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05/18/1631 |
Right to vote as “freemen” is limited to church members. |
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05/18/1632 |
John Winthrop is reelected governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. |
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05/18/1748 |
Peter Pelham marries the widow of Richard Copley. |
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05/18/1756 |
French and Indian War begins. |
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05/18/1774 |
Justice Bill is adopted in England. |
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05/18/1774 |
Town meeting overwhelmingly opposes a proposal to start a subscription to pay for the destroyed tea. |
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05/18/1802 |
House of Industry (third) opens. |
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05/18/1827 |
Holiday liquor sales on Boston Common are prohibited “for all time.” |
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05/18/1831 |
William Otis marries Emily Marshall. |
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05/18/1832 |
Sully, Thomas. Thomas Handasyd Perkins. |
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