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   Andre Méchain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio) in the year 1781.   

Jan 04   Andre Mechain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1781 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 in the year 1781.   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 26   In the year 1781 achim v Arnim, writer   

Jan 29   Mozart's opera "Idomeneo" premieres, Munich in the year 1781.   

Jan 30   On this day in history a v Chamisso, writer   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1781 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   In the year 1781 anthony Philip Heinrich, composer   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1781 birth of francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer   

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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of a v Chamisso, writer   

Feb 09   Johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary was born in the year 1781.   

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

Jan 22   Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 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 23   On this day in history death of george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)   

Feb 24   On this day in history death of edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713)