Page 2: Historical Events In 1781

Mar 17   On this day in history dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies   

Mar 18   Charles Messier rediscovers global cluster M92 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1781 christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer   

Apr 29   French fleet occupies Tobago on this day in history.   

May 01   Emperor Jozef II decrees protection of population in the year 1781.   

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

May 22   On this day in history garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45   

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

May 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history bank of North America incorporates in Philadelphia   

Jun 03   Jack Jouett rides to warn Jefferson of British attack on this day in history.   

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

Jun 10   In the year 1781 giovanni Battista Polledro, composer   

Jul 05   Stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore) in the year 1781.   

Jul 11   Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of the US in the year 1781.   

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

Jul 27   On this day in history mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer   

Jul 30   Augustin Ullinger, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1781.   

Aug 01   In the year 1781 english army under general Cornwallis occupies Yorktown, Virginia   

Aug 05   On this day in history battle at Doggers Bank: Dutch fleet vs English fleet   

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

Aug 12   In the year 1781 robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument)   

Aug 20   In the year 1781 george Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis   

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

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

Sep 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1781.   

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

Sep 06   On this day in history the Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting a British victory.   

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Jan 20   In the year 1781 birth of joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848)   

Jan 22   Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1781.   

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   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   Richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691) died in the year 1781.   

Jan 15   Marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718) died on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies in the year 1781.   

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