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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1781.   

Jan 20   The first edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published in the year 1781.   

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1781 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   On this day in history g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52   

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   In the year 1781 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 in the year 1781.   

Mar 01   On this day in history the US Continental Congress adopts its Articles of Confederation   

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

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

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

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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   In the year 1781 birth of achim v Arnim, writer   

Jan 26   Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of henry Martyn, Truro, missionary   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66   

Feb 04   In the year 1781 josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43   

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

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 on this day in history.