Historical Events In 1781

Jan 01   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 in the year 1781.   

Jan 04   Andre Méchain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio) on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Andre Mechain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio) on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history british naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond VA   

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

Jan 06   Battle of Jersey (Island in the UK) in the year 1781.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1781 marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies   

Jan 20   1st edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history the first edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published   

Jan 22   Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer in the year 1781.   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1781 achim v Arnim, writer   

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   On this day in history articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland   

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

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

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

Feb 04   On this day in history josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43   

Feb 15   G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 in the year 1781.   

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

Feb 18   Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1781 anthony Philip Heinrich, composer   

Mar 13   Karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel) in the year 1781.   

Mar 13   On this day in history sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus)   

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) in the year 1781.   

Mar 15   Battle of Guilford Court House, South Carolina (British suffer heavy losses) in the year 1781.   

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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 in the year 1781.   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)   

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   Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1781 marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies   

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

Feb 04   Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1781.   

Feb 15   G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   George Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716) died in the year 1781.   

Feb 24   On this day in history death of edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713)