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

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

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

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1781 battle of Jersey (Island in UK)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1781 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 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   In the year 1781 karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel)   

Mar 13   In the year 1781 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   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   Battle of Guilford Court House, South Carolina (British suffer heavy losses) on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1781.   

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   Johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52   

Feb 23   George Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716) died on this day in history.   

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