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 on this day in history.  

Jun 11   In the year 1775 egidio Romoaldo Duni, Italian composer, dies at 67  

Jun 12   In the year 1775 1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br)  

Jun 12   In the year 1775 the first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br)  

Jun 13   On this day in history antoni Henryk Radziwill, composer  

Jun 14   The U.S. Army is founded in the year 1775.  

Jun 14   US Army founded in the year 1775.  

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   Battle of Bunker Hill (actually it was Breed's Hill) in the year 1775.  

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

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

Jun 22   On this day in history the first Continental currency issued ($3,000,000)  

Jun 23   1st regatta held on Thames, England on this day in history.  

Jun 23   First regatta held on Thames, England on this day in history.  

Jul 03   In the year 1775 washington takes command of Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass  

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

Jul 05   In the year 1775 william Crotch, composer  

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 in the year 1775.  

Jul 16   In the year 1775 john Adams graduates Harvard  

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

Jul 17   In the year 1775 august Harder, composer  

Jul 17   The first military hospital approved in the year 1775.  

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

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

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

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

Jul 25   In the year 1775 anna Symmes Harrison, Ohio, 9th 1st lady (1841)  

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   In the year 1775 united States Post Office (U.S.P.O.) created in Philadelphia under Benjamin Franklin  

Jul 30   In the year 1775 capt Cook with Resolution returns to England  

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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   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   On this day in history birth of walter Savage Landor, Warwick, critic/writer (Imaginary Conversation)  

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 in the year 1775.  

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 in the year 1775.  

Jan 15   Giovanni Battista Sammartini, composer, dies in the year 1775.  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1775 death of william Dowdeswell, English politician (b. 1721)  

Feb 15   Peter Dens, Flemish Catholic theologian (b. 1690) died on this day in history.  

Jun 11   On this day in history egidio Romoaldo Duni, Italian composer, dies at 67