Historical Events In 1781

Mar 17   In the year 1781 dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies   

Mar 18   Charles Messier rediscovers global cluster M92 in the year 1781.   

Mar 18   On this day in history gustave Vogt, composer   

Apr 02   Frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva in the year 1781.   

Apr 08   In the year 1781 premiere of Mozart's violin sonata K379   

Apr 22   On this day in history christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer   

Apr 29   In the year 1781 french fleet occupies Tobago   

May 01   In the year 1781 emperor Jozef II decrees protection of population   

May 14   Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian in the year 1781.   

May 22   Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1781.   

May 24   Louis-Francois Dauprat, composer/horn player on this day in history.   

May 25   Ferdinand K J, archduke of Austria-Este/gov-gen (Sicily) on this day in history.   

May 26   Bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

May 26   On this day in history bank of North America incorporates in Philadelphia   

Jun 03   Jack Jouett rides to warn Jefferson of British attack in the year 1781.   

Jun 09   In the year 1781 george Stephenson, Newcastle England, inventor (RR locomotive)   

Jun 10   In the year 1781 giovanni Battista Polledro, composer   

Jul 05   On this day in history stamford Raffles, founder (Singapore)   

Jul 11   Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of the US on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1781 thomas Hutchins designated Geographer of US   

Jul 27   On this day in history mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer   

Jul 30   On this day in history augustin Ullinger, composer, dies at 35   

Aug 01   English army under general Cornwallis occupies Yorktown, Virginia on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1781 battle at Doggers Bank: Dutch fleet vs English fleet   

Aug 09   On this day in history michael Umlauf, composer   

Aug 12   In the year 1781 robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument)   

Aug 20   In the year 1781 george Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis   

Aug 30   French fleet of 24 ships under Comte de Grasse defeat British under Admiral Graves at battle of Chesapeake Capes in Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

Sep 04   In the year 1781 los Angeles founded by 44 in Bahia de las Fumas, (Valley of Smokes)   

Sep 04   On this day in history los Angeles founded in Bahia de las Fumas by 44 settlers, (Valley of Smokes)   

Sep 05   In the year 1781 battle of Virginia Capes, French defeat British, traps Cornwallis   

Sep 06   On this day in history anton Diabelli, Austria publisher/composer   

Sep 06   In the year 1781 the Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting a British victory.   

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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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1781 birth of henry Martyn, Truro, missionary   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history death of marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718)   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1781 death of edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713)