 birth of ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)  

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of henry Martyn, Truro, missionary  

Jan 12   In the year 1781 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   Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Feb 04   In the year 1781 josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43  

Feb 15   In the year 1781 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)