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   On this day in history siege of Yorktown begins, last battle of the Revolutionary War   

Oct 01   In the year 1781 james Lawrence, naval hero (War of 1812-"Don't give up the ship!")   

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   Thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   George Washington takes Yorktown on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Washington takes Yorktown on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Cornwallis defeated at Yorktown in the year 1781.   

Oct 19   Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 PM; Revolutionary War ends on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history john Hanson elected first "President of the US in Congress assembled"   

Nov 13   In the year 1781 english troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon   

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

Nov 20   Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian in the year 1781.   

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) in the year 1781.   

Nov 29   In the year 1781 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history bank of North America, 1st US bank opens   

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

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Jan 20   Joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.   

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   Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   Johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of rené-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope)   

Feb 18   Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary was born in the year 1781.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1781.   

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 in the year 1781.