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 in the year 1781.   

Mar 18   Gustave Vogt, composer in the year 1781.   

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   Christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1781 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 in the year 1781.   

May 24   In the year 1781 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   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   In the year 1781 jack Jouett rides to warn Jefferson of British attack   

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

Jun 10   In the year 1781 giovanni Battista Polledro, composer   

Jul 05   In the year 1781 stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore)   

Jul 11   Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1781.   

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   Augustin Ullinger, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   On this day in history english army under general Cornwallis occupies Yorktown, Virginia   

Aug 05   In the year 1781 battle at Doggers Bank: Dutch fleet vs English fleet   

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

Aug 12   On this day in history robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument)   

Aug 20   George Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis in the year 1781.   

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

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

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

Sep 06   In the year 1781 anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer   

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

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Jan 20   Joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848) was born in the year 1781.   

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   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   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 in the year 1781.   

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

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

Jan 22   On this day in history johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66   

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

Feb 15   G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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)