The village of Shawmut in Massachusetts adopted the name Boston.
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The first lighthouse in America was given the green light to be built at Little Brewster Island, Massachusetts.
There were sightings of a giant sea serpent in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Dr. Joseph E. Murray performed the first human kidney transplant at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
The first warrants were issued to arrest three women accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, US.
A couple got married at their local Dunkin' Donuts after breaking up their relationship at the same Dunkin' Donuts 25 years prior.
