Historical Events In 1781

Jan 01   In the year 1781 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.  

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

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

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

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

Jan 06   Battle of Jersey (Island in the UK) on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1781 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 in the year 1781.  

Jan 20   In the year 1781 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 in the year 1781.  

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

Jan 29   In the year 1781 mozart's opera "Idomeneo" premieres, Munich  

Jan 30   A v Chamisso, writer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1781 dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by British  

Feb 03   In the year 1781 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   G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 in the year 1781.  

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) in the year 1781.  

Feb 28   Richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel)  

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

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

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

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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   In the year 1781 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   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   G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1781 death of george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)  

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