Page 2: Historical Events In 1775

Mar 22   In the year 1775 edmund Burke presents his 13 articles to the English parliament   

Mar 23   Patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death" in the year 1775.   

Apr 07   In the year 1775 francis C Lowell, founded 1st raw cotton-to-cloth textile mill   

Apr 08   On this day in history adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general/Napoleon's wife Marie lover   

Apr 11   Charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer in the year 1775.   

Apr 11   On this day in history the last execution for witchcraft in Germany takes place.   

Apr 14   In the year 1775 1st abolitionist society in US organizes in Phila   

Apr 18   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   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) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1775 paul Revere & William Dawes warn "British are coming!"   

Apr 18   Paul Revere & William Dawes warn "the British are coming!" in the year 1775.   

Apr 19   On this day in history minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon   

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   In the year 1775 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"   

Apr 20   British begin siege of Boston in the year 1775.   

Apr 20   British begin siege of Boston As a result, New York adopts new constitution as an independent state on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Alexander Anderson, US, engraver/illustrator (Shakespeare) in the year 1775.   

Apr 22   On this day in history georg Hermes, German philosopher/theologist (Hermenianen)   

Apr 23   Joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter (Shipwreck) in the year 1775.   

Apr 23   Opera "Il Ré Pastore" is produced (Salzburg) in the year 1775.   

Apr 23   On this day in history the birth of J.M Turner, English artist   

May 01   In the year 1775 influenza in England   

May 01   In the year 1775 jacob-Joseph-Balthasar Martinn, composer   

May 07   In the year 1775 turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria   

May 10   2nd Cont Congress convenes in Pa issues paper currency for 1st time in the year 1775.   

May 10   In the year 1775 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 in the year 1775.   

May 17   On this day in history american Revolutionary War: the Continental Congress bans trade with Canada.   

May 17   In Philadelphia Pennsylvania, US Continental Congress bans trade with Canada. (I wonder what we did?) in the year 1775.   

May 20   Citizens of Mecklenburg County, NC declare independence of Britain in the year 1775.   

May 20   On this day in history citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain   

May 21   Lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano in the year 1775.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1775 birth of manuel del Popolo Vicente Rodriguez Garcia, Spanish tenor/composer   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Yemelyan Pugachov, Don Cossack rebel, executed by tsarist Russia died in the year 1775.   

Jan 15   Giovanni Battista Sammartini, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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