Historical Events In 1775

Jun 07   The United Colonies change their name to the United States in the year 1775.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 14   The U.S. Army is founded on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1775 uS Army founded   

Jun 15   In the year 1775 george Washington appointed commander-in-chief of American Army   

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

Jun 23   1st regatta held on Thames, England in the year 1775.   

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

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

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   In the year 1775 horatio Gates, issues order excluding blacks from Continental Army   

Jul 16   In the year 1775 john Adams graduates Harvard   

Jul 17   1st military hospital approved on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history august Harder, composer   

Jul 17   In the year 1775 the first military hospital approved   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Maryland issues currency depicting George III trampling Magna Carta in the year 1775.   

Jul 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1775.   

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 in the year 1775.   

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

Jan 27   Friedrich von Schelling, Germany, philosopher (Views on Christianity) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Manuel del Popolo Vicente Rodriguez Garcia, Spanish tenor/composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1775 birth of peter the Great, Russia   

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   Farkas/Wolfgang Bolyai, Hungary, mathematician (parallel axiom) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1775.   

Feb 05   In the year 1775 death of eusebius Amort, German Catholic theologian (b. 1692)   

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

Feb 15   Peter Dens, Flemish Catholic theologian (b. 1690) died in the year 1775.   

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