Massachusetts became the first US state to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island, arrived from England in the Massachusetts Bay Colony to become a minister in a Boston church.
The Massachusetts Charter was signed, which established the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
The first recorded dam disaster happened in the US.
Boston, Massachusetts, was founded by Governor Winthrop.
Massachusetts became the 6th state to join the United States of America.
