Page 3: Historical Events In 1781

Sep 28   9000 American forces and 7000 French forces begin siege of Yorktown   

Sep 28   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!")   

Oct 06   Americans and 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   

Oct 09   Thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49.   

Oct 16   George Washington takes Yorktown   

Oct 16   Washington takes Yorktown.   

Oct 17   Cornwallis defeated at Yorktown.   

Oct 19   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.   

Oct 20   Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy   

Oct 27   Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66   

Nov 02   Jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78   

Nov 03   Johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer   

Nov 05   John Hanson elected 1st "Pres of US in Congress assembled".   

Nov 05   John Hanson elected inaugural "President of the US in Congress assembled".   

Nov 13   English troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon.   

Nov 18   Felice Blangini, composer   

Nov 20   Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian   

Nov 22   John Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57   

Nov 29   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   

Dec 01   Charles Philippe Lafont, composer.   

Dec 11   David Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope).   

Dec 16   Georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56.   

Dec 24   Friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's inaugural Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec.   

Dec 31   Bank of North America, 1st US bank opens   

Dec 31   Bank of North America, inaugural US bank opens.   

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Jan 20   Joseph hormayr freiherr zu hortenburg: Austrian politician   

Jan 22   Francois-antoine habeneck: Composer   

Jan 26   Achim v arnim: Writer   

Jan 26   Ludwig joachim "achim" von arnim: German poet (des knaben wunderhorn)   

Jan 30   A v chamisso: Writer   

Feb 09   Johann baptist von spix: German scientist   

Feb 17   René-theophile-hyacinthe lannec: France, inventor (stethoscope)   

Feb 18   Henry martyn: Truro, missionary   

Jan 12   Richard challoner: English catholic prelate (b. 1691)   

Jan 15   Marianne victoria of borbón: Queen regent of portugal (b. 1718)   

Jan 17   Marie de negre dables: Marquess,   

Jan 22   Johann siebenkas: Composer,   

Feb 04   Josef myslivecek: Composer,   

Feb 15   G e lessing: Writer,    

Feb 23   George taylor: American signer of the declaration of independence (bc. 1716)   

Feb 24   Edward capell: English critic (b. 1713)