Historical Events In 1775
Monday, 19 August 2019
Mar 22 Edmund Burke presents his 13 articles to the English parliament in the year 1775.
Mar 23 Patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death" in the year 1775.
Apr 07 Francis C Lowell, founded 1st raw cotton-to-cloth textile mill in the year 1775.
Apr 08 Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general/Napoleon's wife Marie lover in the year 1775.
Apr 11 Charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer on this day in history.
Apr 11 On this day in history the last execution for witchcraft in Germany takes place.
Apr 14 1st abolitionist society in US organizes in Phila in the year 1775.
Apr 18 In the year 1775 american colonial patriot Paul Revere made his famous ride from Lexington to Concord, Massachusetts, warning the American people that the British “redcoats” had landed and will soon arrive
Apr 18 In the year 1775 at about 10 p.m., three men took to their horses to ride from Boston to Concord, MA to warn the citizens of the approaching British army. The famous poem, "Paul Revere's Ride", by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, glorified the Bostonian as the lone rider. He was, in fact, accompanied by William Dawes and Samuel Prescott. Only Prescott made it all the way to Concord. Revere was nabbed by a British cavalry patrol near Lexington, MA (Dawes and Prescott escaped).
Apr 18 Paul Revere & William Dawes warn "British are coming!" on this day in history.
Apr 18 In the year 1775 paul Revere & William Dawes warn "the British are coming!"
Apr 19 Minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon on this day in history.
Apr 19 In the year 1775 minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon Revolution begins-Lexington Common, shot "heard round the world"
Apr 19 Minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon. A shot is fired and the American revolution begins at the Lexington Common. That was the "shot heard round the world" in the year 1775.
Apr 20 In the year 1775 british begin siege of Boston
Apr 20 In the year 1775 british begin siege of Boston As a result, New York adopts new constitution as an independent state
Apr 21 Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare) in the year 1775.
Apr 22 Georg Hermes, German philosopher/theologist (Hermenianen) in the year 1775.
Apr 23 In the year 1775 joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter (Shipwreck)
Apr 23 In the year 1775 opera "Il RĂ© Pastore" is produced (Salzburg)
Apr 23 The birth of J.M Turner, English artist in the year 1775.
May 01 In the year 1775 jacob-Joseph-Balthasar Martinn, composer
May 07 On this day in history turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria
May 10 2nd Cont Congress convenes in Pa issues paper currency for 1st time on this day in history.
May 10 On this day in history 2nd Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time
May 10 On this day in history green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga NY-American Revolution
May 10 Second Continental Congress names George Washington, supreme commander in the year 1775.
May 10 The second Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time on this day in history.
May 17 American Revolutionary War: the Continental Congress bans trade with Canada on this day in history.
May 17 In the year 1775 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, US Continental Congress bans trade with Canada. (I wonder what we did?)
May 20 Citizens of Mecklenburg County, NC declare independence of Britain on this day in history.
May 20 In the year 1775 citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain
May 21 On this day in history lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano
Jun 07 The United Colonies change their name to the United States on this day in history.
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