June 21 » In Montreal in New France, a slave known by the French name of Marie-Joseph Angélique is put to death, having been convicted of setting the fire that destroyed much of the city.
Day of death May 19, 1775
The temperature on May 19, 1775 was about 9.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: regen. Source: KNMI
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.
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.
June 17 » American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill.
September 8 » The unsuccessful Rising of the Priests in Malta.
September 11 » Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec leaves Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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