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9th April 1767: John Hancock forcibly removes British customs officials from his ship

  • 9th April 2021
  • Tagged as: America, American Revolution, American War of Independence, Britain, Independence, John Hancock, Tax, Trade

John Hancock, one of Boston’s wealthiest merchants and a leading figure in Boston politics, forcibly removed customs officials from his ship Lydia.

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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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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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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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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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16th December 1773: The Boston Tea Party throws a shipment of tea into Boston Harbor

  • 16th December 2019
  • Tagged as: America, American War of Independence, Boston, Economy, Samuel Adams, Sons of Liberty, Tax, Townshead Acts, USA

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.

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5th July 1948: The National Health Service launched in the UK

  • 5th July 2019
  • Tagged as: Britain, England, Government, Health, Hospital, Labour Party, Scotland, Tax, Welfare, Welfare State

On the 5th July 1948, healthcare provision in the UK was nationalized when the National Health Service was launched.

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7th June 1628: Petition of Right ratified by King Charles I

  • 7th June 2019
  • Tagged as: Charles I, Civil War, Constitution, England, English Civil War, Government, Ireland, Magna Carta, Parliament, Scotland, Tax

On the 7th June 1628, the Petition of Right was approved by King Charles I.

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4th May 1932: Al Capone imprisoned for income tax evasion

  • 4th May 2019
  • Tagged as: America, Crime, Gangster, Prison, Tax, USA

On the 4th May 1932, Al Capone began life as a convict in Atlanta Federal Penitentiary.

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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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