What were considered the first deaths of the American Revolutionary War took place in the Boston Massacre on 5 March 1770.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Channel 9 is honoring Crispus Attucks, a sailor who was among the first to give his life for American freedom. Attucks died in ...

Boston marks the 256th anniversary of the Boston Massacre with Crispus Attucks Day, honoring Attucks' legacy at the Old State House and involving students and community groups.

On March 5, 1770, Crispus Attucks and a large crowd of American colonists confronted British soldiers on the night of what later became known as the Boston Massacre. The British soldiers shot into the ...

The Boston Massacre was known in Great Britain as the Incident on King Street. To the rulers and occupiers, it was a mere “incident.” To American patriots it was evidence of tyranny. As we approach ...

NEWBURYPORT — Local church bells will ring Thursday at noon in commemoration of the 1770 Boston Massacre in which five men, Crispus Attucks, Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell, Samuel Gray, and Patrick ...

BOSTON, Mass. (WCSC) — Tensions between American colonists and British troops boiled over on a cold, snowy night 256 years ago in what became known as the Boston Massacre. A crowd of colonists ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 is honoring Crispus Attucks, a sailor who was among the first to give his life for American freedom. Attucks died in 1770 during the Boston Massacre while resisting British ...