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What happened on march 5?

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On March 5th, 1770, a group of boys threw snow balls to tease British soldiers who were stationed in Boston. As the crowd grew and became more high-spirited, the soldiers fired into the crowd of people and killed 5 Americans.

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The Boston Massacre took place when British troops fired on a crowd in Boston killing five people. Two British troops were later convicted of manslaughter.

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Well the Boston Massacre took place on March 5, 1770, but I don't know what year your referring to.

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