About the day » Monday October 2, 1775Calender converter

• Anthonius Frederickx, Kalmthout (B)
• Henri Bemelmans, Bingelrade,, Limburg, Nederland († 1832)
• Godefridus Malmede, Landkreis Düsseldorf, Itter, Rheinland, Deutschland
• Ariaantje Dijkshoorn
• Anna Cats, Haarlem († 1853)
• Eunice Aldrich, Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
• Cornelis Herel van, Nieuw-Vossemeer, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1817)
• Albertus van Leer, Amerongerdijk († 1776)
• Aaltje van der Slik, Middelharnis, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1857)
• Daniël Koolhaas, Alphen († 1796)

• Evert Jansen (40)
• Christine Therese van Asseburg (73), Abbenburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen
• Cornelia Didden (64), Elsloo,, Limburg, Nederland
• Catharina Schatteman, Hillegem, Herzele, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
• Aeltie Cornelis de RIJK (55), Aalsmeer
• Abigail Bill (14)
• Evert Jansen Knip (48), Nijkerk
• Johan Adriaan Westplate (0), Batavia
• Clara De Cooman (68)
• Aldegundis Swinckels (52), Woensel

• 1718 » Elizabeth Montagu, English author and critic († 1800)
• 1727 » Ignaz Schiffermüller, Austrian entomologist and academic († 1806)
• 1768 » William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, English general and politician († 1854)
• 1798 » Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831–49) († 1849)
• 1800 » Nat Turner, American slave and uprising leader († 1831)
• 1815 » James Agnew, Northern Irish-Australian politician, 16th Premier of Tasmania († 1901)
• 1821 » Alexander P. Stewart, American general († 1908)
• 1824 » Henry C. Lord, American businessman († 1884)
• 1828 » Charles Floquet, French lawyer and politician, 55th Prime Minister of France († 1896)
• 1832 » Edward Burnett Tylor, English anthropologist and academic († 1917)

• 1709 » Ivan Mazepa, Ukrainian diplomat (b. 1639)
• 1724 » François-Timoléon de Choisy, French historian and author (b. 1644)
• 1746 » Josiah Burchett, English admiral and politician (b. 1666)
• 1764 » William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1720)
• 1775 » Fukuda Chiyo-ni, Japanese nun and poet (b. 1703)
• 1780 » John André, English soldier (b. 1750)
• 1782 » Charles Lee, English-born American general (b. 1732)
• 1786 » Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, English admiral and politician (b. 1725)
• 1803 » Samuel Adams, American philosopher and politician, 4th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1722)
• 1804 » Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, French engineer (b. 1725)

1. Jan
2. Pieter
3. Johannes
4. Cornelis
5. Hendrik
6. Joannes
7. Willem
8. Jacob
9. Gerrit
10. Petrus
11. Jacobus
12. Dirk
13. John
14. Klaas
15. Jean
16. Abraham

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Catharina
6. Marie
7. Trijntje
8. Elisabeth
9. Joanna
10. Grietje
11. Neeltje
12. Antje
13. Adriana
14. Aaltje
15. Elizabeth
16. Janna

• 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)
• May 10 » American Revolutionary War: The Second Continental Congress takes place in Philadelphia.
• August 23 » American Revolutionary War: King George III delivers his Proclamation of Rebellion to the Court of St James's stating that the American colonies have proceeded to a state of open and avowed rebellion.
• September 25 » American Revolution: Ethan Allen surrenders to British forces after attempting to capture Montreal during the Battle of Longue-Pointe.
• October 13 » The Continental Congress establishes the Continental Navy (predecessor of the United States Navy).
• November 10 » The United States Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas.
• 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.

The temperature on October 2, 1775 was about 16.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: helder omtrent helder.