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1st November 1765: The Stamp Act went into force in the Thirteen Colonies

  • 1st November 2020
  • Tagged as: America, Economy, England, Seven Years' War, Stamp Act, Tax, USA

The Stamp Act levied a direct tax on American colonists without consultation.

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10th October 1957: Eisenhower apologises to Ghanaian minister for racism in Delaware restaurant

  • 10th October 2020
  • Tagged as: Civil Rights, Delaware, Economy, Eisenhower, Ghana, Howard Johnson, Racism, USA

U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower apologised to Ghanaian finance minister Komla Agbeli Gbedemah after he was refused service in a Delaware restaurant.

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16th September 1920: 38 people died in the Wall Street bombing in New York

  • 16th September 2020
  • Tagged as: America, Bomb, Economy, Explosion, New York, Terrorism, United States, Wall Street

38 people died and hundreds more were wounded in the Wall Street bombing in New York.

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5th September 1698: Peter the Great imposes a tax on beards

  • 5th September 2020
  • Tagged as: Beards, Economy, Europe, Fashion, Monarchy, Russia, Tax, Tsar

On the 5th September 1698, Tsar Peter I of Russia – otherwise known as Peter the Great – imposed a tax on beards.

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16th August 1819: Protesters killed in the Peterloo Massacre

  • 16th August 2020
  • Tagged as: Britain, Economy, Law, Manchester, Military, Politics, Protest

On the 16th August 1819, the Peterloo Massacre occurred at St Peter’s Field in Manchester when a group of over 60,000 protesters were charged by cavalry.

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5th August 1861: Abraham Lincoln signs US income tax into law to help pay for the American Civil War

  • 5th August 2020
  • Tagged as: Abraham Lincoln, America, American Civil War, Civil War, Economy, Finance, Income Tax, Lincoln, Tax, United States

The Revenue Act of 1861 was signed into law by Abraham Lincoln, imposing U.S. federal income tax for the first time.

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8th July 1932: Dow Jones falls to lowest point in the Great Depression

  • 8th July 2020
  • Tagged as: America, Depression, Economy, Finance, Shares, USA

On the 8th July 1932, the Dow Jones Industrial Average – a key indicator of the value of America’s biggest companies – fell to its lowest point during the Great Depression that began with the Wall Street Crash.

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30th May 1381: Outbreak of the Peasants’ Revolt in England

  • 30th May 2020
  • Tagged as: Black Death, Economy, England, Hundred Years War, Peasant, Peasants' Revolt, Plague, Poll Tax, Richard II, Serfdom, Tax

The Peasants’ Revolt was triggered when John Bampton arrived in Essex to investigate non-payment of the poll tax.

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27th March 1963: Dr Beeching publishes his first British Rail report

  • 27th March 2020
  • Tagged as: 1960s, Britain, Economics, Economy, Railways, Train, Transport

On the 27th March 1963, Chairman of the British Transport Commission Dr Richard Beeching published his report entitled The Reshaping of British Railways.

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25th March 1957: Treaty of Rome establishes the EEC

  • 25th March 2020
  • Tagged as: Belgium, Economy, Europe, France, International Relations, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Politics, West Germany

On the 25th March 1957 the Treaty of Rome, which laid the foundations for the European Economic Community, was signed by Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany.

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