Historical Events In 1781

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history andre Méchain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio)  

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

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   In the year 1781 battle of Jersey (Island in the UK)  

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1781 1st edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland on this day in history.  

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

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   Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1781.  

Feb 15   G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 in the year 1781.  

Feb 17   René-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope) on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 28   In the year 1781 richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50  

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.  

Mar 13   In the year 1781 sir William Herschel sees what he thinks is a comet but he really discovers the planet Uranus  

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   On this day in history battle of Guilford Court House, SC (British suffer heavy losses)  

Mar 15   In the year 1781 battle of Guilford Court House, South Carolina (British suffer heavy losses)  

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Jan 20   Joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 22   Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer was born in the year 1781.  

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

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

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history death of richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691)  

Jan 15   On this day in history death of marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718)  

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

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

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

Feb 15   G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1781 death of george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)  

Feb 24   In the year 1781 death of edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713)