Today in History for October 1781
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Months in 1781: January February March April May June July August September November December
Historical Events
Events 1 - 5 of 5
6th - Americans & French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; last battle of Revolutionary War
16th - Washington takes Yorktown
17th - Cornwallis defeated at Yorktown
19th - Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 PM; Revolutionary War ends
20th - Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, was approved in Habsburg Monarchy.
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 2 of 2
1st - James Lawrence, naval hero (War of 1812-"Don't give up the ship!")
5th - Bernard Bolzano, Czech mathematician and philosopher (d. 1848)
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 3 of 3
9th - Thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49
16th - Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (b. 1705)
27th - Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66
