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   On this day in history gustave Vogt, composer  

Apr 02   On this day in history frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva  

Apr 08   On this day in history premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379  

Apr 22   Christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer in the year 1781.  

Apr 29   On this day in history french fleet occupies Tobago  

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

May 14   In the year 1781 friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian  

May 22   Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

May 24   On this day in history louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player  

May 25   Ferdinand K J, archduke of Austria-Este/gov-gen (Sicily) on this day in history.  

May 26   On this day in history bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia  

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

Jun 03   In the year 1781 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   Giovanni Battista Polledro, composer in the year 1781.  

Jul 05   Stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore) on this day in history.  

Jul 11   On this day in history adolph Carl Kunzen, composer, dies at 60  

Jul 11   On this day in history thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of the US  

Jul 11   On this day in history thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of US  

Jul 27   In the year 1781 mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer  

Jul 30   On this day in history augustin Ullinger, composer, dies at 35  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 09   Michael Umlauf, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 12   Robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument) in the year 1781.  

Aug 20   George Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis on this day in history.  

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

Sep 04   In the year 1781 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) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 06   On this day in history anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer  

Sep 06   In the year 1781 the Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting a British victory.  

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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   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 23   George Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716) died on this day in history.  

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