On This Day: Boston Massacre sparks American Revolution

On March 5, 1770, British troops killed five colonials in the so-called Boston Massacre, one of the events that led to the American Revolution.

In 1770, British troops killed five colonials in the so-called Boston Massacre, one of the events that led to the American Revolution. History buffs relived the event 232 years later with a re-enactment in downtown Boston.