Deaths on August 24

George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton

Died on August 24, 1773

George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton, English poet and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1709)

George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton, (17 January 1709 – 22 August 1773), known between 1751 and 1756 as Sir George Lyttelton, 5th Baronet, was a British statesman. As an author himself, he was also the supporter of other writers and as a patron of the arts made an important contribution to the development of 18th century landscape design.

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10 May

Tea Act
The Parliament of Great Britain passes the Tea Act, designed to save the British East India Company by granting it a monopoly on the North American tea trade.
17 Jun

Juana Rangel de Cuéllar
Cúcuta, Colombia, is discovered by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar.
14 Oct

Commission of National Education
The first recorded Ministry of Education, the Commission of National Education, is formed in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
14 Oct

British East India Company
Just before the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, several of the British East India Company's tea ships are set ablaze at the old seaport of Annapolis, Maryland.
16 Dec

Boston Tea Party
American Revolution: Boston Tea Party: Members of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians dump hundreds of crates of tea into Boston harbor as a protest against the Tea Act.

Deaths on August 24

George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton

Died on August 24, 1773

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Events on 1773

Tea Act

Juana Rangel de Cuéllar

Commission of National Education

British East India Company

Boston Tea Party