Page 3: Historical Events In 1781

Sep 25   On this day in history -26] Joan Derks scatters "On the People of Netherlands" pamphlets   

Sep 28   9,000 American forces & 7,000 French forces begin siege of Yorktown on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1781 siege of Yorktown begins, last battle of the Revolutionary War   

Oct 01   James Lawrence, naval hero (War of 1812-"Don't give up the ship!") on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1781 americans & French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of Revolutionary War   

Oct 06   Americans and French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of the Revolutionary War in the year 1781.   

Oct 09   In the year 1781 thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49   

Oct 16   In the year 1781 george Washington takes Yorktown   

Oct 16   In the year 1781 washington takes Yorktown   

Oct 17   Cornwallis defeated at Yorktown on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 PM; Revolutionary War ends   

Oct 19   In the year 1781 the American War of Independence ends with the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to George Washington at Yorktown, USA   

Oct 20   Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1781.   

Nov 02   On this day in history jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78   

Nov 03   Johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 05   John Hanson elected 1st "Pres of US in Congress assembled" in the year 1781.   

Nov 05   In the year 1781 john Hanson elected first "President of the US in Congress assembled"   

Nov 13   English troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1781 felice Blangini, composer   

Nov 20   Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history john Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57   

Nov 29   On this day in history andres Bello, Venezuela poet/diplomat/scholar (Silvas Americanas)   

Nov 29   The crew of the slave ship Zong murders 133 Africans by dumping them into the sea in order to claim insurance on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Charles Philippe Lafont, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1781 david Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope)   

Dec 16   Georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1781.   

Dec 24   Friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec in the year 1781.   

Dec 31   Bank of North America, 1st US bank opens in the year 1781.   

Dec 31   On this day in history bank of North America, first US bank opens   

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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 in the year 1781.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1781 death of richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691)   

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

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

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.