What Happened In February 1781 In History

Historical Events for February, 1781

• 3rd » American Revolutionary War: Kingdom of Great Britain British forces Capture of Sint Eustatius seize the Dutch Republic Dutch-owned Caribbean island Sint Eustatius.

Famous Birthdays on February in 1781

• 6th » John Keane, 1st Baron Keane, Irish general (d. 1844)
• 9th » Johann Baptist von Spix, German biologist (d. 1826)
• 17th » René Laennec, French physician, invented the stethoscope (d. 1826)

Famous Deaths for February 1781

• 4th » Josef Mysliveček, Czech composer (b. 1737)
• 15th » Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, German author and philosopher (b. 1729)
• 23rd » George Taylor (delegate) e.g George Taylor, Irish-American politician (b. 1716)
• 24th » Edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713)

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