Explore 370 historical events from 1770–1779.
Étienne-Louis Malus was a French officer, engineer, physicist, and mathematician.
Étienne-Louis Malus, French physicist and mathematician (died 1812)
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the fin…
American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Second Continental Congress (1775–1781) was the meeting of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that united in support of the American Revolution and Revolutionary War, which e…
The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.
The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 5, 1775, and signed on July 8, 1775, in a final attempt to avoid war between Great Britain and the …
The Olive Branch Petition is signed by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies of North America.
The Judge Advocate General's Corps of the United States Army, also known as the U.S. Army JAG Corps is the legal arm of the United States Army. It is composed of Army officers who …
Founding of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps: General George Washington appoints William Tudor as Judge…
Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón was a presidio located within Tucson, Arizona, United States. The original fortress was built by Spanish soldiers during the 18th century and was th…
The Spanish establish the Presidio San Augustin del Tucson in the town that became Tucson, Arizona.
Daniel O'Connell, hailed in his time as The Liberator, was the acknowledged political leader of Ireland's Roman Catholic majority in the first half of the 19th century. His mobilis…
Daniel O'Connell, Irish lawyer and politician, Lord Mayor of Dublin (died 1847)
William Joseph Behr, German publicist and writer.
William Joseph Behr, German publicist and academic (died 1851)
Agnes Bulmer was an English poet. Her work Messiah's Kingdom is thought to be the longest epic poem ever written by a woman, and took over nine years to complete.
Agnes Bulmer, English poet and author (died 1836)
Juan Martín Díez, nicknamed El Empecinado, was a Spanish military leader and guerrilla fighter, who fought in the Peninsular War.
Juan Martín Díez, Spanish general (died 1825)
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the fin…
American Revolutionary War: King George III delivers his Proclamation of Rebellion to the Court of St James's stating…
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the fin…
American Revolutionary War: The invasion of Quebec by the Continental Army begins with the Siege of Fort St. Jean.
Major John Pitcairn was a British military officer. Born in Dysart, Fife, he enlisted in the Chatham Marine Division of the British Naval Service at the age of 23. He served in Nor…
John Pitcairn, Scottish-English soldier (born 1722)
Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Pöllnitz was a German adventurer and writer from Issum.
Karl Ludwig von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and author (born 1692)
Simon Boerum was a farmer, miller, and political leader from Brooklyn, New York. He represented New York in the Continental Congress in 1774 and 1775. He signed the Continental Ass…
Simon Boerum, American farmer and politician (born 1724)
Daher al-Umar al-Zaydani, alternatively spelled Zahir al-Umar or Dahir al-Umar, was the paramount sheikh of the Zayadina family and strongman of northern Palestine from the 1730s u…
Zahir al-Umar, Arabian ruler (born 1690)
The Battle of Machias was an early naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War, also known as the Battle of the Margaretta, fought around the port of Machias, Maine.
The Battle of Machias, the first naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War, commenced in and around the port of
General Thomas Gage was a British Army officer and colonial administrator best known for his many years of service in North America, including serving as Commander-in-Chief, North …
Thomas Gage, the governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, offered a general pardon to colonists who remained loyal
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader Amer…
American Revolutionary War: Colonists Paul Revere and William Dawes, later joined by Samuel Prescott, began a midnight r
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader Amer…
The American Revolutionary War began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord in the British colony of Massachusetts
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader Amer…
American Revolutionary War: A small force of Patriots led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured Fort Ticonderoga i
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader Amer…
American Revolutionary War: Delegates from the Thirteen Colonies met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to convene the Secon
The American Revolution (1765–1789) was a political movement in the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain. The movement began as a rebellion and evolved into a revolution resulting in…
American Revolution: The Committee of Safety of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, adopted the Mecklenburg Resolves, wh
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the fin…
American Revolutionary War: British forces took Bunker Hill outside of Boston, Massachusetts