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Year 1775 (MDCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " Events and Trends Scientific Navigation is developed The Seven Years' War ( 1756 - 1763) fought between two rival alliances Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. Events and trends For more events see 18th century United States Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress Events and trends 1783 First manned Hot air balloon invented in France. Events and trends French Revolution ( 1789 - 1799) It is considered to have effectively ended on November 9, 1799 when This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The year 1775 in architecture involved some significant events Events Construction of the Cluj-Napoca Bánffy Palace, now the National Museum of Art Cluj-Napoca Events October 19 - Samuel Johnson, Henry Thrale and Hester Thrale, visiting Paris dine with King Louis XVI of France Events Works published George Crabbe, Inebriety Births Charles Lamb Events Premiere of Pierre Beaumarchais 's play The Barber of Seville, which will later provide material for more than one opera The year 1775 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1774 in Canada, other events of 1775, 1776 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. Incumbents Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Frederick North Lord North, Tory 1774 state leaders - Events of 1775 - 1776 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Portugal Angola - António de Lencastre, Governor of Angola ( 1772 - 1779) Macau Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the calendar for any Common year starting on Sunday ( Dominical letter A) or for any year in which “ Doomsday ” is Tuesday The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Thursday ( Dominical letter D) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita

Contents 1 Events of 1775 1.1 January - June 1.2 July - December 1.3 Undated 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 References

Events of 1775

January - June

• January 17 - James Cook takes possession of South Georgia for Britain. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Captain James Cook FRS RN ( – 14 February 1779) was an English Explorer, Navigator and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ( SGSSI) is a British overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800
• February 9 -American Revolution:' Parliament of Great Britain declares the Massachusetts in rebellion. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a crown colony chartered October 7, 1691 in North America by William and Mary, the joint
• February 15 - Pope Pius VI succeeds Pope Clement XIV as the 250th pope. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Pope Pius VI (December 27 1717 &ndash August 29 1799 born Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi, Pope from 1775 to 1799 was born at Cesena. Pope Clement XIV ( 31 October 1705 &ndash 22 September 1774) born Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli, was Pope from History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and
• March 23 - American Revolution: Patrick Henry, a delegate to the Second Virginia Convention after the Virginia House of Burgesses was disbanded by the Royal Governor, delivers his "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Patrick Henry ( May 29, 1736 June 6, 1799) was a prominent figure in the American Revolution, known and remembered for his " The Virginia Conventions were a series of five political meetings in the Colony of Virginia during the American Revolution. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first elected lower house in the legislative assembly in the New World established in the Colony of Virginia in The Governor of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term " Give me Liberty or give me Death! " is a famous quotation attributed to Patrick Henry from a speech made to the Virginia House of Burgesses. St John's is an Episcopal church located in Richmond Virginia. This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• April 18 - American Revolution: Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Joseph Warren ride from Boston to Concord in an attempt to warn John Hancock and Sam Adams that the British Armies were coming to seize their weapons and ammunition. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Paul Revere (bap December 22, 1734 ( OS) / January 1 1735 (NS &ndash May 10, 1818) was an American Silversmith William Dawes Jr ( April 5, 1745 &ndash February 25, 1799) was one of the three men who alerted colonial minutemen Dr Joseph Warren ( June 11, 1741 &ndash June 17, 1775) was an American doctor and soldier remembered for playing a leading role John Hancock ( October 8 1793 was a Massachusetts merchant and prominent patriot of the American Revolution. Samuel Adams ( – October 2 1803 was an American Statesman, Politician, Writer and political philosopher, brewer
• April 19 - American Revolution: Hostility between Britain and its American colonies explode into bloodshed at the Battles of Lexington and Concord on the 19th,^[1] which ignites the American Revolution. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
• May 10 - American Revolution: The Second Continental Congress meets, elects John Hancock president, raises the Continental Army under George Washington as commander and authorizes the colonies to adopt their own constitutions. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that met beginning in May 10 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania John Hancock ( October 8 1793 was a Massachusetts merchant and prominent patriot of the American Revolution. The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity
• May 10 - American Revolution: Fort Ticonderoga is taken by a small force called the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont, led by Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Fort Ticonderoga is a large Eighteenth-century Fort built at a strategically important narrows in Lake Champlain where a short traverse gives access The Green Mountain Boys were historically the militia of the Vermont Republic. Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Benedict Arnold V ( – June 14, 1801) was a General during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Ethan Allen (January 10 1738 – February 12 1789 was an early American revolutionary and guerrilla leader who fought against the Province of New York
• May 17 - American Revolution: The Continental Congress bans trade with Canada. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• June 12 - American Revolution: The British forces offered a pardon to all colonists who would lay down their arms. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800
• June 14 - American Revolution: Delegates of the Continental Congress nominate George Washington as commander of the Continental Army -- defeating John Hancock. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America John Hancock ( October 8 1793 was a Massachusetts merchant and prominent patriot of the American Revolution.
• June 17 - American Revolution: Two months into the colonial siege of Boston, British open fire on Breed's Hill on Charles Town peninsula. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat After three charges, the British take the hill in the misnamed Battle of Bunker Hill. The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775 on Breed's Hill, as part of the Siege of Boston during the American Revolutionary

July - December

• July 3 - American Revolution: George Washington takes command of the 17,000-man Continental Army at Cambridge. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium.
• July 5 - American Revolution: The Continental Congress sends the Olive Branch Petition, hoping for a reconciliation. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. The Olive Branch Petition, drafted on July 5, 1775, was a letter to King George III, from members of the Second Continental Congress, which
• July 6 - American Revolution: The Continental Congress issues Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, which contains the words: "Our cause is just. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England The Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms was a document prepared by the Second Continental Congress to explain to the world why the British colonies had Our union is perfect. . . being with one mind resolved to die freemen rather than to live slaves. . . ".
• July 26 - The Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin to be the first Postmaster General of what would later become the United States Post Office Department. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Benjamin Franklin ( April 17 1790 was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. The United States Postmaster General is the executive head of the United States Postal Service. The Post Office Department is the former name of the United States Postal Service when it was a Cabinet department
• August 21 - American Revolution: American rebels launch an invasion of Canada with the Battle of Fort St. Jean. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Background In the spring of 1775 the American Revolutionary War began with the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
• August 23 - American Revolution: Refusing to even look at the Olive Branch Petition, King George issues a Proclamation of Rebellion against the American colonies. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire The Proclamation of Rebellion, officially titled A Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition, was the response of George III of the United Kingdom to the
• August 29 - September 12 - "Independence Hurricane" from South Carolina to Nova Scotia kills 4170, mostly fishermen and sailors. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's
• September 25 - American Revolution: Battle of Montreal - Patriot revolutionary forces under Maj. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ethan Allen attack Montreal, commanded by British General Guy Carleton. Ethan Allen (January 10 1738 – February 12 1789 was an early American revolutionary and guerrilla leader who fought against the Province of New York Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 Guy Carleton 1st Baron Dorchester, KB ( Strabane, Co Tyrone Ireland September 3, 1722 &ndash November 10, 1808 Stubbings Allen's forces are defeated, and Allen himself is captured and held on British ships until he is later released.
• October - Sayre Plot to kidnap King George III. Stephen Sayre (1736-1818 was a member of a thousand-strong American community living in London at the time of the outbreak of the War of Independence George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places
• October 13 - American Revolution: Continental Congress orders the establishment of the Continental Navy (later the United States Navy). Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees The Continental Navy was formed during the American Revolution in 1775
• November - American Revolution: Colonel Richard Richardson's South Carolina revolutionaries march through Ninety Six District in what becomes known as the "Snow Campaign", effectively ending all major support for the Loyalist cause in the backcountry of South Carolina. Richard Richardson (c 1664 - 31 Dec 1714 was MP for Ipswich, between 1 April 1714 and his death on 31 December 1714. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. This article concerns Loyalists in the American Revolution. For information on the role of those Loyalists in Canadian history after their emigration see United Empire A backcountry area in general terms is a geographical region that is isolated remote undeveloped difficult to access
• November 10 - American Revolution: Continental Congress passes a resolution creating the Continental Marines to serve as landing troops for the recently created Continental Navy (the Marines were disbanded at end of war in April 1783 but were reformed on July 11, 1798 as the United States Marine Corps). Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw The Continental Marines were the Marine force of the American Colonies during American Revolutionary War.
• November 13 - American Revolution: Battle of Montreal - American forces under Brigadier General Richard Montgomery capture Montreal. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St In the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, brigadier general is a one-star General Richard Montgomery ( December 2, 1738  – December 31, 1775) was an Irish -born Soldier who first served in the Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec British General Guy Carleton escapes to Quebec. The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 Guy Carleton 1st Baron Dorchester, KB ( Strabane, Co Tyrone Ireland September 3, 1722 &ndash November 10, 1808 Stubbings Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk
• December 5 - American Revolution: Henry Knox begins his journey to Cambridge, Massachusetts with the artillery that has been captured from Fort Ticonderoga. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Henry Knox ( July 25, 1750 &ndash October 25, 1806) was an American Bookseller from Boston who became the chief Cambridge Massachusetts is a City in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. Fort Ticonderoga is a large Eighteenth-century Fort built at a strategically important narrows in Lake Champlain where a short traverse gives access
• December 31 - American Revolution: British forces repulse an attack by Continental Army generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold at Quebec. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America Richard Montgomery ( December 2, 1738  – December 31, 1775) was an Irish -born Soldier who first served in the Benedict Arnold V ( – June 14, 1801) was a General during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk

Undated

• Smallpox epidemic begins in New England
• James Watt's first steam engine prototype
• Austria forces the Ottoman Empire to cede Bukovina
• John Wilkinson (industrialist) invents and patents a new kind of boring machine
• Catherine the Great gives the nobles absolute control over their serfs

Births

1775 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1775 MDCCLXXV
Ab urbe condita	2528
Armenian calendar	1224 ԹՎ ՌՄԻԴ
Bahá'í calendar	-69 – -68
Berber calendar	2725
Buddhist calendar	2319
Burmese calendar	1137
Chinese calendar	4411/4471-11-30 (甲午年十一月三十日) — to — 4412/4472-11-10 (乙未年十一月初十日)
Coptic calendar	1491 – 1492
Ethiopian calendar	1767 – 1768
Hebrew calendar	5535 – 5536
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1830 – 1831
- Shaka Samvat	1697 – 1698
- Kali Yuga	4876 – 4877
Holocene calendar	11775
Iranian calendar	1153 – 1154
Islamic calendar	1188 – 1189
Japanese calendar	An'ei 4 (安永4年)
Korean calendar	4108
Thai solar calendar	2318
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• January 22 - André-Marie Ampère, French physicist (d. Between 1775 and 1782, a Smallpox Epidemic raged across much of North America, killing more than 130000 people History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the James Watt ( 19 January 1736 &ndash 25 August 1819 Boulton proved to be an excellent businessman and both men eventually made fortunes A steam engine is a Heat engine that performs Mechanical work using Steam as its Working fluid. A prototype is an original type form or instance of something serving as a typical example basis or standard for other things of the same category Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Bukovina (Bucovina Буковина/ Bukovyna; German and Polish: Bukowina; see also other languages) is a historical region on the John "Iron-Mad" Wilkinson (1728 &ndash 1808 was an English Industrialist who suggested the use of Cast iron for many roles where other Catherine II, called Catherine the Great (Екатерина II Великая Yekaterina II Velikaya;) reigned as Empress of Russia for 34 years The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. André-Marie Ampère (20 January 1775 &ndash 10 June 1836 was a French Physicist and Mathematician who is generally credited as one of the main discoverers 1836)
• January 27 - Friedrich Schelling, German philosopher (d. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling ( January 27, 1775 – August 20, 1854) later von Schelling, was a German Philosopher 1854)
• February 10 Charles Lamb, English writer (d. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Charles Lamb is the name of Charles Lamb (writer (1775-1834 a British essayist Charles Lamb (politician (1891-1965 a Canadian 1834)
• February 12 - Louisa Adams, First Lady, wife of President John Quincy Adams (d. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, born Louisa Catherine Johnson ( February 12 1775 &ndash May 15 1852) wife of John Quincy Adams First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by John Quincy Adams (July 11 1767 &ndash February 23 1848 was an American diplomat and politician who served as the sixth President of the United States 1852)
• March 17 - Ninian Edwards, Governor of Illinois and Senator from Illinois (d. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Ninian Edwards ( March 17, 1775 July 20, 1833) was a US Political figure. 1833)
• April 30 - Guillaume Dode de la Brunerie, Marshal of France, (d. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Guillaume Dode de la Brunerie ( April 30, 1775 - February 28, 1851) was a Marshal of France The Marshal of France (Maréchal de France and pl Maréchaux de France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a Military rank. 1851)
• May 10 - Antoine Charles Louis Lasalle, French cavalry general (d. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. General Antoine Charles Louis Collinet comte de Lasalle ( 10 May, 1775 &ndash 6 July, 1809) was a French cavalry General during the Revolutionary 1809)
• June 12 - Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (d. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Friedrich Karl Ferdinand Freiherr von Müffling, called Weiss ( June 12, 1775 &ndash January 10, 1851) was a Prussian 1851)
• June 13 - Antoni Radziwiłł, Polish politician (d. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Prince Antoni Henryk Radziwiłł ( 13 June 1775 &ndash 7 April 1833) was a Polish-Lithuanian 1833)
• July 23 - Eugène François Vidocq, French criminal and private detective agency (d. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Eugène François Vidocq ( July 23, 1775 &ndash May 11, 1857) was a French criminal who later became the first director of 1857)
• August 6 - Daniel O'Connell, Ireland's predominant political leader and national treasure (d. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Daniel O'Connell ( 6 August 1775 &ndash 15 May 1847) ( Dónal Ó Conaill) known as The Liberator, or The Emancipator 1847)
• September 1 - Honoré Charles Reille, Marshal of France (d. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Honoré Charles Michel Joseph Reille ( September 1, 1775 - March 4, 1860) was a Marshal of France, born in Antibes. The Marshal of France (Maréchal de France and pl Maréchaux de France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a Military rank. 1860)
• December 14 - Philander Chase, American university founder (d. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Philander Chase ( December 14, 1775 - September 20, 1852) was an Episcopal Church Bishop, educator and pioneer of 1852)
• December 14 - Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, British admiral (d. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Admiral Lord Sir Thomas Alexander Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, Marquês do Maranhão GCB, RN (14 December 1860)
• December 16
  • Jane Austen, English novelist (d. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Jane Austen (16 1817)
  • François-Adrien Boïeldieu, French composer (d. Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common François-Adrien Boieldieu ( December 16, 1775 in Rouen &ndash October 8, 1834 in Varennes-Jarcy, Essonne 1834)

Deaths

• January 8 - John Baskerville, English printer (b. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army John Baskerville ( January 28, 1706 - January 8, 1775) was born in the village of Wolverley, near Kidderminster in 1706)
• January 13 - Johann Georg Walch, German theologian (b. Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Johann Georg Walch ( June 17, 1693 - January 13, 1775) was a German theologian. 1693)
• February 5 - Eusebius Amort, German Catholic theologian (b. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Eusebius Amort ( November 15, 1692 - February 5, 1775) was a German Roman Catholic theologian. 1692)
• February 6 - William Dowdeswell, English politician (b. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio William Dowdeswell (1721 &ndash February 6, 1775) was an English Politician. 1721)
• February 15 - Peter Dens, Belgian Catholic theologian (b. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Peter Dens ( 12 September 1690 - 15 February 1775) was a Flemish Roman Catholic Theologian He was born at 1690)
• April 27 - Col. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Thomas Gardner. Col Thomas Gardner (1724&ndash July 3, 1775) was an American political figure and soldier A political figure and heroic soldier (b. 1724)
• June 17 - Major John Pitcairn, British marine (killed in battle) (b. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat John Pitcairn ( December 28, 1722 &ndash June 17, 1775) was a British Marine who was stationed in Boston Massachusetts 1722)
• June 23 - Karl Ludwig von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and writer (b. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Pöllnitz ( February 25, 1692 &ndash June 23, 1775) was a German adventurer and writer from Issum 1692)
• July 11 - Simon Boerum, American Continental Congressman (b. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Simon Boerum (1724 &ndash July 11 1775) was a farmer miller and political leader from Brooklyn, New York. 1724)
• September 5 - Phlogiston, Scientific theory of intensified justice (b. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. The phlogiston theory (from the Ancient Greek φλογιστόν phlŏgistón "burning up" from φλόξ phlóx "fire" first stated 1667)
• September 16 - Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst, English privy councillor (b. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Allen Bathurst 1st Earl Bathurst PC ( 16 November 1684 - 16 September 1775) known as the Lord Bathurst from 1712 to 1772 1684)
• October 2 - Chiyo-ni, Japanese poet (b. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Chiyo-ni ( Kaga no Chiyo) (千代尼 1703 - 2 October, 1775) was a Japanese Poet of the Edo period widely regarded 1703)
• October 18 - Christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian (b. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Christian August Crusius ( January 10, 1715 &ndash October 18, 1775) was a German Philosopher and theologian 1715)
• October 21 - Peyton Randolph, American president of the Continental Congress (b. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Peyton Randolph was the first President of the Continental Congress. 1721)
• November 21 - John Hill, English writer
• November 24 - Lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (b. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. John Hill (c 1716 &ndash November 21, 1775) called from his Swedish honours "Sir" John Hill English author son of the Rev Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Lorenzo Ricci ( August 1 1703, Florence, Italy - November 24, 1775, Rome was an Italian Jesuit elected the 18th Superior General 1703)
• December 7 - Charles Saunders, British admiral

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