Although the income tax was abolished in 1802, it was reinstated and repealed another two times before being made permanent.
21st June 1919: The German High Seas naval fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow
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Although the income tax was abolished in 1802, it was reinstated and repealed another two times before being made permanent.
The British government had passed the Tea Act seven months earlier on 10 May, partly in an attempt to support the struggling East India Company.
On the 4th May 1932, Al Capone began life as a convict in Atlanta Federal Penitentiary.
John Hancock, one of Boston’s wealthiest merchants and a leading figure in Boston politics, forcibly removed customs officials from his ship Lydia.
The Stamp Act levied a direct tax on American colonists without consultation.
On the 5th September 1698, Tsar Peter I of Russia – otherwise known as Peter the Great – imposed a tax on beards.
The Revenue Act of 1861 was signed into law by Abraham Lincoln, imposing U.S. federal income tax for the first time.
The Peasants’ Revolt was triggered when John Bampton arrived in Essex to investigate non-payment of the poll tax.
On the 5th July 1948, healthcare provision in the UK was nationalized when the National Health Service was launched.
On the 7th June 1628, the Petition of Right was approved by King Charles I.
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