Page 2: Historical Events In 1781

Mar 17   On this day in history dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies   

Mar 18   Charles Messier rediscovers global cluster M92 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Gustave Vogt, composer in the year 1781.   

Apr 02   On this day in history frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Mars and Minerva   

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

Apr 22   Christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer in the year 1781.   

Apr 29   In the year 1781 french fleet occupies Tobago   

May 01   Emperor Jozef II decrees protection of population in the year 1781.   

May 14   Friedrich von Raumer, German historian/parliamentarian on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45   

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

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

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

May 26   In the year 1781 bank of North America incorporates in Philadelphia   

Jun 03   On this day in history jack Jouett rides to warn Jefferson of British attack   

Jun 09   George Stephenson, Newcastle England, inventor (RR locomotive) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 27   Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Augustin Ullinger, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1781.   

Aug 01   In the year 1781 english army under general Cornwallis occupies Yorktown, Virginia   

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

Aug 09   In the year 1781 michael Umlauf, composer   

Aug 12   Robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument) in the year 1781.   

Aug 20   George Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis in the year 1781.   

Aug 30   French fleet of 24 ships under Comte de Grasse defeat British under Admiral Graves at battle of Chesapeake Capes in Revolutionary War in the year 1781.   

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

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

Sep 05   Battle of Virginia Capes, French defeat British, traps Cornwallis on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1781 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   Joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826)   

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

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

Jan 12   Richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691) died on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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