Almanac of Absurdities 12/16

On this date in 1653, Oliver Cromwell is proclaimed Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, and thus begins the Interregnum. 1773, The Boston Tea Party, an event whose name has been degraded in recent years. 1985, Under orders attributed to John Gotti, Mobsters Paul Castellano and Thomas Bilotti are murdered. Gotti assumes leadership of the Gambino Family.