November 9 » Spain, France and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Seville.
November 29 » Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi.
Day of death April 22, 1775
The temperature on April 22, 1775 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: zeer betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
April 20 » American Revolutionary War: The Siege of Boston begins, following the battles at Lexington and Concord.
May 10 » American Revolutionary War: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captures Fort Ticonderoga.
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.
August 20 » The Spanish establish the Presidio San Augustin del Tucson in the town that became Tucson, Arizona.
September 17 » American Revolutionary War: The Invasion of Canada begins with the Siege of Fort St. Jean.
October 13 » The Continental Congress establishes the Continental Navy (predecessor of the United States Navy).
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