Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
John Hancock became the first Governor of Massachusetts after winning 90% of the votes in the Massachusetts Constitution.
During the American Revolutionary War, John André, a British Army officer, was hanged as a spy by the Continental Army.
British Major John André was captured and searched by three Westchester militiamen near Tarrytown, New York, USA.
American Academy of Arts & Science was established in Boston with James Bowdoin, John, and Samuel Adams as founding members.
William Herschel discovered the first binary star.
