Roxbury, MA

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Roxbury, MA

LOCATION

Founding Date:
1630 (settled), 1846 (incorporated), 6-Jan-1868 (annexed)

Part of Boston, MA, annexed 1868.

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Michael Beach Actor 30-Oct-1963 Doc Parker on Third Watch

G. W. Bitzer Cinematographer 21-Apr-1872 29-Apr-1944 The Birth of a Nation

John F. Collins Politician 20-Jul-1919 23-Nov-1995 Mayor of Boston, 1960-68

Cid Corman Poet 29-Jun-1924 12-Mar-2004 Founder of Origin poetry magazine

Louise Imogen Guiney Poet 7-Jan-1861 2-Nov-1920 A Roadside Harp

Guru Rapper 17-Jul-1962 19-Apr-2010 Rapper from Gang Starr

Samuel P. Langley Astronomer 22-Aug-1834 2-Feb-1906 Heavier-than-air flying machine

Charles W. Tobey Politician 22-Jul-1880 24-Jul-1953 Governor and Senator from New Hampshire

Ralph Tresvant Singer 16-May-1968 New Edition

Joseph Warren Government 11-Jun-1741 17-Jun-1775 American patriot killed at Bunker Hill

John Wise Religion 1652 8-Apr-1725 A Vindication of New England Churches

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Charles Follen Adams Poet 21-Apr-1842 8-Mar-1918 Leedle Yawcob Strauss

Edward Everett Hale Author 3-Apr-1822 10-Jun-1909 The Man Without a Country

William Shirley Government 2-Dec-1694 24-Mar-1771 Colonial Governor of Massachusetts

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