Page 3: Historical Events In 1781

Sep 25   -26] Joan Derks scatters "On the People of Netherlands" pamphlets on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1781 9,000 American forces & 7,000 French forces begin siege of Yorktown   

Sep 28   Siege of Yorktown begins, last battle of the Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

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

Oct 06   Americans & French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of Revolutionary War in the year 1781.   

Oct 06   Americans and French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of the Revolutionary War in the year 1781.   

Oct 09   On this day in history thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49   

Oct 16   In the year 1781 george Washington takes Yorktown   

Oct 16   In the year 1781 washington takes Yorktown   

Oct 17   Cornwallis defeated at Yorktown on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1781 cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 PM; Revolutionary War ends   

Oct 19   On this day in history the American War of Independence ends with the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to George Washington at Yorktown, USA   

Oct 20   Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy on this day in history.   

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

Nov 02   Jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 05   John Hanson elected 1st "Pres of US in Congress assembled" in the year 1781.   

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

Nov 13   On this day in history english troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon   

Nov 18   In the year 1781 felice Blangini, composer   

Nov 20   In the year 1781 karl F Eichhorn, German law historian   

Nov 22   In the year 1781 john Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57   

Nov 29   Andres Bello, Venezuela poet/diplomat/scholar (Silvas Americanas) in the year 1781.   

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

Dec 01   Charles Philippe Lafont, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1781.   

Dec 31   Bank of North America, 1st US bank opens on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 20   Joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1781 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   Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 17   Marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1781.   

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   On this day in history death of george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)   

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