Historical Events
Boston Tea Party
Dec 16 Boston tea party incident - Sons of Liberty protesters throw tea shipments into Boston harbor in protest against British imposed Tea Act
Cook's Skirmish with Maori
Dec 18 A skirmish at Grass Cove in Queen Charlotte Sound results in the deaths of two Māori and nine members of James Cook's expedition, New Zealand
- Dec 26 Expulsion of tea ships from Philadelphia
