1. On December 22, 1769, the Boston Gazette reported on the arrival of the first ship carrying tea from India, which would eventually lead to the Boston Tea Party.
2. In 1832, the Massachusetts Medical Society was officially incorporated on December 22, which had a significant impact on medical education and professional standards in the state.
3. December 22, 1967 marked the day that the Boston Red Sox traded popular player and future Hall of Famer Jim Lonborg to the Milwaukee Brewers in a controversial move.
4. On December 22, 1971, John Wojtowicz and accomplices attempted to rob a bank in Brooklyn, which was later made into the movie Dog Day Afternoon.
5. In 2018, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities approved a new rate structure for Eversource Energy, which went into effect on December 22 of that year and caused controversy and dissatisfaction among customers.