The Salem, Massachusetts Witch Trials begin: Magistrates John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin order the arrests of widows Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, an indi(genous Americ)an slave woman, for summoning demons to torment Elizabeth Parris, a nine-year-old and three other townspeople.
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References:
Timeline of the Salem witch trials – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Salem_witch_trials
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