10th » American Revolutionary War: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold Capture of Fort Ticonderoga known as captures Fort Ticonderoga.
10th » American Revolutionary War: Representatives from the Thirteen Colonies begin the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania named Philadelphia.
17th » American Revolutionary War: the Continental Congress bans trade with Province of Quebec (1763-1791) named Quebec.
20th » Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is signed in Charlotte, North Carolina or Charlotte, North Carolina
31st » American Revolution: The Mecklenburg Resolves are allegedly adopted in the Province of North Carolina.
Famous Birthdays on May in 1775
10th » Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle, French general (d. 1809)
21st » Lucien Bonaparte, French soldier and politician (d. 1840)
Famous Deaths for May 1775
10th » Marie Magdalene Charlotte Ackermann, German actress (b. 1757)
10th » Caroline Matilda of Great Britain (b. 1751)