About the day » Tuesday May 15, 1781Calender converter

• Arent Klazes (Harder??), Vinkega
• Betsey Ingalls, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten († 1849)
• Fidelis Dominicus Stroobant, Vrasene-Oost-Vlaanderen, België
• Arnoldus Arts, Wanroij
• Daniel Reijns - Reins, Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands († 1851)
• Christine Germeyer, Laasphe, Kreis Wittgenstein
• Derk Hendrik BRUSSEN
• Dirk (Theodorus) den Tromp, Druten, Gelderland, Nederland
• Everje van den Bor, Nijkerk († 1833)
• Anke Fokkes Koning, Meeden († 1848)

• Adriana Maria Johannes Cruijssen (1), Tilburg
• Claas de ROUWE (39), Hardinxveld
• Allen McSween (21)
• Adrianus Sarens (91), Buggenhout
• Antonet Tromp, Heukelum
• Adrianus Hoste, Brugge
• Franciscus Snoeke (0), Berghem, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Arnoldina Peeters (42), Mill
• Gertrude Andreasdr. Pahs (70), Waldfeucht, Duitsland
• Arnolda Peters (42), Mill en St. Hubert, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

• 1749 » Levi Lincoln Sr., American lawyer and politician, 4th United States Attorney General († 1820)
• 1759 » Maria Theresia von Paradis, Austrian pianist and composer († 1824)
• 1770 » Ezekiel Hart, Canadian businessman and politician († 1843)
• 1773 » Klemens von Metternich, German-Austrian politician, 1st State Chancellor of the Austrian Empire († 1859)
• 1786 » Dimitris Plapoutas, Greek general and politician († 1864)
• 1803 » Juan Almonte, son of José María Morelos, was a Mexican soldier and diplomat who served as a regent in the Second Mexican Empire (1863-1864) († 1869)
• 1805 » Samuel Carter, Early English railway solicitor and MP († 1878)
• 1808 » Michael William Balfe, Irish composer and conductor († 1870)
• 1817 » Debendranath Tagore, Indian philosopher and author († 1905)
• 1841 » Clarence Dutton, American commander and geologist († 1912)

• 1698 » Marie Champmeslé, French actress (b. 1642)
• 1699 » Sir Edward Petre, 3rd Baronet, English politician (b. 1631)
• 1700 » John Hale, American minister (b. 1636)
• 1740 » Ephraim Chambers, English publisher (b. 1680)
• 1773 » Alban Butler, English priest and hagiographer (b. 1710)
• 1845 » Braulio Carrillo Colina, Costa Rican lawyer and politician, Head of State of Costa Rica (b. 1800)
• 1879 » Gottfried Semper, German architect and educator, designed the Semper Opera House (b. 1803)
• 1886 » Emily Dickinson, American poet and author (b. 1830)
• 1914 » Ida Freund, Austrian-born chemist and educator (b. 1863)
• 1919 » Hasan Tahsin, Turkish journalist (b. 1888)

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. Grietje
13. Antje
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.
• June 3 » Jack Jouett begins his midnight ride to warn Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia legislature of an impending raid by Banastre Tarleton.
• September 6 » The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting in a British victory.
• October 19 » American Revolutionary War: The siege of Yorktown comes to an end.
• October 20 » The Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, is approved in Austria.

The temperature on May 15, 1781 was about 14.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: zeer betrokken.