Page 3: Historical Events In 1781

Sep 25   -26] Joan Derks scatters "On the People of Netherlands" pamphlets in the year 1781.   

Sep 28   9,000 American forces & 7,000 French forces begin siege of Yorktown on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Siege of Yorktown begins, last battle of the Revolutionary War in the year 1781.   

Oct 01   In the year 1781 james Lawrence, naval hero (War of 1812-"Don't give up the ship!")   

Oct 06   In the year 1781 americans & French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of Revolutionary War   

Oct 06   In the year 1781 americans and French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of the Revolutionary War   

Oct 09   Thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1781 george Washington takes Yorktown   

Oct 16   In the year 1781 washington takes Yorktown   

Oct 17   On this day in history cornwallis defeated at Yorktown   

Oct 19   Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 PM; Revolutionary War ends on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1781 the American War of Independence ends with the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to George Washington at Yorktown, USA   

Oct 20   In the year 1781 patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy.   

Oct 27   In the year 1781 herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66   

Nov 02   In the year 1781 jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78   

Nov 03   On this day in history johann Ernst Friedrich Wollank, composer   

Nov 05   On this day in history john Hanson elected 1st "Pres of US in Congress assembled"   

Nov 05   John Hanson elected first "President of the US in Congress assembled" in the year 1781.   

Nov 13   In the year 1781 english troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon   

Nov 18   On this day in history felice Blangini, composer   

Nov 20   Karl F Eichhorn, German law historian in the year 1781.   

Nov 22   John Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1781 andres Bello, Venezuela poet/diplomat/scholar (Silvas Americanas)   

Nov 29   On this day in history the crew of the slave ship Zong murders 133 Africans by dumping them into the sea in order to claim insurance.   

Dec 01   On this day in history charles Philippe Lafont, composer   

Dec 11   David Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope) in the year 1781.   

Dec 16   Georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1781.   

Dec 24   Friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Bank of North America, 1st US bank opens in the year 1781.   

Dec 31   Bank of North America, first US bank opens 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   A v Chamisso, writer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826)   

Feb 17   In the year 1781 birth of rené-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope)   

Feb 18   In the year 1781 birth of henry Martyn, Truro, missionary   

Jan 12   In the year 1781 death of richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691)   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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