Historical Events In 1781

Jan 01   On this day in history 1,500 soldiers of the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment under General Anthony Wayne's command rebel against the Continental Army's winter camp in Morristown, New Jersey as part of the Pennsylvania (Continentals; Regiment) Mutiny of 1781.   

Jan 04   Andre Méchain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio) in the year 1781.   

Jan 04   Andre Mechain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio) in the year 1781.   

Jan 05   British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond VA in the year 1781.   

Jan 05   British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Va in the year 1781.   

Jan 06   On this day in history battle of Jersey (Island in the UK)   

Jan 06   On this day in history battle of Jersey (Island in UK)   

Jan 17   Marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies in the year 1781.   

Jan 20   In the year 1781 1st edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published   

Jan 20   The first edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer   

Jan 22   Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Achim v Arnim, writer in the year 1781.   

Jan 29   On this day in history mozart's opera "Idomeneo" premieres, Munich   

Jan 30   A v Chamisso, writer in the year 1781.   

Jan 30   In the year 1781 articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland   

Jan 30   US articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by British in the year 1781.   

Feb 03   In the year 1781 dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by the British   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1781 g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52   

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

Feb 18   Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary in the year 1781.   

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

Feb 28   Richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Continental Congress adopts Articles of Confederation in the year 1781.   

Mar 01   In the year 1781 the US Continental Congress adopts its Articles of Confederation   

Mar 11   Anthony Philip Heinrich, composer in the year 1781.   

Mar 13   Karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel) on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1781 sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus)   

Mar 13   Sir William Herschel sees what he thinks is a comet but he really discovers the planet Uranus in the year 1781.   

Mar 13   In the year 1781 the German-born astronomer William Hershel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun and the third largest planet by diamete   

Mar 15   Battle of Guilford Court House, SC (British suffer heavy losses) on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history battle of Guilford Court House, South Carolina (British suffer heavy losses)   

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Jan 20   In the year 1781 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   Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born in the year 1781.   

Jan 30   A v Chamisso, writer was born in the year 1781.   

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

Jan 22   Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1781.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1781 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   On this day in history death of edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713)