Historical Events In 1781
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
Sep 25 -26] Joan Derks scatters "On the People of Netherlands" pamphlets in the year 1781.
Sep 28 9,000 American forces & 7,000 French forces begin siege of Yorktown in the year 1781.
Sep 28 Siege of Yorktown begins, last battle of the Revolutionary War in the year 1781.
Oct 01 James Lawrence, naval hero (War of 1812-"Don't give up the ship!") on this day in history.
Oct 06 Americans & French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of Revolutionary War on this day in history.
Oct 06 On this day in history americans and French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of the Revolutionary War
Oct 09 Thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.
Oct 16 In the year 1781 george Washington takes Yorktown
Oct 16 On this day in history washington takes Yorktown
Oct 17 In the year 1781 cornwallis defeated at Yorktown
Oct 19 In the year 1781 cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 PM; Revolutionary War ends
Oct 19 The American War of Independence ends with the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to George Washington at Yorktown, USA on this day in history.
Oct 20 Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy on this day in history.
Oct 27 Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
Nov 02 On this day in history jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78
Nov 03 In the year 1781 johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer
Nov 05 In the year 1781 john Hanson elected 1st "Pres of US in Congress assembled"
Nov 05 In the year 1781 john Hanson elected first "President of the US in Congress assembled"
Nov 13 English troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon on this day in history.
Nov 18 Felice Blangini, composer on this day in history.
Nov 20 On this day in history karl F Eichhorn, German law historian
Nov 22 On this day in history john Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57
Nov 29 Andres Bello, Venezuela poet/diplomat/scholar (Silvas Americanas) in the year 1781.
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 Charles Philippe Lafont, composer in the year 1781.
Dec 11 David Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope) in the year 1781.
Dec 16 In the year 1781 georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56
Dec 24 On this day in history friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec
Dec 31 Bank of North America, 1st US bank opens on this day in history.
Dec 31 Bank of North America, first US bank opens in the year 1781.
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