page_title: 1775
section_title: Births
hierarchical_section_title: 1775 / Births
caption_attribution_description: English: Matthew Gregory Lewis by George Lethbridge Saunders, after Unknown artist watercolour on ivory, (circa 1800) 4 1/2 in. x 3 5/8 in. (114 mm x 92 mm) Given by Bernard Falk, 1927
context_page_description: 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1775th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations, the 775th year of the 2nd millennium, the 75th year of the 18th century, and the 6th year of the 1770s decade. As of the start of 1775, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
caption: Matthew Lewis (writer) born 9 July
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