dec 16, 1773 - Boston Tea Party
Description:
On the moonlit evening of December 16, 1773, a large group of Boston rebels disguised themselves as Native Americans and proceeded to take action against three British tea ships anchored in the harbor. In this incident, later known as the Boston Tea Party, the "Indians" dumped 18,000 pounds of East India Company's tea into the waters of Boston Harbor.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 16, 1773
Now
~ 251 years ago