Today In History: December 16, The Boston Tea Party

The Associated Press, Denver Post
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 2:00am

Today is Monday, Dec. 16, the 351st day of 2024. There are 15 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place as American colonists boarded a British ship and dumped more than 300 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes. Also on this date: In 1907, 16 U.S.

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