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  • Jun 5 1644

    Two Harvard students are disciplined.

    June 5, 1644

    James Ward and Joseph Weld (the first Weld to graduate from Harvard) are convicted of “robbing two dwelling houses in […]

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  • Jun 5 1650

    Second Church in Boston (first) holds its first service.

    June 5, 1650

    Also known as Old North Meeting House or the “Church of the Mathers,” it is located at today’s 12 North […]

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  • Jun 5 1790

    Permission is sought to open a theatre in Boston.

    June 5, 1790

    Messrs. Hallam and Henry petition the General Court for permission “to open a theatre in Boston under proper regulations.” The […]

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  • Jun 5 1809

    Daily Advertiser is first published.

    June 5, 1809

    The last known issue appears on July 29, 1809.

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  • Jun 5 1823

    Angell (George T.) is born in Southbridge.

    June 5, 1823

    George Angell is the son of a Baptist minister, whose death four years later prompts Angell’s mother to move the […]

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