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— 250 years since 1776. Explore two and a half centuries of American history.
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Anniversaries in American history that fall on March 5.
1770 · Events / Wars & Conflicts
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fire into a colonial crowd; five killed
The American Revolution
1770 · Events / Protests & Movements
Boston Massacre
The 1770 Street Confrontation That Ignited a Revolution
Boston Massacre