Page 3: Historical Events In 1781

Sep 25   In the year 1781 -26] Joan Derks scatters "On the People of Netherlands" pamphlets   

Sep 28   In the year 1781 9,000 American forces & 7,000 French forces begin siege of Yorktown   

Sep 28   In the year 1781 siege of Yorktown begins, last battle of the Revolutionary War   

Oct 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1781 americans and French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of the Revolutionary War   

Oct 09   On this day in history thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49   

Oct 16   On this day in history george Washington takes Yorktown   

Oct 16   Washington takes Yorktown in the year 1781.   

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   In the year 1781 the American War of Independence ends with the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to George Washington at Yorktown, USA   

Oct 20   In the year 1781 patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy.   

Oct 27   In the year 1781 herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66   

Nov 02   On this day in history jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78   

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" on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1781 english troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history karl F Eichhorn, German law historian   

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   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   In the year 1781 david Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope)   

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   In the year 1781 bank of North America, 1st US bank opens   

Dec 31   On this day in history bank of North America, first US bank opens   

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Jan 20   On this day in history birth of joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848)   

Jan 22   Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of achim v Arnim, writer   

Jan 26   In the year 1781 birth of ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)   

Jan 30   In the year 1781 birth of a v Chamisso, writer   

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826)   

Feb 17   René-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope) was born in the year 1781.   

Feb 18   In the year 1781 birth of henry Martyn, Truro, missionary   

Jan 12   Richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691) died in the year 1781.   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718)   

Jan 17   Marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1781 josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43   

Feb 15   On this day in history g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52   

Feb 23   In the year 1781 death of george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)   

Feb 24   Edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713) died on this day in history.