Page 3: Historical Events In 1775

Jun 07   The United Colonies change their name to the United States on this day in history.   

Jun 07   United Colonies change name to United States in the year 1775.   

Jun 11   Egidio Romoaldo Duni, Italian composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1775 the first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br)   

Jun 13   On this day in history antoni Henryk Radziwill, composer   

Jun 14   The U.S. Army is founded on this day in history.   

Jun 14   US Army founded in the year 1775.   

Jun 15   In the year 1775 george Washington appointed commander-in-chief of American Army   

Jun 16   Battle of Bunker Hill (actually it is Breed's Hill) on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Battle of Bunker Hill (actually it was Breed's Hill) on this day in history.   

Jun 22   1st Continental currency issued ($3,000,000) in the year 1775.   

Jun 22   In the year 1775 first Continental currency issued ($3,000,000)   

Jun 22   On this day in history the first Continental currency issued ($3,000,000)   

Jun 23   1st regatta held on Thames, England on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1775 first regatta held on Thames, England   

Jul 03   In the year 1775 washington takes command of Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass   

Jul 05   US Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1775 william Crotch, composer   

Jul 06   On this day in history congress issues "Declaration of the Causes & Necessity of Taking up Arms," listing grievances but denying intent to be independent   

Jul 10   In the year 1775 horatio Gates, issues order excluding blacks from Continental Army   

Jul 16   On this day in history john Adams graduates Harvard   

Jul 17   In the year 1775 1st military hospital approved   

Jul 17   On this day in history august Harder, composer   

Jul 17   The first military hospital approved in the year 1775.   

Jul 18   Continental Congress resolves that each colony provide armed vessels on this day in history.   

Jul 22   George Washington takes command of the troops on this day in history.   

Jul 22   George Washington takes command of US troops in the year 1775.   

Jul 23   On this day in history francois-Eugene Vidocq, British police detective   

Jul 25   Anna Symmes Harrison, Ohio, 9th 1st lady (1841) in the year 1775.   

Jul 25   Maryland issues currency depicting George III trampling Magna Carta in the year 1775.   

Jul 26   The Post Office is esablished by the Continental Congress with Ben Franklin as postmaster general in the year 1775.   

Jul 26   United States Post Office (U.S.P.O.) created in Philadelphia under Benjamin Franklin in the year 1775.   

Jul 30   In the year 1775 capt Cook with Resolution returns to England   

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Jan 20   André-Marie Ampère, French physicist (d. 1836) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1775 birth of manuel Garcia, composer   

Jan 27   In the year 1775 birth of friedrich von Schelling, Germany, philosopher (Views on Christianity)   

Jan 27   Manuel del Popolo Vicente Rodriguez Garcia, Spanish tenor/composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1775 birth of peter the Great, Russia   

Jan 30   In the year 1775 birth of walter Savage Landor, Warwick, critic/writer (Imaginary Conversation)   

Feb 05   Margaretha J de Neufville, author (Small Pligten) was born in the year 1775.   

Feb 09   In the year 1775 birth of farkas/Wolfgang Bolyai, Hungary, mathematician (parallel axiom)   

Jan 08   In the year 1775 john Baskerville, English printer/type designer, dies at 68   

Jan 10   On this day in history jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies   

Jan 11   Yemelyan Pugachov, Don Cossack rebel, executed by tsarist Russia died in the year 1775.   

Jan 15   Giovanni Battista Sammartini, composer, dies in the year 1775.   

Feb 05   Eusebius Amort, German Catholic theologian (b. 1692) died on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history death of william Dowdeswell, English politician (b. 1721)   

Feb 15   Peter Dens, Flemish Catholic theologian (b. 1690) died in the year 1775.   

Jun 11   On this day in history egidio Romoaldo Duni, Italian composer, dies at 67