Boston became the first American city to have a town meeting.
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$500 million worth of art was stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, US.
The Great Fire of Boston destroyed 349 buildings.
A medical paper on smallpox was published in Boston, making it the first medical publication in American history.
The Boston Bicycle Club was formed, becoming the first cycling club in the United States.
Charles Dickens and his wife arrived in Boston, US, from Liverpool, UK.
