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Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Boston events. (search)
1880 Several roller-skating, coming in fashion, 1880 Skedaddle became an army by-word of significance, 1862 Skeleton, Living Calvin Edson, on exhibition, Dec., 1831 Slaughter Houses said to be a nuisance in town, 1693 Robert Hughes, had one on Pleasant street, 1783 Abattoir, an appendage to Brighton Market, 1880 Slaves still bought and sold in Massachusetts, 1767 Said to be two thousand held in Boston, 1779 Freed in Massachusetts, by Bill of Rights, Oct. 25, 1780 English Emancipation Anniversary, July 15, 1813 Excitement in Boston harbor (slave-catchers), Aug. 1, 1836 Catchers, Hughes and Knights in limbo, Oct. 16, 1850 Shadrac, a fugitive, arrested and escaped, Feb. 5, 1851 Thomas Semmes arrested, a nine days sensation, Apr. 3, 1851 Anthony Burns arrested, a nine days sensation, May 26, 1854 Emancipation throughout the United States proclaimed, Jan. 1, 1863 Sleighs carrying sixty-two persons, come in use, Feb., 1846