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 in the year 1781.   

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   Americans & French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of Revolutionary War in the year 1781.   

Oct 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1781 george Washington takes Yorktown   

Oct 16   On this day in history washington takes Yorktown   

Oct 17   Cornwallis defeated at Yorktown on this day in history.   

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   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   Jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78 in the year 1781.   

Nov 03   Johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer on this day in history.   

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   English troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history charles Philippe Lafont, composer   

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   Friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec in the year 1781.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1781 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   A v Chamisso, writer was born in the year 1781.   

Feb 09   In the year 1781 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   In the year 1781 birth of henry Martyn, Truro, missionary   

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 in the year 1781.   

Jan 17   Marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies in the year 1781.   

Jan 22   In the year 1781 johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66   

Feb 04   Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1781.   

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 in the year 1781.   

Feb 24   In the year 1781 death of edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713)