1781 in History

1781

Karl Christian Friedrich Krause, German philosopher and author (died 1832)

Karl Christian Friedrich Krause, German philosopher and author (died 1832)

1781

Friedrich Ludwig Georg von Raumer, German historian and academic (died 1873)

Friedrich Ludwig Georg von Raumer, German historian and academic (died 1873)

1781

Christian Lobeck, German scholar and academic (died 1860)

Christian Lobeck, German scholar and academic (died 1860)

1781

George Stephenson, English engineer, designed the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (died 1848)

George Stephenson, English engineer, designed the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (died 1848)

1781

Siméon Denis Poisson, French mathematician and physicist (died 1840)

Siméon Denis Poisson, French mathematician and physicist (died 1840)

1781

Stamford Raffles, English politician, founded Singapore (died 1826)

Stamford Raffles, English politician, founded Singapore (died 1826)

1781

Mauro Giuliani, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1828)

Mauro Giuliani, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1828)

1781

Maria Aletta Hulshoff, Dutch feminist and pamphleteer (died 1846)

Maria Aletta Hulshoff, Dutch feminist and pamphleteer (died 1846)

1781

Eugène de Beauharnais, French general and politician (died 1824)

Eugène de Beauharnais, French general and politician (died 1824)

1781

Anton Diabelli, Austrian composer and publisher (died 1858)

Anton Diabelli, Austrian composer and publisher (died 1858)

1781

Vincent Novello, English composer and publisher (died 1861)

Vincent Novello, English composer and publisher (died 1861)

1781

Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (died 1860)

Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (died 1860)