1605	Nov	26		King James I claims land for Virginia settlement
1613	Nov	28		New England comes up
1622	Nov	30		Boston gets its 1st European resident
1630	Aug	18		Governor Winthrop lays foundation of Boston
1633	Dec	3		Boston gets 3 reps in Massachusetts court
1634	Dec	3		Beacon Hill, Boston Latin School come up
1647	Dec	6		Margaret Jones is hanged for witchcraft
1651	Dec	7		Mint is established
1673	Dec	13		City gets its first printing press
1674	Dec	13		Philip's war against Natives starts