March 5
March 5
Civilians and soldiers clash in the Boston Massacre
On the cold, snowy night of March 5, 1770, a mob of angry colonists gathers at the Customs House in Boston and begins tossing snowballs and rocks at the lone…
A Year In History: 1770
This Year in History:
1770
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
March 5
March 5
The Boston Massacre
On the cold, snowy night of March 5, 1770, a mob of American colonists gathers at the Customs House in Boston and begins taunting the British soldiers guarding the building.…
April 7
April 7
Poet William Wordsworth is born
William Wordsworth, one of the founders of the Romantic school of poetry, is born. Born near England’s Lake District in 1770, Wordsworth lost his mother when he was eight and…
April 12
April 12
British king approves repeal of the hated Townshend Acts
On April 12, 1770, a parliamentary bill to repeal the hated Townshend Acts received assent from the British crown. Initially passed on June 29, 1767, the Townshend Acts constituted an…
May 16
May 16
French dauphin, Louis, marries Marie Antoinette
At Versailles, Louis, the French dauphin, marries Marie Antoinette, the daughter of Austrian Empress Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I. France hoped their marriage would strengthen its alliance…
