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Anniversaries in American history that fall on December 16.

1944 · Events / Wars & Conflicts
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler's Last Gamble in the West, December 1944 – January 1945
Battle of the Bulge
1773 · Events / Wars & Conflicts
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dump 342 chests of East India Company tea into Boston Harbor
The American Revolution
1773 · Events / Protests & Movements
The Boston Tea Party
The 1773 harbor protest that pushed the colonies toward revolution
The Boston Tea Party