Page 2: Historical Events In 1781

Mar 17   Dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies   

Mar 18   Charles Messier rediscovers global cluster M92.   

Mar 18   Gustave Vogt, composer.   

Apr 02   Frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva   

Apr 08   Premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379.   

Apr 22   Christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer   

Apr 29   French fleet occupies Tobago.   

May 01   Emperor Jozef II decrees protection of population.   

May 14   Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian   

May 22   Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45   

May 24   Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player   

May 25   Ferdinand K J, archduke of Austria-Este/gov-gen (Sicily).   

May 26   Bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia.   

May 26   Bank of North America incorporates in Philadelphia   

Jun 03   Jack Jouett rides to warn Jefferson of British attack   

Jun 09   George Stephenson, Newcastle England, inventor (RR locomotive).   

Jun 10   Giovanni Battista Polledro, composer   

Jul 05   Stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore).   

Jul 11   Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer, dies at 60.   

Jul 11   Thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of the US.   

Jul 11   Thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of US   

Jul 27   Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer   

Jul 30   Augustin Ullinger, composer, dies at 35.   

Aug 01   English army under general Cornwallis occupies Yorktown, Virginia.   

Aug 05   Battle at Doggers Bank: Dutch fleet vs English fleet   

Aug 09   Michael Umlauf, composer   

Aug 12   Robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument).   

Aug 20   George Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis.   

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

Sep 04   Los Angeles founded by 44 in Bahia de las Fumas, (Valley of Smokes).   

Sep 04   Los Angeles founded in Bahia de las Fumas by 44 settlers, (Valley of Smokes).   

Sep 05   Battle of Virginia Capes, French defeat British, traps Cornwallis   

Sep 06   Anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer   

Sep 06   The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting a British victory   

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Jan 20   Joseph hormayr freiherr zu hortenburg: Austrian politician   

Jan 22   Francois-antoine habeneck: Composer   

Jan 26   Achim v arnim: Writer   

Jan 26   Ludwig joachim "achim" von arnim: German poet (des knaben wunderhorn)   

Jan 30   A v chamisso: Writer   

Feb 09   Johann baptist von spix: German scientist    

Feb 17   René-theophile-hyacinthe lannec: France, inventor (stethoscope)   

Feb 18   Henry martyn: Truro, missionary   

Jan 12   Richard challoner: English catholic prelate (b. 1691)   

Jan 15   Marianne victoria of borbón: Queen regent of portugal (b. 1718)   

Jan 17   Marie de negre dables: Marquess,   

Jan 22   Johann siebenkas: Composer,   

Feb 04   Josef myslivecek: Composer,   

Feb 15   G e lessing: Writer,   

Feb 23   George taylor: American signer of the declaration of independence (bc. 1716)   

Feb 24   Edward capell: English critic (b. 1713)