Named one of them most important figures in African American history by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.March 5,1770: Attucks was one of those at the front of the fight amid dozens of people, and when the British opened fire he was the first of five men killed. His murder made him the first casualty of the American Revolution. Quickly becoming known as the Boston Massacre, the episode further propelled the colonies toward war with the British.Available 2/7/23