Tensions rose markedly after Christopher Seider, a young lad about eleven Years of Age, was killed by a customs employee on February 22, 1770. Seider's death was glorified in the Boston Gazette, and his funeral was described as one of the largest of the time in Boston.
Overall, the most common causes of chest pain are. 1  Disorders of the ribs, rib cartilage, chest muscles (musculoskeletal chest wall pain), or nerves in the chest. 2  Inflammation of the membrane that covers the lungs (pleuritis) 3  Inflammation of the membrane that covers the heart (pericarditis)
There is another very common cause of chest pain: stress. Every year, a many patients seeking medical attention for chest pain are diagnosed with unexplained chest pain. Many of these people experience recurring chest pain over several years, and it can make them feel lethargic, anxious, or fearful of death.