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Birthday July 11, 1775

• The temperature on July 11, 1775 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: dauw. 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 23 » American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech – "Give me liberty, or give me death!" – at St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia.
  • April 14 » The first abolition society in North America is established. The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage is organized in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush.
  • April 18 » American Revolution: The British advancement by sea begins; Paul Revere and other riders warn the countryside of the troop movements.
  • April 19 » American Revolutionary War: The war begins with an American victory in Concord during the battles of Lexington and Concord.
  • July 26 » The office that would later become the United States Post Office Department is established by the Second Continental Congress. Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania takes office as Postmaster General.
  • November 10 » The United States Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1723 » Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and author († 1799)
• 1751 » Caroline Matilda, British princess, queen consort of Denmark († 1775)
• 1754 » Thomas Bowdler, English physician and philanthropist († 1825)
• 1760 » Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy († 1804)
• 1767 » John Quincy Adams, American lawyer and politician, 6th President of the United States († 1848)
• 1826 » Alexander Afanasyev, Russian ethnographer and author († 1871)