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Birthday February 19, 1775

• The temperature on February 19, 1775 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
• Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1775: Source: Wikipedia
  • March 8 » An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, publishes "African Slavery in America", the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery.
  • May 10 » American Revolutionary War: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captures Fort Ticonderoga.
  • June 12 » American Revolution: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts. The British offer a pardon to all colonists who lay down their arms. There would be only two exceptions to the amnesty: Samuel Adams and John Hancock, if captured, were to be hanged.
  • September 25 » American Revolution: Ethan Allen surrenders to British forces after attempting to capture Montreal during the Battle of Longue-Pointe.
  • November 13 » American Revolutionary War: Patriot revolutionary forces under Gen. Richard Montgomery occupy Montreal.
  • December 3 » USSAlfred becomes the first vessel to fly the Grand Union Flag (the precursor to the Stars and Stripes); the flag is hoisted by John Paul Jones.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1717 » David Garrick, English actor, playwright, and producer († 1779)
• 1743 » Luigi Boccherini, Italian cellist and composer († 1805)
• 1798 » Allan MacNab, Canadian soldier, lawyer, and politician, Premier of Canada West († 1862)
• 1800 » Émilie Gamelin, Canadian nun and social worker, founded the Sisters of Providence († 1851)
• 1804 » Carl von Rokitansky, German physician, pathologist, and philosopher († 1878)
• 1821 » August Schleicher, German linguist and academic († 1868)