Category: Boston Events Calendar

Deborah Sampson was born on this day in 1760 in Plympton, MA.

John Adams Barnstable was born on October 30, 1735, in Boston, MA.

Today is the anniversary of  the founding of Boston on September 17, 1630.

August 19, 1751, was when Samuel Prescott was born in Boston, MA.

Thomas Dawes’ birthday is today, August 5, 1731. He was born in Boston, MA.

April 6, 1745- William Dawes was born in Boston, MA.

Robert Treat Paine was born on March 11, 1731, in Boston, MA,

James Otis was born on February 2, 1725, in Barnstable, MA.

Paul Revere was born on this day in 1735 in Boston, MA.

The Boston Non Importation Agreement was created by the merchants and traders of Boston. Since the Townsend Revenue Act placed taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea, the Bostonians agreed to not import or send for items from Great Britain. This agreement happened on August 1, 1768.