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 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Siege of Yorktown begins, last battle of the Revolutionary War in the year 1781.   

Oct 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   On this day in history patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy.   

Oct 27   Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1781.   

Nov 02   Jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1781 johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer   

Nov 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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   Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer was born in the year 1781.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1781 birth of johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826)   

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

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

Jan 12   Richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691) died in the year 1781.   

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

Jan 17   Marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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.