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Born on Monday December 31, 1781
- Agnes van Os, Varik, Gelderland, Nederland
- Adriana de Regt, Axel, Terneuzen, Zeeland, The Netherlands († 1861)
- ? ? († 1856)
- Antoon WITSIERS, Megen, Haren en Macharen († 1856)
- Berend Hegen, Noordsleen (Sleen) († 1843)
- Cornelius Dusemos Dusamos, Lith
- Bernardus van Uum, Stokkum
- Albertus Godefridus Gerhardus Roijaards, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1839)
- Arend Helmigs Eijkman, Oosterwolde, Gelderland, Nederland († 1826)
- Albertus Entes, Swagdijk
Died on Monday December 31, 1781
- Geertrudis van Graas (18)
- Frances Coningsby (73), Londen
- Annetje Jans (Davelaar) (48), Nijkerk, Gelderland, Nederland
- Catherine Rufine Joseph Le Leu (0), Herlies, 59134, Nord, FRANCE
- Benedictus, Opeinde
- Harmen Teunisz Snijder (46), `s-Gravendeel, zh.nld
- Hendrikje KARSSEN (53), Harderwijk,, Gelderland, Nederland
- Adriana Akkermans, Oosterhout
- Balthasar COEYMANS (36)
- Germain DELEAU (22), Boursies (59) Nord France
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 31, 1781 at Delpher
Born on December 31
- 1738 » Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, English general and politician, 3rd Governor-General of India († 1805)
- 1741 » Gottfried August Bürger, German poet and academic († 1794)
- 1763 » Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, French admiral († 1806)
- 1776 » Johann Spurzheim, German-American physician and phrenologist († 1832)
- 1798 » Friedrich Robert Faehlmann, Estonian physician, philologist, and academic († 1850)
- 1805 » Marie d'Agoult, German-French historian and author († 1876)
- 1815 » George Meade, American general and engineer († 1872)
- 1830 » Alexander Smith, Scottish poet and critic († 1867)
- 1830 » Isma'il Pasha, Egyptian ruler († 1895)
- 1833 » Hugh Nelson Scottish-Australian politician, 11th Premier of Queensland († 1906)
Died on December 31
- 1691 » Dudley North, English merchant and economist (b. 1641)
- 1691 » Robert Boyle, Irish chemist and physicist (b. 1627)
- 1705 » Catherine of Braganza (b. 1638)
- 1719 » John Flamsteed, English astronomer and academic (b. 1646)
- 1730 » Carlo Gimach, Maltese architect, engineer and poet (b. 1651)
- 1742 » Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine (b. 1661)
- 1775 » Richard Montgomery, American general (b. 1738)
- 1799 » Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and author (b. 1723)
- 1818 » Jean-Pierre Duport, French cellist (b. 1741)
- 1872 » Aleksis Kivi, Finnish author and playwright (b. 1834)
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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)
- March 13 » William Herschel discovers Uranus.
- April 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of Fort Royal off the coast of Martinique.
- 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 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.
Weather December 31, 1781
The temperature on December 31, 1781 was about 7.0 °C. There was 70 mm of rainWind direction mainly west. Weather type: regen geheel betrokken stofregen.