Orion Nebula
Mar 4 First sighting of Orion nebula by William Herschel
Hancock's Massacre Day Oration
Mar 5 John Hancock delivers the fourth annual Massacre Day oration, a commemoration of the Boston Massacre, and denounces the presence of British troops in Boston, enhancing Hancock's stature as a leading Patriot
Punishment for Boston Tea Party
Mar 7 King George III charges colonists in Boston with attempting to injure British commerce, paving the way for the closing of the port to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party