Historical Events In 1781

Mar 17   In the year 1781 dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies   

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   In the year 1781 premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379   

Apr 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

May 22   In the year 1781 garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45   

May 24   Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player on this day in history.   

May 25   In the year 1781 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   In the year 1781 bank of North America incorporates in Philadelphia   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1781 thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of US   

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

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

Aug 01   In the year 1781 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   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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1781.   

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

Sep 05   On this day in history battle of Virginia Capes, French defeat British, traps Cornwallis   

Sep 06   Anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer in the year 1781.   

Sep 06   On this day in history 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   Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer was born in the year 1781.   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of achim v Arnim, writer   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1781.   

Feb 18   In the year 1781 birth of henry Martyn, Truro, missionary   

Jan 12   Richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691) died on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718) died in the year 1781.   

Jan 17   In the year 1781 marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies   

Jan 22   Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1781.   

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