Family tree Glasmeier-Buhrs » Grietje Lucasdr de Roo (1775-????)

Birthday June 22, 1775

• The temperature on June 22, 1775 was about 19.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly west by south. Weather type: regen zeer betrokken. 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 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.
  • July 8 » The Olive Branch Petition is signed by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies of North America.
  • August 20 » The Spanish establish the Presidio San Augustin del Tucson in the town that became Tucson, Arizona.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1738 » Jacques Delille, French poet and translator († 1813)
• 1757 » George Vancouver, English lieutenant and explorer († 1798)
• 1763 » Étienne Méhul, French pianist and composer († 1817)
• 1767 » Wilhelm von Humboldt, German philosopher, academic, and politician, Interior Minister of Prussia († 1835)
• 1792 » James Beaumont Neilson, Scottish engineer and businessman († 1865)
• 1805 » Giuseppe Mazzini, Italian journalist and politician († 1872)