What Happened in 1770

Paul Revere Purchases His North End Home

As is typical of early Massachusetts Bay timber construction, the main block of the three-story dwelling consisted of four structural bays... Read more

Boston Massacre

American opposition to the British authorities kept steadily rising as assemblies were dissolved, the houses of citizens searched, and troops... Read more

Ludwig van Beethoven Is Born

Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He was a crucial figure in the transitional... Read more