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   In the year 1781 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   On this day in history british naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond VA  

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   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   On this day in history the first edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published  

Jan 22   In the year 1781 francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer  

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   On this day in history a v Chamisso, writer  

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

Jan 30   US articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland in the year 1781.  

Feb 03   Dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by British on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 17   In the year 1781 rené-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope)  

Feb 18   In the year 1781 henry Martyn, Truro, missionary  

Feb 23   On this day in history george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)  

Feb 28   Richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50 in the year 1781.  

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

Mar 01   The US Continental Congress adopts its Articles of Confederation in the year 1781.  

Mar 11   In the year 1781 anthony Philip Heinrich, composer  

Mar 13   Karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel) on this day in history.  

Mar 13   On this day in history sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus)  

Mar 13   On this day in history sir William Herschel sees what he thinks is a comet but he really discovers the planet Uranus  

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

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

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Jan 20   On this day in history 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   Achim v Arnim, writer was born in the year 1781.  

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   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   Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691) died in the year 1781.  

Jan 15   Marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718) died in the year 1781.  

Jan 17   Marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1781 johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66  

Feb 04   On this day in history josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43  

Feb 15   On this day in history g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52  

Feb 23   On this day in history death of george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)  

Feb 24   Edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713) died in the year 1781.