1775 - What happened in 1775 ?

February 1775

Thursday 09:

American Revolutionary War: British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion.

March 1775

Thursday 23:

"give me liberty or give me death" at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia.

April 1775

Tuesday 11:

Last execution for witchcraft in Germany

Friday 14:

The first abolition society in the North America was established. The "Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage" was organized in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush.

Tuesday 18:

Two lanterns were hung from the steeple of the Old North Church in Boston, Massachusetts. Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott ride to warn of impending arrests of Samuel Adams and John Hancock and seizure of weapons. Only Prescott finishes the ride.

Wednesday 19:

American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Lexington and Concord – British General Thomas Gage attempts to confiscate American colonists' firearms. The British are driven back to Boston, Massachusetts, thus beginning the American Revolutionary War.

Thursday 20:

American Revolutionary War: British troops begin siege of Boston, Massachusetts

May 1775

Wednesday 10:

American Revolutionary War: Representatives from the 13 colonies of the United States meet in Philadelphia and raise the Continental Army to defend the new republic. They place it under command of Cavalier George Washington of Virginia.

Wednesday 17:

American Revolutionary War: The Continental Congress bans trade with Canada.

Wednesday 31:

Patriots in Charlotte, North Carolina adopt the Mecklenburg Resolutions urging the American Colonies to declare independence from Great Britain.

June 1775

Monday 12:

American Revolution: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts.

Wednesday 14:

American Revolutionary War: The United States Army is established by the Continental Congress.

Thursday 15:

American Revolutionary War: George Washington is appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.

Saturday 17:

The British forces take Bunker Hill outside of Boston.

July 1775

Monday 03:

George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Saturday 08:

The Olive Branch Petition is adopted by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies.

Wednesday 26:

The birth of what would later become the United States Post Office Department was established by the Second Continental Congress.

August 1775

Tuesday 22:

King George III declares the American colonies to be in open rebellion

October 1775

Friday 13:

The United States Continental Congress orders the establishment of the Continental Navy (later renamed the United States Navy).

Monday 16:

Portland, Maine burned by the British

November 1775

Friday 10:

American Revolutionary War: The Continental Congress passes a resolution creating the Continental Marines (later renamed the United States Marine Corps) to serve as landing troops for the recently created Continental Navy .

Monday 13:

American Revolutionary War: Patriot revolutionary forces under Col. Ethan Allen attack Montreal defended by British Kingdom of Great Britain General Guy Carleton. Allen and his troups were disorganised and soundly defeated.

December 1775

Sunday 31:

American Revolutionary War: British forces repulse an attack by Continental Army generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold at the Battle of Quebec.