This Day in History: December 15

For the rest of my Days I shall consider my self as a Marblehead or Cape-Ann Man, and I think they ought to vote me the Freedom of their Cities in a Box of Heart of Oak, or at least to send my Wife a Quintal of Dumb Fish once a Year; for their Fisheries have cost me all my Happiness for these three Years, and very nearly cost me my Life, and her her Husband. [More]

Yeah, there's another more famous day to commemorate, too, but those of you who notice such things know this year's "History" feature has been focused on glimpses into 1782. I'll be posting a Bill of Rights Day piece in a few minutes.