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Today In History – May 10

May 10 is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar

Today In History in 1773 the Parliament of Great Britain passes the Tea Act, designed to save the British East India Company by reducing taxes on its tea and granting it the right to sell tea directly to North America. The legislation leads to the Boston Tea Party.

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