The temperature on November 10, 1775 was about 7.0 °C. There was 26 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
May 10 » American Revolutionary War: The Second Continental Congress takes place in Philadelphia.
June 17 » American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill.
August 20 » The Spanish establish the Presidio San Augustin del Tucson in the town that became Tucson, Arizona.
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.
October 13 » The Continental Congress establishes the Continental Navy (predecessor of the United States Navy).
October 18 » African-American poet Phillis Wheatley is freed from slavery.
Christening day November 12, 1775
The temperature on November 12, 1775 was about 7.0 °C. There was 132 mm of rainWind direction mainly south east. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
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 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.
September 25 » American Revolution: Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec sets off.
October 18 » African-American poet Phillis Wheatley is freed from slavery.
October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Burning of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine).
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