Historical Events In 1775

Jun 07   The United Colonies change their name to the United States on this day in history.  

Jun 07   On this day in history united Colonies change name to United States  

Jun 11   On this day in history 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   The first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br) on this day in history.  

Jun 13   Antoni Henryk Radziwill, composer in the year 1775.  

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 in the year 1775.  

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   In the year 1775 1st Continental currency issued ($3,000,000)  

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

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

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   In the year 1775 washington takes command of Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass  

Jul 05   US Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition on this day in history.  

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   Horatio Gates, issues order excluding blacks from Continental Army on this day in history.  

Jul 16   John Adams graduates Harvard in the year 1775.  

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

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

Jul 17   The first military hospital approved on this day in history.  

Jul 18   On this day in history continental Congress resolves that each colony provide armed vessels  

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

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

Jul 23   On this day in history francois-Eugene Vidocq, British police detective  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Capt Cook with Resolution returns to England on this day in history.  

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Jan 20   André-Marie Ampère, French physicist (d. 1836) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 27   In the year 1775 birth of friedrich von Schelling, Germany, philosopher (Views on Christianity)  

Jan 27   In the year 1775 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   In the year 1775 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   John Baskerville, English printer/type designer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history giovanni Battista Sammartini, composer, dies  

Feb 05   Eusebius Amort, German Catholic theologian (b. 1692) died in the year 1775.  

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