Historical Events In 1775

Jun 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1775 egidio Romoaldo Duni, Italian composer, dies at 67  

Jun 12   On this day in history 1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br)  

Jun 12   The first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br) on this day in history.  

Jun 13   In the year 1775 antoni Henryk Radziwill, composer  

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

Jun 14   On this day in history uS Army founded  

Jun 15   George Washington appointed commander-in-chief of American Army on this day in history.  

Jun 16   In the year 1775 battle of Bunker Hill (actually it is Breed's Hill)  

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

Jun 22   1st Continental currency issued ($3,000,000) in the year 1775.  

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   On this day in history 1st regatta held on Thames, England  

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

Jul 03   Washington takes command of Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass on this day in history.  

Jul 05   In the year 1775 uS Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.  

Jul 05   William Crotch, composer in the year 1775.  

Jul 06   Congress issues "Declaration of the Causes & Necessity of Taking up Arms," listing grievances but denying intent to be independent on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Horatio Gates, issues order excluding blacks from Continental Army in the year 1775.  

Jul 16   John Adams graduates Harvard on this day in history.  

Jul 17   On this day in history 1st military hospital approved  

Jul 17   August Harder, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 17   In the year 1775 the first military hospital approved  

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

Jul 22   On this day in history george Washington takes command of the troops  

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

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

Jul 25   Anna Symmes Harrison, Ohio, 9th 1st lady (1841) in the year 1775.  

Jul 25   On this day in history maryland issues currency depicting George III trampling Magna Carta  

Jul 26   The Post Office is esablished by the Continental Congress with Ben Franklin as postmaster general in the year 1775.  

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.  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of manuel Garcia, composer  

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

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of manuel del Popolo Vicente Rodriguez Garcia, Spanish tenor/composer  

Jan 28   Peter the Great, Russia was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Walter Savage Landor, Warwick, critic/writer (Imaginary Conversation) was born in the year 1775.  

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john Baskerville, English printer/type designer, dies at 68  

Jan 10   On this day in history jemeljan Pugatshov, Russian kosak leader/"czar Peter III", dies  

Jan 11   Yemelyan Pugachov, Don Cossack rebel, executed by tsarist Russia died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history death of eusebius Amort, German Catholic theologian (b. 1692)  

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   Egidio Romoaldo Duni, Italian composer, dies at 67 in the year 1775.