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 on this day in history.  

Sep 28   On this day in history siege of Yorktown begins, last battle of the Revolutionary War  

Oct 01   In the year 1781 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 19   Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 PM; Revolutionary War ends on this day in history.  

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   Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Nov 02   Jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78 in the year 1781.  

Nov 03   On this day in history johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer  

Nov 05   John Hanson elected 1st "Pres of US in Congress assembled" on this day in history.  

Nov 05   John Hanson elected first "President of the US in Congress assembled" in the year 1781.  

Nov 13   In the year 1781 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   On this day in history charles Philippe Lafont, composer  

Dec 11   David Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope) on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1781.  

Dec 24   On this day in history friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec  

Dec 31   Bank of North America, 1st US bank opens on this day in history.  

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   Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born in the year 1781.  

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of a v Chamisso, writer  

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

Feb 17   René-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1781 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   In the year 1781 josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43  

Feb 15   G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Feb 23   On this day in history death of george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)  

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