Historical Events
- American Revolution: Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga, New York
- Second Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and issues paper currency for 1st time
Appointment of Interest
Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia names George Washington Supreme Commander
George Washington
Famous Birthdays
- Robert Gray, Sea Captain (d. 1806)
Famous Deaths
- Caroline Matilda of Great Britain, Queen consort of Denmark and Norway, dies at 23