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   On this day in history andre Mechain discovers M80 (globular cluster in Scorpio)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 30   In the year 1781 a v Chamisso, writer   

Jan 30   Articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland in the year 1781.   

Jan 30   On this day in history uS articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland   

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

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

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history rené-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope)   

Feb 18   On this day in history henry Martyn, Truro, missionary   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   The US Continental Congress adopts its Articles of Confederation on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history anthony Philip Heinrich, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of a v Chamisso, writer   

Feb 09   Johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826) was born in the year 1781.   

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   On this day in history death of richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691)   

Jan 15   Marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718) died on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 24   Edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713) died in the year 1781.