1781: what happened around the world

In 1781, 69 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Siege of Yorktown, Battle of the Chesapeake and Zong massacre among the best known. 70 more were already under way, such as American Revolutionary War and American Revolution. 41 things were founded or built that year, from Perm Governorate and Clementinum.

69events began
70already under way
41founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges59

+19 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks7

Expeditions2

Accidents and fires1

Already under way in 178170

Came to an end in 17811

Founded or built in 178141

+11 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1781

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began NapoleonFrom Ajaccio to Saint Helena, 1769–1821 The American RevolutionFrom Lexington to the last ship out of New York, 1775–1783

Nearby years

1775 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 1783 1785 1788 1789 1790 All of the 18th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →