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

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

Jun 12   On this day in history the first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br)  

Jun 13   In the year 1775 antoni Henryk Radziwill, composer  

Jun 14   In the year 1775 the U.S. Army is founded.  

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) in the year 1775.  

Jun 17   On this day in history battle of Bunker Hill (actually it was Breed's Hill)  

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

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

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

Jun 23   In the year 1775 1st regatta held on Thames, England  

Jun 23   First regatta held on Thames, England in the year 1775.  

Jul 03   On this day in history washington takes command of Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass  

Jul 05   US Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition in the year 1775.  

Jul 05   William Crotch, composer on this day in history.  

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   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   1st military hospital approved on this day in history.  

Jul 17   August Harder, composer in the year 1775.  

Jul 17   In the year 1775 the first military hospital approved  

Jul 18   In the year 1775 continental Congress resolves that each colony provide armed vessels  

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

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

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

Jul 25   Anna Symmes Harrison, Ohio, 9th 1st lady (1841) on this day in history.  

Jul 25   Maryland issues currency depicting George III trampling Magna Carta on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 30   On this day in history capt Cook with Resolution returns to England  

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

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

Jan 27   Friedrich von Schelling, Germany, philosopher (Views on Christianity) was born in the year 1775.  

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 in the year 1775.  

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

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

Feb 09   Farkas/Wolfgang Bolyai, Hungary, mathematician (parallel axiom) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   Jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   William Dowdeswell, English politician (b. 1721) died in the year 1775.  

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

Jun 11   Egidio Romoaldo Duni, Italian composer, dies at 67 in the year 1775.