Historical Events In 1781
Monday, 29 May 2023
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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