Historical Events In 1775

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

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

Jun 13   In the year 1775 antoni Henryk Radziwill, composer  

Jun 14   On this day in history the U.S. Army is founded.  

Jun 14   US Army founded in the year 1775.  

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) in the year 1775.  

Jun 22   On this day in history 1st Continental currency issued ($3,000,000)  

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

Jun 22   The first Continental currency issued ($3,000,000) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 05   William Crotch, composer in the year 1775.  

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   John Adams graduates Harvard on this day in history.  

Jul 17   In the year 1775 1st military hospital approved  

Jul 17   August Harder, composer in the year 1775.  

Jul 17   The first military hospital approved on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jul 23   Francois-Eugene Vidocq, British police detective on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Page »

Jan 20   In the year 1775 birth of andré-Marie Ampère, French physicist (d. 1836)  

Jan 21   Manuel Garcia, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27   On this day in history 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   Peter the Great, Russia was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of walter Savage Landor, Warwick, critic/writer (Imaginary Conversation)  

Feb 05   In the year 1775 birth of margaretha J de Neufville, author (Small Pligten)  

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

Jan 08   John Baskerville, English printer/type designer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1775 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   On this day in history giovanni Battista Sammartini, composer, dies  

Feb 05   Eusebius Amort, German Catholic theologian (b. 1692) died in the year 1775.  

Feb 06   In the year 1775 death of william Dowdeswell, English politician (b. 1721)  

Feb 15   On this day in history death of peter Dens, Flemish Catholic theologian (b. 1690)  

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