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 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Americans and French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of the Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

Oct 09   In the year 1781 thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49   

Oct 16   On this day in history george Washington takes Yorktown   

Oct 16   Washington takes Yorktown on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66   

Nov 02   Jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78 in the year 1781.   

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

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

Nov 05   On this day in history john Hanson elected first "President of the US in Congress assembled"   

Nov 13   In the year 1781 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   John Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57 in the year 1781.   

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   Charles Philippe Lafont, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 11   David Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 24   In the year 1781 friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec   

Dec 31   On this day in history bank of North America, 1st US bank opens   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of achim v Arnim, writer   

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   In the year 1781 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   Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary was born in the year 1781.   

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

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 in the year 1781.   

Feb 24   On this day in history death of edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713)