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Birthday November 5, 1775

• The temperature on November 5, 1775 was about 4.0 °C. There was 26 mm of rainWind direction mainly east. Weather type: betrokken regen. 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
  • April 19 » American Revolutionary War: The war begins with an American victory in Concord during the battles of 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.
  • 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.
  • October 27 » King George III expands on his Proclamation of Rebellion in the Thirteen Colonies in his speech from the throne at the opening of Parliament.
  • November 13 » American Revolutionary War: Patriot revolutionary forces under Gen. Richard Montgomery occupy Montreal.
  • December 31 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Quebec: British forces repulse an attack by Continental Army General Richard Montgomery.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1715 » John Brown, English author and playwright († 1766)
• 1722 » William Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English lieutenant and politician († 1798)
• 1739 » Hugh Montgomerie, 12th Earl of Eglinton, Scottish composer and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire († 1819)
• 1742 » Richard Cosway, English painter († 1821)
• 1789 » William Bland, Australian surgeon and politician († 1868)
• 1818 » Benjamin Butler, American general, lawyer, and politician, 33rd Governor of Massachusetts († 1893)