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Born on Wednesday October 3, 1781
- Aniela prinses Radziwill († 1808)
- Antje Claas Maurits, Opmeer/Spanbroek
- Aleijdis Reewijck, Wassenaar († 1858)
- Antoni Stevensz van Bosserdijk, Amersfoort
- Anna Margaretha Diller († 1827)
- Angelica Radziwill († 1808)
- Antje Claasse Maurits, Opmeer/Spanbroek
- Cornelis van Biemen, Leiden (Zuid-Holland)
- Antje Claes Mouris Maurits, Noordermeer, Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1858)
- Catharina Booms, Waalre, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Died on Wednesday October 3, 1781
- Geertje Pieters(Pijtters) (6), Berlikum
- Elisabeth Lacourt, Den Bommel, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Goosen de Jong (0), Moordrecht, ZH, Nederland
- Charles LOBBEDEY (0), Zuydcoote,59123,Nord,Nord-Pas-de-Calais,FRANCE
- Antoine GROROD (61), Morzine, 74110, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FRANCE
- Elisabetha Mertens (2), Haelen, Limburg, Netherlands
- ARIJ BOELE (0), ALBLASSERDAM
- Dymphna LAMBREGHS (55), Zoerle-Parwijs,2260,Antwerpen,Vlaanderen,BELGIË
- Adrianus Johannes van der Heijden (81), Gemert, Nederland
- Anne Marie Louise le DOSQUET (50), MALMEDY, Liège, Belgique
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 3, 1781 at Delpher
Born on October 3
- 1716 » Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist and academic († 1781)
- 1720 » Johann Uz, German poet and judge († 1796)
- 1790 » John Ross, American tribal chief († 1866)
- 1797 » Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany († 1870)
- 1800 » George Bancroft, American historian and politician, 17th United States Secretary of the Navy († 1891)
- 1804 » Allan Kardec, French author, translator, educator and founder of modern Spiritism († 1869)
- 1804 » Townsend Harris, American merchant, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Japan († 1878)
- 1828 » Woldemar Bargiel, German composer and educator († 1897)
- 1837 » Nicolás Avellaneda, Argentinian journalist and politician, 8th President of Argentina († 1885)
- 1846 » James Jackson Putnam, American neurologist and academic († 1918)
Died on October 3
- 1690 » Robert Barclay, Scottish theologian and politician, 2nd Governor of East Jersey (b. 1648)
- 1701 » Joseph Williamson, English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (b. 1633)
- 1801 » Philippe Henri, marquis de Ségur, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1724)
- 1833 » François, marquis de Chasseloup-Laubat, French general and engineer (b. 1754)
- 1838 » Black Hawk, American tribal leader (b. 1767)
- 1860 » Rembrandt Peale, American painter and curator (b. 1778)
- 1867 » Elias Howe, American engineer, invented the sewing machine (b. 1819)
- 1873 » Kintpuash, American tribal leader (b. 1837)
- 1877 » James Roosevelt Bayley, American archbishop (b. 1814)
- 1877 » Rómulo Díaz de la Vega, Mexican general and president (1855) (b. 1800)
Names that were popular for boys in 1781
- Jan
- Johannes
- Pieter
- Joannes
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Klaas
- John
- Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1781
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Marie
- Joanna
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Trijntje
- Adriana
- Neeltje
- Antje
- Grietje
- Elizabeth
- Aaltje
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1781
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 17 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina.
- February 18 » Fourth Anglo-Dutch War: Captain Thomas Shirley opens his expedition against Dutch colonial outposts on the Gold Coast of Africa (present-day Ghana).
- March 1 » The Articles of Confederation goes into effect in the United States.
- March 15 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Guilford Court House: Near present-day Greensboro, North Carolina, 1,900 British troops under General Charles Cornwallis defeat a mixed American force numbering 4,400 in a Pyrrhic victory.
- September 8 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Eutaw Springs in South Carolina, the war's last significant battle in the Southern theater, ends in a narrow British tactical victory.
- October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General Charles, Earl Cornwallis surrenders at the Siege of Yorktown.
Weather October 3, 1781
The temperature on October 3, 1781 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north. Weather type: half bewolkt geheel betrokken.