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

Jan 05   British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond VA in the year 1781.  

Jan 05   On this day in history british naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Va  

Jan 06   On this day in history battle of Jersey (Island in the UK)  

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

Jan 17   Marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies in the year 1781.  

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

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   On this day in history achim v Arnim, writer  

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 in the year 1781.  

Jan 30   On this day in history uS articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland  

Feb 03   On this day in history dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by British  

Feb 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1781 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   George Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716) in the year 1781.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Anthony Philip Heinrich, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 13   In the year 1781 karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel)  

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   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   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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)  

Jan 30   A v Chamisso, writer was born in the year 1781.  

Feb 09   Johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826) was born in the year 1781.  

Feb 17   René-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope) was born in the year 1781.  

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   Marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies in the year 1781.  

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

Feb 23   George Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716) died on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713) died on this day in history.