Page 3: Historical Events In 1775

Jun 07   United Colonies change name to United States.   

Jun 11   Egidio Romoaldo Duni, Italian composer, dies at 67.   

Jun 12   1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br)   

Jun 12   The inaugural naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br).   

Jun 13   Antoni Henryk Radziwill, composer.   

Jun 14   The U.S. Army is founded.   

Jun 14   US Army founded.   

Jun 15   George Washington appointed commander-in-chief of American Army   

Jun 16   Battle of Bunker Hill (actually it is Breed's Hill)   

Jun 17   Battle of Bunker Hill (actually it was Breed's Hill).   

Jun 22   1st Continental currency issued ($3000000)   

Jun 22   inaugural Continental currency issued ($3000000).   

Jun 22   The inaugural Continental currency issued ($3000000).   

Jun 23   1st regatta held on Thames, England.   

Jun 23   inaugural regatta held on Thames, England   

Jul 03   Washington takes command of Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass   

Jul 05   In this year, US Congress formally adopts the Olive Branch Petition   

Jul 05   William Crotch, composer.   

Jul 06   Congress issues "Declaration of the leads to and Necessity of Taking up Arms," listing grievances but denying intent to be independent.   

Jul 10   Horatio Gates, issues order excluding blacks from Continental Army   

Jul 16   John Adams graduates Harvard.   

Jul 17   1st military hospital approved.   

Jul 17   August Harder, composer   

Jul 17   The inaugural military hospital approved.   

Jul 18   Continental Congress resolves that each colony provide armed vessels   

Jul 22   George Washington takes command of the troops.   

Jul 22   George Washington takes command of US troops   

Jul 23   Francois-Eugene Vidocq, British police detective.   

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

Jul 25   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.   

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

Jul 30   Capt Cook with Resolution returns to England   

Aug 02   Jose Angel Lamas, composer.   

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Jan 20   André-marie ampère: French physicist   

Jan 21   Manuel garcia: Composer   

Jan 27   Friedrich von schelling: Germany, philosopher (views on christianity)   

Jan 27   Manuel del popolo vicente rodriguez garcia: Spanish tenor/composer   

Jan 28   Peter the great: Russia   

Jan 30   Walter savage landor: Warwick, critic/writer (imaginary conversation)   

Feb 05   Margaretha j de neufville: Author (small pligten)   

Feb 09   Farkas/wolfgang bolyai: Hungary, mathematician (parallel axiom)   

Jan 08   John baskerville: English printer/type designer,   

Jan 10   Jemeljan pugatshov: Russian kosak leader/"czar peter iii",    

Jan 11   Yemelyan pugachov: Don cossack rebel, executed by tsarist russia   

Jan 15   Giovanni battista sammartini: Composer,   

Feb 05   Eusebius amort: German catholic theologian (b. 1692)   

Feb 06   William dowdeswell: English politician (b. 1721)   

Feb 15   Peter dens: Flemish catholic theologian (b. 1690)   

Jun 11   Egidio romoaldo duni: Italian composer,