Page 2: Historical Events In 1781

Mar 17   Dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1781 charles Messier rediscovers global cluster M92   

Mar 18   In the year 1781 gustave Vogt, composer   

Apr 02   Frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva in the year 1781.   

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   In the year 1781 french fleet occupies Tobago   

May 01   In the year 1781 emperor Jozef II decrees protection of population   

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

May 22   Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1781.   

May 24   In the year 1781 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 in the year 1781.   

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   George Stephenson, Newcastle England, inventor (RR locomotive) in the year 1781.   

Jun 10   Giovanni Battista Polledro, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1781 mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer   

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

Aug 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history michael Umlauf, composer   

Aug 12   On this day in history 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   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   Los Angeles founded by 44 in Bahia de las Fumas, (Valley of Smokes) in the year 1781.   

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   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   Joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848) was born in the year 1781.   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer   

Jan 26   Achim v Arnim, writer was born in the year 1781.   

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

Jan 30   A v Chamisso, writer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1781 marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies   

Jan 22   In the year 1781 johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66   

Feb 04   On this day in history josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43   

Feb 15   In the year 1781 g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52   

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.