March 8 » An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, publishes "African Slavery in America", the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery.
March 23 » American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech – "Give me liberty, or give me death!" – at St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia.
July 3 » American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
July 8 » The Olive Branch Petition is signed by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies of North America.
September 25 » American Revolution: Ethan Allen surrenders to British forces after attempting to capture Montreal during the Battle of Longue-Pointe.
October 18 » African-American poet Phillis Wheatley is freed from slavery.
Christening day June 25, 1775
The temperature on June 25, 1775 was about 16.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest by south. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
May 20 » The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is allegedly signed in Charlotte, North Carolina.
June 14 » American Revolutionary War: the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Army.
June 17 » American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Burning of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine).
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.
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