Boston events.
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of the Arts and Sciences established in Boston, May 4, 1780Accidents
Ship Mary Rose blew up in the harbor; 14 men killed, Aug. 27, 1640 The miller at Copp's Hill killed by lightning, June 22, 1642 Capt. Davenport at the Castle killed by lightning, July 16, 1664 At Whitefield's meeting, Checkley's Church, several injured, Sep. 27, 1740 At Columbian Museum fire, 5 men killed, May 17, 1807 At Green street Church, 2 men killed, June 13, 1826 North Bennet Church, laying corner-stone, many injured, Apr. 30, 1828 At Montgomery Hall, Bath street, many injured, Mar. 1, 1842 Dearborn's Block, Pearl street, fell, June 25, 1848 Chickering Build'g fell, Watchman Foster killed, Dec. 2, 1852 Pemberton House (Howard street) wall fell, 5 men injured, Oct. 25, 1853 Shell explosion on the Common, 5 men killed, July 4, 1854 Block of stores on Broad street fell, Aug. 23, 1854 Pemberton Mill, at Lawrence, fell, 88 persons killed, Jan. 11, 1860 Cars ran off Eastern R. R. bridge, 4 men killed, Nov. 21, 1862 Otis place wall fell, 6 men badly injured, Feb. 4, 1866 Wall fell in Orange lane, 3 children killed, Apr. 21, 1866[6]
Accidents
Three men suffocated in a cess-pool, Pembroke street, June 23, 1866 Wall fell in Summer street, 5 men badly injured, Feb. 1, 1867 Broad street Sugar Refinery fell, 3 men killed, July 24, 1868 Three men killed on Atlantic avenue, May 23, 1870 At Revere, on Eastern R. R., 32 persons killed, Aug. 26, 1871 At City Hall elevator, Engineer Whorf killed, Nov. 7, 1876 Runaway team killed Mr. Hill, corner Beacon and Tremont streets, Jan. 14, 1877 Boiler explosion at East Boston, 2 men killed, Mar. 23, 1877 Staging in Blackstone square fell, many persons injured, Sep. 17, 1877 At Wollaston, Old Colony R. R., 5 killed, many injured, Oct. 8, 1878 Sloop capsized in the harbor, 5 persons drowned, June 8, 1879 Several lives lost in the harbor in a tempest, July 16, 1879 Torpedo explosion in harbor, 2 men killed, Oct. 13, 1879 Helen J. Ward shooting mystery, Mrs. Ward killed, Dec. 30, 1879Adams; Samuel
lived in Brattle square, 1769 Chosen Councillor for Boston, 1775 Likeness placed in Faneuil Hall, Sep. 28, 1841Allen's Farm
House stood at north end of Green street, 1728Allerton Point
Northerly terminus of Nantasket Beach, 1630Almanacs
First published by John Foster, 1679Almshouse
Built at the head of the Common, 1682 Burned at the head of the Common, and rebuilt, 1682 Repaired by Mr. Thrasher, April, 1704[7]
Almshouse
Children dined by Gov. Hancock, July 4, 1790 Keeper Samuel Whitwell resigned, July 4, 1795 Near the Granary, sold at auction, Nov. 9, 1795 At Barton's Point, built and completed, May 18, 1802 Lands at Barton's Point sold in part, Mar. 7, 1825 Occupants removed to South Boston, Mar., 1825 Occupants removed to Deer Island, Jan., 1854 State paupers removed to Tewksbury, May, 1854 Occupants at Roxbury sent to Deer Island, April, 1868 Austin Farm prepared for women, 1877 Marcellus street prepared for truant boys, 1878Amee, J. L. C.
Ex-Chief of Police, died in Boston, aged 67, Feb. 4, 1867American Flag
adopted by the American States, June 14, 1777 “Old glory,” Anniversary Centennial Celebration, June 14, 1877Amnesty
to Rebeldom; President Lincoln's Proclamation, Nov. 8, 1863Anderson, Maj. Robert
of Fort Sumpter memory, visits Boston, July 6, 1865Andrew, John A.
Massachusetts' great War Governor, died, aged 49, Oct. 30, 1867Angel
A printer's sign in Cornhill street, 1654Angel Gabriel
with his horn, a political humbug in Boston, May, 1854Annexation
Brookline dis-annexed from Boston, Nov. 13, 1705 Brookline to Boston, attempt defeated, Oct. 7, 1873 Dorchester Neck, South Boston, to Boston, Jan. 18, 1804 Washington Village to Boston, June 10, 1855 Charlestown to Boston, attempt defeated, Feb. 17, 1834[8]
Annexation
Charlestown to Boston, again defeated, Oct. 4, 1854 Charlestown to Boston, consummated, Jan. 5, 1874 Chelsea set off from Boston, Apr. 4, 1738 Chelsea to Boston, attempt defeated, Mar. 14, 1850 Roxbury to Boston, attempt defeated, Feb. 8, 1859 Roxbury to Boston, consummated, Jan. 6, 1868 Dorchester to Boston, consummated, Jan. 3, 1870 Roxbury Neck to Boston line run, 1836 West Roxbury to Boston, consummated, Jan. 5, 1874 Brighton to Boston, consummated, Jan. 5, 1874 Texas to the United States, creates a sensation, Jan. 7, 1838Antimonians
make the rulers in Boston much trouble, 1632Apprentices
Poor children bound out by Overseers of the Poor, 1656 Allowed to set up for themselves, 1657Apple Island
sold by the town to private individuals, 1723 Occupied as a residence, by William Marsh, 1814 Marsh's house destroyed by fire, Nov. 11, 1835Aqueduct
Jamaica Pond incorporated, June, 1790 Superseded by introduction of Cochituate water, Oct. 25, 1848Aquitamong
an Indian, aged 112 years, visited Boston, Aug. 25, 1723Arabella
the emigrants' favorite, died at Salem, 1630Arch
a mysterious cave found head Lewis wharf, June 23, 1804 A similar cave found on Pemberton Hill, 1836Arminianism
causing the Boston authorities much trouble, 1692[9]
