Historical Events In 1781
Friday, 29 September 2023
Sep 25 -26] Joan Derks scatters "On the People of Netherlands" pamphlets on this day in history.
Sep 28 On this day in history 9,000 American forces & 7,000 French forces begin siege of Yorktown
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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 PM; Revolutionary War ends
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 on this day in history.
Nov 02 Jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78 on this day in history.
Nov 03 Johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer in the year 1781.
Nov 05 John Hanson elected 1st "Pres of US in Congress assembled" on this day in history.
Nov 05 On this day in history john Hanson elected first "President of the US in Congress assembled"
Nov 13 English troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon in the year 1781.
Nov 18 On this day in history felice Blangini, composer
Nov 20 Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian in the year 1781.
Nov 22 On this day in history john Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57
Nov 29 Andres Bello, Venezuela poet/diplomat/scholar (Silvas Americanas) in the year 1781.
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 in the year 1781.
Dec 11 On this day in history david Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope)
Dec 16 Georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.
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 Bank of North America, 1st US bank opens in the year 1781.
Dec 31 Bank of North America, first US bank opens in the year 1781.
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