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Born on Monday October 15, 1781
- Constantin Joly, Klemskerke († 1848)
- Anneken Jansen Menger, Exel († 1851)
- Gerarda Leenderts van Veen, Monster, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Cornelia Jacobsdr. Hodenpijl, Kethel en Spaland
- Anna Maria Daneels, Gierle, Lille, Antwerpen, België († 1814)
- Ariaan Bleeker, St Maarten, Nederland
- Andries Jans Terwisscha, Boyl, Weststellingwerf, Fr. Nederland († 1849)
- Cornelis Van De Velde
- De la Fayette Johnson († 1829)
- Gerarda van Veen, Poeldijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1821)
Died on Monday October 15, 1781
- "Nicolas" Vincent Ferrier Maurin de Brignac (51), Nézignan-l'Évêque, Hérault, France
- Anna Gertruda BOCKEN, Dilsen-Stokkem,Provincie Limburg,Flanders,Belgi
- Gerdruth HERRINGHS HESTINGHS HERRINTZ HERINGS (54), Venray (NL/LI)
- Cornelis Steenbergen (49), Woerden
- Gertrudis Hermkens, Venraij
- Beatrix Stans (67), Obbicht en Pappenhoven, die Niederlanden
- Beatrix Stans (67), Grevenbicht, Hertogdom Gulik
- Harmen Bauckes Elzinga (6)
- Cornelis Symens de LOVER (31), Snits (Sneek), Súdwest-Fryslân, Fryslân, Nederland
- Anthony Seale Sale (16), Prince William, Virginia, United States
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 15, 1781 at Delpher
Born on October 15
- 1762 » Samuel Adams Holyoke, American composer and educator († 1820)
- 1767 » Gabriel Richard, French-born American Roman Catholic priest, missionary, educator, and politician († 1832)
- 1784 » Thomas Robert Bugeaud, French general and politician, Governor-General of Algeria († 1849)
- 1785 » José Miguel Carrera, Chilean general and politician († 1821)
- 1789 » William Christopher Zeise, Danish chemist who prepared Zeise's salt, one of the first organometallic compounds († 1847)
- 1795 » Frederick William IV of Prussia, Prussian king from 1840-1861 († 1861)
- 1814 » Mikhail Lermontov, Russian author, poet, and painter († 1841)
- 1816 » John Robertson, English-Australian politician, 5th Premier of New South Wales († 1891)
- 1818 » Alexander Dreyschock, Czech pianist and composer († 1869)
- 1825 » Marie of Prussia († 1889)
Died on October 15
- 1684 » Géraud de Cordemoy, French historian, philosopher and lawyer (b. 1626)
- 1690 » Juan de Valdés Leal, Spanish painter and illustrator (b. 1622)
- 1715 » Humphry Ditton, English mathematician and philosopher (b. 1675)
- 1788 » Samuel Greig, Scottish-Russian admiral (b. 1735)
- 1810 » Alfred Moore, American captain and judge (b. 1755)
- 1811 » Nathaniel Dance-Holland, English painter and politician (b. 1735)
- 1817 » Tadeusz Kościuszko, Polish-Lithuanian general and engineer (b. 1746)
- 1819 » Sergey Vyazmitinov, Russian general and politician, War Governor of Saint Petersburg (b. 1744)
- 1820 » Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg (b. 1771)
- 1837 » Ivan Dmitriev, Russian poet and politician, Russian Minister of Justice (b. 1760)
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
- Grietje
- Neeltje
- Antje
- 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 1 » American Revolutionary War: One thousand five hundred soldiers of the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment under General Anthony Wayne's command rebel against the Continental Army's winter camp in Morristown, New Jersey in the Pennsylvania Line Mutiny of 1781.
- March 13 » William Herschel discovers Uranus.
- August 24 » American Revolutionary War: A small force of Pennsylvania militia is ambushed and overwhelmed by an American Indian group, which forces George Rogers Clark to abandon his attempt to attack Detroit.
- September 4 » Los Angeles is founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles (The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels) by 44 Spanish settlers.
- 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.
Weather October 15, 1781
The temperature on October 15, 1781 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht.