What Happened in 1704

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Historical Events

  • Feb 28 Frenchman Elias Neau opens a school for blacks in NYC
  • Feb 28 Indians attack Deerfield, Mass, kill 40, kidnap 100
  • Feb 29 French & Indians attack Deerfield, Massachusetts, kill 50, abduct 100
  • Apr 17 1st successful US newspaper; published in Boston by John Campbell
  • Apr 24 "Boston News-Letter" 1st successful newspaper in US, forms
  • May 1 Boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper advertisement
  • May 20 Elias Neau forms school for slaves in NY
  • Jul 12 Stanislaw Leszcynski becomes king of part of Poland
  • Jul 24 English and Dutch troops occupy Gibraltar
  • Aug 3 English/Dutch fleet under Rooke/Callenburgh occupy Gibraltar

Did You Know?

"Boston News-Letter" 1st successful newspaper in US, forms

On April 24, 1704


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