Page 3: Historical Events In 1781

Sep 25   -26] Joan Derks scatters "On the People of Netherlands" pamphlets in the year 1781.   

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

Sep 28   On this day in history 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!") in the year 1781.   

Oct 06   On this day in history americans & French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of Revolutionary War   

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

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

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

Oct 16   Washington takes Yorktown on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1781 cornwallis defeated at Yorktown   

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 in the year 1781.   

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 in the year 1781.   

Nov 05   On this day in history john Hanson elected 1st "Pres of US in Congress assembled"   

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 in the year 1781.   

Nov 22   John Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57 in the year 1781.   

Nov 29   In the year 1781 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 in the year 1781.   

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

Dec 11   David Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1781 bank of North America, 1st US bank opens   

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

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Jan 20   In the year 1781 birth of joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848)   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer   

Jan 26   Achim v Arnim, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of a v Chamisso, writer   

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691)   

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

Feb 04   Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 in the year 1781.   

Feb 23   In the year 1781 death of george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)   

Feb 24   Edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713) died in the year 1781.