This week in history #9

Last week's photos:
1956 bus boycott
1942 submarine attack
1582 Gregorian calendar
1848 Communist Manifesto

Last year we looked at obscure holidays. This year, let’s look at major world events that occurred each week.  Make your best guess in the comments as to the years of each event.  No googling!

Week #9

March 1, ____ - Formal ratification of the Articles of Confederation was announced by Congress.  The Articles remained in effect through the Revolutionary War until the current US Constitution.

March 4, ____ - King Charles II of England granted land in the New World to William Penn to settle an outstanding debt. The area became Pennsylvania.

March 4, ____ - The first meeting of Congress under the new US Constitution took place in New York City.

Manhattan 2016

March 5, ____ - The Boston Massacre occurred as a group of rowdy Americans harassed British soldiers who then opened fire, killing five and injuring six.