Page 3: Historical Events In 1775

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

Jun 07   On this day in history united Colonies change name to United States   

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

Jun 12   In the year 1775 1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br)   

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

Jun 13   Antoni Henryk Radziwill, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jun 14   In the year 1775 uS Army founded   

Jun 15   On this day in history 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   First regatta held on Thames, England on this day in history.   

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

Jul 05   On this day in history uS Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.   

Jul 05   In the year 1775 william Crotch, composer   

Jul 06   In the year 1775 congress issues "Declaration of the Causes & Necessity of Taking up Arms," listing grievances but denying intent to be independent   

Jul 10   On this day in history horatio Gates, issues order excluding blacks from Continental Army   

Jul 16   On this day in history john Adams graduates Harvard   

Jul 17   On this day in history 1st military hospital approved   

Jul 17   On this day in history august Harder, composer   

Jul 17   On this day in history the first military hospital approved   

Jul 18   Continental Congress resolves that each colony provide armed vessels in the year 1775.   

Jul 22   In the year 1775 george Washington takes command of the troops   

Jul 22   On this day in history george Washington takes command of US troops   

Jul 23   Francois-Eugene Vidocq, British police detective in the year 1775.   

Jul 25   On this day in history anna Symmes Harrison, Ohio, 9th 1st lady (1841)   

Jul 25   On this day in history maryland issues currency depicting George III trampling Magna Carta   

Jul 26   On this day in history the Post Office is esablished by the Continental Congress with Ben Franklin as postmaster general.   

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

Jul 30   Capt Cook with Resolution returns to England in the year 1775.   

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Jan 20   On this day in history birth of andré-Marie Ampère, French physicist (d. 1836)   

Jan 21   Manuel Garcia, composer was born in the year 1775.   

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 in the year 1775.   

Jan 28   Peter the Great, Russia was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Walter Savage Landor, Warwick, critic/writer (Imaginary Conversation) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Margaretha J de Neufville, author (Small Pligten) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1775 jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies   

Jan 11   In the year 1775 death of yemelyan Pugachov, Don Cossack rebel, executed by tsarist Russia   

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   William Dowdeswell, English politician (b. 1721) died on this day in history.   

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

Jun 11   In the year 1775 egidio Romoaldo Duni, Italian composer, dies at 67