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Monday, 01 December 2025
Mar 22 In the year 1775 edmund Burke presents his 13 articles to the English parliament 
Mar 23 On this day in history patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me death"
Apr 07 Francis C Lowell, founded 1st raw cotton-to-cloth textile mill on this day in history.
Apr 08 In the year 1775 adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general/Napoleon's wife Marie lover
Apr 11 Charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer on this day in history.
Apr 11 In the year 1775 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 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 Paul Revere & William Dawes warn "British are coming!" on this day in history.
Apr 18 Paul Revere & William Dawes warn "the British are coming!" in the year 1775.
Apr 19 In the year 1775 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 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 British begin siege of Boston on this day in history.
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) on this day in history.
Apr 22 In the year 1775 georg Hermes, German philosopher/theologist (Hermenianen)
Apr 23 Joseph Mallord Turner, England, landscape painter (Shipwreck) in the year 1775.
Apr 23 In the year 1775 opera "Il Ré Pastore" is produced (Salzburg)
Apr 23 The birth of J.M Turner, English artist on this day in history.
May 01 In the year 1775 influenza in England
May 01 In the year 1775 jacob-Joseph-Balthasar Martinn, composer
May 07 Turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria on this day in history.
May 10 In the year 1775 2nd Cont Congress convenes in Pa issues paper currency for 1st time
May 10 In the year 1775 2nd Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time
May 10 Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga NY-American Revolution in the year 1775.
May 10 In the year 1775 second Continental Congress names George Washington, supreme commander
May 10 The second Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time in the year 1775.
May 17 American Revolutionary War: the Continental Congress bans trade with Canada in the year 1775.
May 17 On this day in history 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 in the year 1775.
May 20 Citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain in the year 1775.
May 21 Lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano in the year 1775.
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