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

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

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

Jan 17   On this day in history marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies   

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

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   In the year 1781 johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66   

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

Jan 29   Mozart's opera "Idomeneo" premieres, Munich on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1781 uS articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland   

Feb 03   In the year 1781 dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by British   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history rené-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope)   

Feb 18   Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary on this day in history.   

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   Continental Congress adopts Articles of Confederation in the year 1781.   

Mar 01   The US Continental Congress adopts its Articles of Confederation on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Anthony Philip Heinrich, composer in the year 1781.   

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   Sir William Herschel sees what he thinks is a comet but he really discovers the planet Uranus in the year 1781.   

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   Battle of Guilford Court House, SC (British suffer heavy losses) in the year 1781.   

Mar 15   Battle of Guilford Court House, South Carolina (British suffer heavy losses) in the year 1781.   

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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 in the year 1781.   

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

Jan 26   Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born in the year 1781.   

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   On this day in history birth of rené-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope)   

Feb 18   In the year 1781 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 04   Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   Edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713) died in the year 1781.