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11th September 1789: Alexander Hamilton appointed US Secretary of the Treasury

  • 11th September 2019
  • Tagged as: Alexander Hamilton, America, Constitution, Economy, Finance, George Washington, New York, Treasury, USA

Alexander Hamilton was made the first United States Secretary of the Treasury by President George Washington.

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21st July 1970: Construction of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed

  • 21st July 2019
  • Tagged as: Agriculture, Archaeology, Britain, Economy, Egypt, USA, USSR, Water

On the 21st July 1970, construction was completed on the Aswan High Dam in Egypt.

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23rd April 1516: The Reinheitsgebot beer purity law first introduced in Bavaria

  • 23rd April 2019
  • Tagged as: Bavaria, Beer, Economy, Germany, Law, Politics, Purity

Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria signed the Reinheitsgebot, a law to ensure the purity of beer that specified a limited number of ingredients.

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11th January 1923: French and Belgian troops occupy the Ruhr

  • 11th January 2019
  • Tagged as: Belgium, Economy, France, Germany, Reparations, Treaty, Versailles

On the 11th January 1923, French and Belgian troops marched into Germany and occupied the industrial Ruhr area.

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9th January 1799: Income tax introduced for the first time

  • 9th January 2019
  • Tagged as: Britain, Economy, Pitt the Younger, Politics, Tax

On the 9th January 1799, modern income tax was introduced for the first time. William Pitt the Younger, the British Prime Minister, announced the tax the previous December as a way to pay for the wars against France.

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23rd October 1739: The War of Jenkins’ Ear begins

  • 23rd October 2018
  • Tagged as: America, Britain, Economy, England, Navy, New World, Spain, War

On the 23rd October 1739 England declared war on Spain in what became known as the War of Jenkins’ Ear.

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19th October 1935: League of Nations imposes sanctions on Italy

  • 19th October 2018
  • Tagged as: Abyssinia, Britain, Economy, Ethiopia, France, Italy, League of Nations, Politics, Sanctions

On the 19th October 1935, the League of Nations voted to impose sanctions on Italy after it invaded Abyssinia.

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15th October 1923: Rentenmark introduced in Weimar Germany

  • 15th October 2018
  • Tagged as: Economy, Germany, Hyperinflation, Nazi, Politics, Treaty, Weimar

On the 15th October 1923, the Rentenmark was introduced in Weimar Germany in an attempt to stop the hyperinflation crisis that had crippled the economy.

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3rd October 1990: East and West Germany reunited

  • 3rd October 2018
  • Tagged as: Berlin Wall, Cold War, Communism, Economy, Germany, Politics

On the 3rd October 1990, Germany was reunified when the territory of the communist German Democratic Republic joined with the Federal Republic of Germany to create a single, united Germany.

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1st October 1928: USSR introduces first five-year plan

  • 1st October 2018
  • Tagged as: Agriculture, Collectivisation, Communism, Economy, Five Year Plan, Industry, Russia, Stalin, USSR

On the 1st October 1928, the Soviet Union introduced Joseph Stalin’s first five-year plan.

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