January 24 » During the Seven Years' War the leading burghers of Königsberg submit to Elizabeth of Russia, thus forming Russian Prussia (until 1763).
June 30 » Seven Years' War: Habsburg Austrian forces destroy a Prussian reinforcement and supply convoy in the Battle of Domstadtl, helping to expel Prussian King Frederick the Great from Moravia.
August 25 » Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.
August 29 » The Treaty of Easton establishes the first American Indian reservation, at Indian Mills, New Jersey, for the Lenape.
October 14 » Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great suffers a rare defeat at the Battle of Hochkirch.
November 25 » French and Indian War: British forces capture Fort Duquesne from French control. Later, Fort Pitt will be built nearby and grow into modern Pittsburgh.
Day of death April 9, 1781
The temperature on April 9, 1781 was about 14.0 °C. There was 2 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: regen geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 5 » American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
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.
August 5 » The Battle of Dogger Bank takes place.
September 28 » American Revolution: American forces backed by a French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown.
October 20 » The Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, is approved in Austria.
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