The temperature on August 25, 1781 was about 13.0 °C. There was 26 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 5 » American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
March 13 » William Herschel discovers Uranus.
June 3 » Jack Jouett begins his midnight ride to warn Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia legislature of an impending raid by Banastre Tarleton.
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 20 » The Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, is approved in Austria.
Christening day September 2, 1781
The temperature on September 2, 1781 was about 19.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: weerlicht bliksem donder regen. Source: KNMI
January 5 » American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
March 1 » The Articles of Confederation goes into effect in the United States.
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.
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 19 » American Revolutionary War: The siege of Yorktown comes to an end.
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