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   9,000 American forces & 7,000 French forces begin siege of Yorktown in the year 1781.   

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   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 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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 05   John Hanson elected first "President of the US in Congress assembled" on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1781 english troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon   

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

Nov 20   In the year 1781 karl F Eichhorn, German law historian   

Nov 22   John Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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   Charles Philippe Lafont, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 11   David Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope) in the year 1781.   

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history death of richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691)   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718)   

Jan 17   On this day in history marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies   

Jan 22   On this day in history johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66   

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.