Page 2: Historical Events In 1781

Mar 17   Dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies in the year 1781.   

Mar 18   Charles Messier rediscovers global cluster M92 in the year 1781.   

Mar 18   In the year 1781 gustave Vogt, composer   

Apr 02   In the year 1781 frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva   

Apr 08   Premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379 in the year 1781.   

Apr 22   On this day in history christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer   

Apr 29   French fleet occupies Tobago in the year 1781.   

May 01   Emperor Jozef II decrees protection of population on this day in history.   

May 14   Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian on this day in history.   

May 22   In the year 1781 garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45   

May 24   In the year 1781 louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player   

May 25   In the year 1781 ferdinand K J, archduke of Austria-Este/gov-gen (Sicily)   

May 26   Bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1781 bank of North America incorporates in Philadelphia   

Jun 03   On this day in history jack Jouett rides to warn Jefferson of British attack   

Jun 09   On this day in history george Stephenson, Newcastle England, inventor (RR locomotive)   

Jun 10   On this day in history giovanni Battista Polledro, composer   

Jul 05   In the year 1781 stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore)   

Jul 11   Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1781.   

Jul 11   Thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of the US on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of US on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Augustin Ullinger, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   On this day in history english army under general Cornwallis occupies Yorktown, Virginia   

Aug 05   Battle at Doggers Bank: Dutch fleet vs English fleet in the year 1781.   

Aug 09   In the year 1781 michael Umlauf, composer   

Aug 12   On this day in history robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument)   

Aug 20   George Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis in the year 1781.   

Aug 30   French fleet of 24 ships under Comte de Grasse defeat British under Admiral Graves at battle of Chesapeake Capes in Revolutionary War in the year 1781.   

Sep 04   On this day in history los Angeles founded by 44 in Bahia de las Fumas, (Valley of Smokes)   

Sep 04   In the year 1781 los Angeles founded in Bahia de las Fumas by 44 settlers, (Valley of Smokes)   

Sep 05   In the year 1781 battle of Virginia Capes, French defeat British, traps Cornwallis   

Sep 06   Anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer in the year 1781.   

Sep 06   The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting a British victory 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   In the year 1781 birth of francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of achim v Arnim, writer   

Jan 26   In the year 1781 birth of ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)   

Jan 30   In the year 1781 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   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   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 in the year 1781.   

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

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 in the year 1781.   

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