Events
1377 AD : Cards are widely spread through most of Europe1377 AD : France forbids playing cards on workdays1379 AD : Banning cards took place in St.Gallen & Switzerland continuing into several other locations in coming years1423 AD : St.Bernardine of Siena leads a crusade against witchcraft and cards1418 AD : Woodcut decks are showing up in Germany quiet regularly1441 AD : Venice Bans woodcut cards from Germany1450 AD : Johannes Gutenberg invented the print and press revolutionizing mass paper productuction1516 AD : Mamluk brought playing cards during ottoman conquest1549 AD : Cards introduced into Japan by Francis Javier from Portugal1931 : Gambling is legalized in Nevada1922 : Mahjong introduced to AmericaPeriods
900s CE :First playing cards are produced in the Tang Dynasty1300s AD :Cards are introduced to Europe via Mamluk Egypt1400s AD : Card suits begin to adapt starting with the Swiss ending in with the French that is a universal suit1400s AD : Tarot cards appear in northern Italy1630s : Cards were smuggled by American colonists from England1800s : CE Mahjong is adapted from a previous chinese game1860s : Joker card was introduced into American card deck1990’s : New card games such as Magic the Gathering are produced in America into today
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