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   On this day in history 9,000 American forces & 7,000 French forces begin siege of Yorktown   

Sep 28   Siege of Yorktown begins, last battle of the Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Oct 09   Thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1781.   

Oct 16   On this day in history george Washington takes Yorktown   

Oct 16   Washington takes Yorktown in the year 1781.   

Oct 17   In the year 1781 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   On this day in history herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66   

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   In the year 1781 felice Blangini, composer   

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

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   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   Charles Philippe Lafont, composer in the year 1781.   

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

Dec 16   In the year 1781 georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56   

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

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   In the year 1781 birth of ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)   

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

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

Feb 17   In the year 1781 birth of rené-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope)   

Feb 18   Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1781.   

Feb 04   On this day in history josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43   

Feb 15   In the year 1781 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 in the year 1781.