Historical Events In 1781
Sunday, 28 February 2021
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 Americans & French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of Revolutionary War in the year 1781.
Oct 06 Americans and French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of the Revolutionary War on this day in history.
Oct 09 In the year 1781 thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49
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 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 On this day in history patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy.
Oct 27 Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1781.
Nov 02 On this day in history jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78
Nov 03 Johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer on this day in history.
Nov 05 John Hanson elected 1st "Pres of US in Congress assembled" in the year 1781.
Nov 05 In the year 1781 john Hanson elected first "President of the US in Congress assembled"
Nov 13 English troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon in the year 1781.
Nov 18 In the year 1781 felice Blangini, composer
Nov 20 Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian on this day in history.
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 The crew of the slave ship Zong murders 133 Africans by dumping them into the sea in order to claim insurance in the year 1781.
Dec 01 Charles Philippe Lafont, composer in the year 1781.
Dec 11 David Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope) on this day in history.
Dec 16 Georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1781.
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 On this day in history bank of North America, 1st US bank opens
Dec 31 In the year 1781 bank of North America, first US bank opens
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