Page 2: Historical Events In 1781

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

Mar 18   On this day in history charles Messier rediscovers global cluster M92   

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1781 christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer   

Apr 29   French fleet occupies Tobago in the year 1781.   

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

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   Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player on this day in history.   

May 25   Ferdinand K J, archduke of Austria-Este/gov-gen (Sicily) in the year 1781.   

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

Jun 09   George Stephenson, Newcastle England, inventor (RR locomotive) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 05   On this day in history stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore)   

Jul 11   In the year 1781 adolph Carl Kunzen, composer, dies at 60   

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

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   In the year 1781 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 in the year 1781.   

Aug 09   In the year 1781 michael Umlauf, composer   

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   Los Angeles founded in Bahia de las Fumas by 44 settlers, (Valley of Smokes) in the year 1781.   

Sep 05   Battle of Virginia Capes, French defeat British, traps Cornwallis on this day in history.   

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   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   Achim v Arnim, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)   

Jan 30   A v Chamisso, writer was born in the year 1781.   

Feb 09   In the year 1781 birth of johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826)   

Feb 17   René-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691) died in the year 1781.   

Jan 15   In the year 1781 death of marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718)   

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

Jan 22   Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1781.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history death of edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713)