History of Cards
Category: Other
Updated: 29 Sep 2017
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Created byEdwin Sechrist
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1377: Cards are spread throughout Europe1418: Wooden decks make an appearance in Germany1450: Johannes Gutenberg invents printing press in Germany1377: Cards prohibited on Working days in France1379: Cards banned in St. Gallen, Switzerland1423: St. Bernardine of Siena leads crusade which creates mass burnings of cards1441: Venice bans foreign wood-cut cards1549: Cards introduced to Japan via missionaries1922: Mahjong is introduced to the United States of America1993: Magic: The Gathering is created, which introduced a new era of cards2014: Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is released:
Introducing cards to an electronic mobile base1931: Gambling legalized in NevadaPeriods
Cards make an appearance in the Han DynastyMamluks introduce cards to EuropePip cards (figures of royalty) begin to appearTarot cards appear in the City of MilanMahjong is created as an adaptation of cards in China
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