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   In the year 1781 andre Méchain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1781 british naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond VA   

Jan 05   British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Va on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Battle of Jersey (Island in the UK) on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Battle of Jersey (Island in UK) on this day in history.   

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

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   Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer in the year 1781.   

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

Jan 26   Achim v Arnim, writer on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1781 mozart's opera "Idomeneo" premieres, Munich   

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

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 in the year 1781.   

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

Feb 03   Dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by the British on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   Richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50 in the year 1781.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel)   

Mar 13   Sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus) in the year 1781.   

Mar 13   In the year 1781 sir William Herschel sees what he thinks is a comet but he really discovers the planet Uranus   

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

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

Mar 15   In the year 1781 battle of Guilford Court House, South Carolina (British suffer heavy losses)   

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Jan 20   Joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848) was born in the year 1781.   

Jan 22   In the year 1781 birth of francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of rené-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope)   

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

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

Jan 15   Marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718) died in the year 1781.   

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   Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history 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.