About the day » Friday October 26, 1781Calender converter

• Geesjen Jans Tempelman, Berkum, Zwollerkerspel, Overijssel, Nederland
• Ary Van Strien, Rotterdam,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1782)
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• Abraham Willemsz Schimmel, Soest
• Adriana Catharina De Buyst, Herzele, Oost-Vlaanderen, Graafschap Vlaanderen
• Cornelia Corstanje, Kortgene, Zeeland, Nederland († 1804)
• Charlotte (Countess of Eniskillen) PAGET (COLE), St James, Westminster, London († 1817)
• Anna Maria De Bruyn, Boom († 1807)
• Cornelis Hendrik Brielmans, Princenhage († 1837)
• Dirkje Pieters Kuijper, Den Burg (Texel, NH) († 1809)

• Alida Seerenberg
• Hendricus (Hendrik) Jansz de Graaf (68), Brielle
• Elisabeth Reijnendr. Glimmerveen (82), Berkel
• Delia Willems Leslee (79), Leiden
• Christina Jacobs Hillenaar (80), Leiden, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus Wouters KRAMER (0), Ridderkerk
• Christina Jacobsdr. (Stijntje) Hillenaar (80), Leiden, ZH, Nederland
• Agnes Muir (61), Kilmarnock, Ayreshire, Scotland
• Geertje Hoek, Schellinhout
• Anna Maria Goossens (0), Duffel, Antwerpen, België

• 1757 » Karl Leonhard Reinhold, Austrian philosopher and academic († 1823)
• 1759 » Georges Danton, French lawyer and politician, French Minister of Justice († 1794)
• 1768 » Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician († 1844)
• 1794 » Konstantin Thon, Russian architect, designed the Grand Kremlin Palace and the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour († 1881)
• 1795 » Nikolaos Mantzaros, Greek composer and theorist († 1872)
• 1797 » Giuditta Pasta, Italian soprano († 1865)
• 1799 » Margaret Agnes Bunn, Scottish actress († 1883)
• 1800 » Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, Prussian field marshal († 1891)
• 1802 » Miguel I of Portugal († 1866)
• 1803 » Joseph Hansom, English architect and publisher, designed Birmingham Town Hall († 1882)

• 1717 » Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (b. 1657)
• 1751 » Philip Doddridge, English minister and hymn-writer (b. 1702)
• 1764 » William Hogarth, English painter and engraver (b. 1697)
• 1773 » Amédée-François Frézier, French mathematician, engineer, and explorer (b. 1682)
• 1803 » Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1721)
• 1806 » John Graves Simcoe, English general and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (b. 1752)
• 1817 » Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Dutch-Austrian chemist and botanist (b. 1727)
• 1864 » William T. Anderson, American captain (b. 1838)
• 1866 » John Kinder Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer, founded the Labatt Brewing Company (b. 1803)
• 1871 » Robert Anderson (Civil War), American general (b. 1805)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Pieter
4. Joannes
5. Hendrik
6. Cornelis
7. Willem
8. Jacob
9. Gerrit
10. Petrus
11. Jean
12. Jacobus
13. Dirk
14. Klaas
15. John
16. Adrianus

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Marie
6. Joanna
7. Elisabeth
8. Catharina
9. Trijntje
10. Adriana
11. Neeltje
12. Antje
13. Grietje
14. Elizabeth
15. Aaltje
16. Jannetje

• 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)
• March 1 » The Articles of Confederation goes into effect in the United States.
• April 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of Fort Royal off the coast of Martinique.
• September 5 » Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown.
• September 28 » American Revolution: American forces backed by a French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown.
• October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General Charles, Earl Cornwallis surrenders at the Siege of Yorktown.
• October 19 » American Revolutionary War: The siege of Yorktown comes to an end.

The temperature on October 26, 1781 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken.