Genealogy Harssema » Trijntje Pieters IDSINGA (1775-????)

Birthday March 1, 1775

• The temperature on March 1, 1775 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: rijp. 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
  • February 9 » American Revolutionary War: The British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion.
  • April 20 » American Revolutionary War: The Siege of Boston begins, following the battles at Lexington and Concord.
  • June 11 » The American Revolutionary War's first naval engagement, the Battle of Machias, results in the capture of a small British naval vessel.
  • 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.
  • July 27 » Founding of the U.S. Army Medical Department: The Second Continental Congress passes legislation establishing "an hospital for an army consisting of 20,000 men."
  • July 29 » Founding of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps: General George Washington appoints William Tudor as Judge Advocate of the Continental Army.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1760 » François Buzot, French lawyer and politician († 1794)
• 1769 » François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, French general († 1796)
• 1807 » Wilford Woodruff, American religious leader, 4th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints († 1898)
• 1810 » Frédéric Chopin, Polish pianist and composer († 1849)
• 1812 » Augustus Pugin, English architect, co-designed the Palace of Westminster († 1852)
• 1817 » Giovanni Duprè, Italian sculptor and educator († 1882)