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1. In 1685, the first Catholic bishop in the United States, Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, arrived in Boston.
2. In 1861, the Massachusetts 22nd Infantry was established, made up entirely of African American soldiers. They fought in the Civil War until its end in 1865.
3. In 1901, Boston Red Sox player, Cy Young, signed a contract with the team worth $3,000.
4. In 1930, the famous Boston historic site, the Paul Revere House, opened to the public as a museum.
5. In 1997, Massachusetts Governor William Weld signed a bill that established English as the state's official language.
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