About the day » Friday August 31, 1781Calender converter

• Adriana Graafmans, Breda, Gemeente Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1856)
• Anna Elisabeth Claes, Testelt, België († 1846)
• Christian Long
• Aggenis Verheek, Groningen
• Abraham Verkinderen, Tielt,8700,West Vlaanderen,Vlaanderen,België († 1846)
• Franciscus Bodenstaf, Puijflijk
• Fokje Jobs, Huins († 1815)
• Abraham Janszoon Leenhouts, IJzendijke, Sluis, Zeeland, Nederland († 1846)
• Afke Johannes Greidanus, Tjalleberd, Nederland († 1828)
• Cornelius Rijkers

• Afie Jacobsdr van der Eijck (20), Monster
• Elizabeth Elferinck (54), Rekken-Eibergen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Harrent Arjens (1) (46)
• Elbert Wognum (74), Wieringen
• Antonia Mutsaerts (Mutsers), Moergestel, Gemeente Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Dirk Jansz Tamis, Heerhugowaard
• Antonia Immen (0), De Rijp, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Coleta Himschoot (4), Sint-Laureins
• Hendrik Hepkes Luinenburg (41), Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands
• Ann Dean, Venlo

• 1721 » George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland († 1775)
• 1741 » Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, French composer and educator († 1816)
• 1748 » Jean-Étienne Despréaux, French ballet dancer, choreographer, composer, and playwright († 1820)
• 1767 » Henry Joy McCracken, Irish businessman and activist, founded the Society of United Irishmen († 1798)
• 1775 » Agnes Bulmer, English poet and author († 1836)
• 1797 » Stephen Geary, English architect, inventor and entrepreneur († 1854)
• 1802 » Husein Gradaščević, Ottoman general († 1834)
• 1821 » Hermann von Helmholtz, German physician and physicist († 1894)
• 1823 » Galusha A. Grow, American lawyer and politician, 28th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives († 1907)
• 1834 » Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer and educator († 1886)

• 1730 » Gottfried Finger, Czech-German viol player and composer (b. 1660)
• 1741 » Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German academic and jurist (b. 1681)
• 1772 » William Borlase, English geologist and historian (b. 1695)
• 1795 » François-André Danican Philidor, French-English chess player and composer (b. 1726)
• 1799 » Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect and academic, designed the Bernstorff Palace and Marienlyst Castle (b. 1720)
• 1811 » Louis Antoine de Bougainville, French admiral and explorer (b. 1729)
• 1814 » Arthur Phillip, English admiral and politician, 1st Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738)
• 1817 » Sir John Duckworth, 1st Baronet, English admiral and politician, 39th Commodore Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1747)
• 1818 » Robert Calder, Scottish admiral (b. 1745)
• 1867 » Charles Baudelaire, French poet and critic (b. 1821)

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)
• 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.
• January 6 » In the Battle of Jersey, the British defeat the last attempt by France to invade Jersey in the Channel Islands.
• January 17 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina.
• February 3 » American Revolutionary War: British forces seize the Dutch-owned Caribbean island Sint Eustatius.
• 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 August 31, 1781 was about 19.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: omtrent helder.