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This year in history
In the year 1775

	January 20th	French physicist, Andre Marie Ampere, was born in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or, France. He is credited with the discovery of electromagnetism. The base unit of electric current, the Amp, is named in his honour.
	April 19th	The Battle of Lexington and Concord took place. The battle marked the start of the American war of independence and was sparked when British forces attempted to confiscate the firearms of American colonists.
	April 20th	British troops began the siege of Boston, Massachusetts, during the American war of independence.
	June 15th	George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

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