A Massachusetts lottery player, Mavis Wanczyk, won a staggering $758.7 million, claiming the largest lottery win in the US.
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The first lighthouse in America was given the green light to be built at Little Brewster Island, Massachusetts.
John Hancock became the first Governor of Massachusetts after winning 90% of the votes in the Massachusetts Constitution.
The first warrants were issued to arrest three women accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, US.
The Massachusetts Charter was signed, which established the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
The first kidney transplant between two persons with HIV occurred in Boston, Massachusetts, US.