Page 3: Historical Events In 1781

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

Sep 28   In the year 1781 9,000 American forces & 7,000 French forces begin siege of Yorktown   

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

Oct 06   Americans and French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of the Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49   

Oct 16   In the year 1781 george Washington takes Yorktown   

Oct 16   Washington takes Yorktown on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history cornwallis defeated at Yorktown   

Oct 19   In the year 1781 cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 PM; Revolutionary War ends   

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

Oct 20   In the year 1781 patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy.   

Oct 27   Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1781 jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78   

Nov 03   On this day in history johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer   

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

Nov 05   John Hanson elected first "President of the US in Congress assembled" in the year 1781.   

Nov 13   On this day in history english troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon   

Nov 18   Felice Blangini, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history karl F Eichhorn, German law historian   

Nov 22   In the year 1781 john Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57   

Nov 29   Andres Bello, Venezuela poet/diplomat/scholar (Silvas Americanas) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 01   On this day in history charles Philippe Lafont, composer   

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   In the year 1781 friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec   

Dec 31   Bank of North America, 1st US bank opens on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1781 birth of francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer   

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   In the year 1781 birth of a v Chamisso, writer   

Feb 09   Johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826) was born in the year 1781.   

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

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of henry Martyn, Truro, missionary   

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

Jan 15   Marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718) died on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history death of george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)   

Feb 24   In the year 1781 death of edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713)