Five women were hanged for witchcraft as part of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts, US.
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The WHO deletes homosexuality from its list of mental diseases.
The very first .com domain was registered.
The last group of people was hung for witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts, US.
The US used a national minimum wage for the first time in Massachusetts.
The Richard Fairbanks Tavern and Post Office in Massachusetts became the first American colonial post office.