Here is the
twelfth draft of the ATL:
POD: August 8, 1925,.... The Ku Klux Klan marched with impunity across Pennsylvania Avenue, and in front of the White House. It would be ironic to note that this event, would actually serve as the inspiration for the rise of vigilantes and superheroes in the United States and across the globe. Causing massive changes in race relations to political realities....
September 20, 1927: British psychiatrists A.J. Rosanoff of Oxford University details cases of vigilantes as "gender norm contrarians" , claiming that vigilantes as being mentally disturbed individuals,...
April 12, 1929: Tiburon Entertainment is founded as Feline Follies Productions in Tiburon, California by Pat Sullivan to initially produce sound cartoons for his creation,
Felix the Cat,....
June 15, 1929:
4 Devils horror film directed by F.W. Murnau, starring Mary Duncan and Janet Gaynor, makes its hit debut, sparking international attention,...
October 1, 1930: British troops crush nationalist uprising in Weihaiwei, Shandong, China, fueling diplomatic tensions between Great Britain and the Chinese Republic,...
April 9, 1931: Scottsboro Lynchings; 3 African-American teens are brutally beaten, emasculated, burned and hanged alive, amidst accusations of raping white women, sparking international attention,...
July 31, 1931: Nelson Barker takes up the role of the vigilante "Mr. Actionable" in Los Angeles, California attracting the attention of the press and law enforcement officials, sparking international attention,....
March 6, 1932: Matsala Border War; Finnish officials led by President Per Evind Svinhufvud accuse the Soviets of backing the Lapualiike Movement in Helsinki, Finland, fueling tensions in the region,...
April 11, 1932: African-American newspaper
The Clarion Call of New York City, New York, detail the rise of vigilantes, citing their actions in the South, as a direct response to Klan activity,...
May 5, 1932:
The Fighters of the Impossible animated film starring Michael Barrett and produced by Feline Follies Productions, the first non-Felix the Cat production by the company, makes its hit debut,....
May 12, 1932: Charles Lindbergh Jr., is rescued by vigilante Nelson "Mr. Actionable" Barker from kidnapper Richard Hauptmann in Hopwell, New Jersey, sparking international attention,...
13 May 1932, outraged by the kidnapping of Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr, Kentucky policeman
Raylan Crowder adopts the identity of
Colonel Flagg (with a suit inspired by the Stars & Bars) to catch criminals he believes are above the law. To help avoid detection, instead of a firearm, he adopts improvised incendiary & explosive devices (one a magnesium disk that can be thrown like a baseball, with an glass vial of acid at its center, the other with a charge of black powder), as well as crude defensive measures (such as a cut-down leather football helmet under his cowl & homemade light chainmail).
May 20, 1932: Vigilante Jean Galland (a.k.a. "Fantomas") terrorizes the population of Paris, France as the self-proclaimed "King of Crime", sparking international attention,...
December 22-24, 1933: Residents of Haymakertown, Virginia report strange attacks by an alleged vigilante "masked gasser", sparking national attention,...
June 26, 1934: U.S. Congress passes the National Minuteman Act (NMA) in an effort to regulate importation and interstate activity of vigilantes, sparking national attention,...
June 28, 1934: Rodolfo Guzman Huerta a.k.a. "El Santo", emerges in the Guerrero district of Mexico City, Mexico, becoming one of the first "masked avengers" outside of the United States, sparking international attention,....
February 14, 1935:
Mister Galaxy animated film produced by Feline Follies Productions and starring Neville Lawrence as the titular character, an alien vigilante protecting the human race from hostile threats, makes its hit debut,....
March 1, 1935: The Greek government is overthrown in a military coup led by General Sophoklis Venizelos in Athens, sparking international international attention,....
March 19, 1935: Harlem Riots; White vigilantes beat and kill 17-year old Lino Rivera after he is accused of shoplifting in Harlem, New York; Riots erupt over the brutal killing of the teenager,...
February 17, 1936: Maxime Leandres takes up the role of the vigilante "Master Macaw" in Marseille, France, attracting the attention of the press and law enforcement officials, sparking international attention,....
December 10, 1936: British King Edward VIII marries divorced American heiress Wallis Simpson in London, sparking international attention and controversy, ...
January 31, 1937: Federación de las Milicias Unidas group led by Ricardo "Captain Asombroso" Cabeza is formed in Albacete, Spain as "international volunteer militias" in the Spanish Civil War, sparking international attention and concern,....
February 14, 1937:
Mister Galaxy II animated film produced by Feline Follies Productions and starring Matilda Lawson as the offspring of the protagonist of the first film, makes its hit debut,....
March 3, 1939:
Crusader Kings starring Arnold Anderson makes its hit debut, becoming the first "Crusader" films, utilizing modern symbols the pre-World War II era, to illustrate support for the government,...
August 1, 1939: Korean forces establish the "Righteous Army" led by Dae-Jung Tae at Eulmi, Korea in an effort to resist Japanese forces, sparking international attention and concern,....
February 2, 1940: Rashmi Pandey takes up the role of the vigilante "Phurteela Prakaash" in New Delhi, India, becoming the first recognized female vigilante, sparking international attention and concern,....
June 19, 1940: Failed assassination attempt against British King Edward VIII by Nazi agent Walter Schellenberg in Lisbon, Portugal fueling tensions worldwide,....
July 14, 1940: Jesus Velazquez Quintero establishes the first meeting of "masked avengers" from across the globe in Mexico City, Mexico, sparking international attention,....
January 23, 1941: Horia Sima, backed by Allies,r overthrows Axis -backed government of Ion Antoescu in Bucharest, Romania, sparking international attention,...
December 8, 1941: Allied forces organize a "volunteer militia" dubbed "Valkyrie" led by Dae-Jung Tae as a means to conduct guerrilla operations against the Japanese in Manila, Philippines, sparking international attention,...
December 20, 1941: Allied forces form a volunteer force dubbed the "Mission Task Force" at Mingaladon, China, under the command of Hu Wen, under the request of General Chiang Kai-shek, attacking Japanese forces throughout China,...
May 25, 1942 - New York City: The two colorful masked vigilantes Captain Liberty and Patriot make their first public appearance after helping the FBI smash an Italian espionage ring operating on the docks of New York. A statement by J. Edgar Hoover while denying that either vigilante is a member of the FBI also praises them for their aid in the hunting down of suspected Nazi and Fascist spies.
June 14, 1942 Captain Liberty and Patriot succeed in rounding up the German agents in New York City who are part of Operation Pastorius. How Captain Liberty and Patriot learned of the plot before the FBI did was not revealed until official records were opened in 1995. Admiral Canaris, determined to ensure the failure of the Operation all the while training the agents for it acts as a double agent and attempted to send information across the border from agents in Canada to the FBI Bureau. The information however was not considered to be "credible" by FBI agents who received it. The agent then, proceeded to contact Captain Liberty and Patriot via their burgeoning Liberty Legion, a network of contacts in New York City used by the duo to gain information on illicit activities. In a series of nighttime raids the German agents are captured and one of them George Dasch agrees to provide evidence against the rest of his team mates in return for a reduced sentence and sanctuary in the United States. In addition thanks to the efforts of Liberty and Patriot the second team of saboteurs is intercepted shortly after they land off of the Carolina coast.
July 20, 1942: Hans Steinkampf, Temmler Pharmaceuticals, of Germany introduces an super soldier drug called "Adamantium" which enhances solders' capabilities to maximize exertion of physical activity and pain threshold while minimizing the need for sleep,...
November 1, 1942: Battle of Moscow; Soviet capital collapses, Stalin and Soviet political leaders are evacuated from the city. Nazi forces led by Heinrich Himmler credit the use and deployment of forces utilizing "Adamantium", sparking international attention and concern,...
December 10, 1942: Allied forces establish a private army dubbed "Ultra MK" led by Marwan Asfour and John Wells at El Alamein, Egypt, fueling morale and support,....
March 1, 1943:
Squadron Leader X British war film starring Eric Portman and Ann Dvorak, promotes the role of "vigilante soldiers" in helping advance the Allied cause,...
June 5, 1943:
Dirk Danger animated film starring Jack Kirby, Georgette Duncan, and Carl Ramsey and produced by Feline Follies Productions, presents the story of the titular character fighting against homegrown fascism in his hometown, Cactus City (a.k.a. Denver), Colorado,....
June 20, 1943: Detroit Riots; White vigilantes torch African-American neighborhoods amidst reports that African-American teens had verbally abused white females,...
August 1, 1943: Harlem Riots; African-American vigilante Robert Bandy (a.k.a. "The Black Spade") is brutally shot and killed by police, after he had arrested and captured a woman for "drunk and disorderly conduct",
October 21, 1943: Port Blair Declaration; India (a.k.a. "Azad Hind") under Subhas Chandra Bose declares war against the United States and Great Britain, backed by Japan and Germany, sparking international attention,....
June 6, 1944: D-Day Invasion; American vigilantes Glen Kennedy and Linden Howard are killed almost immediately during landings in Normandy due to the bright nature of their costumes, causing a public relations disaster,...
July 20, 1944: American vigilante Nelson "Mr. Actionable" Barker assassinates Adolph Hitler at the Wolf's Lair in Rastenburg, East Prussia, effectively triggering a massive succession crisis within the Nazi Party, and halting the Nazi advancement,...
August 31, 1944: Residents of Matoon, Illinois report strange attacks by an alleged vigilante "masked gasser", sparking national attention,...
December 25, 1944: EAM Greek Resistance bomb at Hotel Grand Bretagne kills British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Athens, sparking international attention and concern,..
May 5, 1945: Japanese forces deploy Fu-Go balloons, containing anthrax, in an effort to delay the inevitable collapse of Japan, triggering the outbreak of the disease across the Pacific Rim,...
September 28, 1945: Philadelphia Riots; Riots erupt in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after 635+ people die from the "Japanese Plague", spread after exposure at a V-J rally, sparking international attention and concern,....
October 6, 1945: Health officials in Ankara, Turkey, report an outbreak of the "Japanese Plague" citing the spread through poultry, sparking international attention and concern,....
October 7, 1945: Health officials in Bucharest, Romania report an outbreak of the "Japanese Plague" citing the spread through poultry, sparking international attention and concern,....
October 23, 1945: Ministry of Health officials in London, England , report an outbreak of the "Japanese Plague" citing the spread through wild birds, sparking international attention and concern,....
November 21, 1945: Fillmore Riots; Japanese-Americans returning from internment camps in San Francisco, become the subject of violent lynching and civil unrest, as anti-Japanese sentiment reaches new heights, sparking international attention,....
December 2, 1945: Ukraine Outbreak; Health officials in Lvov, Ukraine SSR report an outbreak of the "Japanese Plague" citing the spread through poultry, sparking international attention and concern, yet Soviet officials deny that the outbreak is as severe as reported,....
December 27, 1945: Health officials in Boston, Massachusetts, report c. 454+ deaths caused by the Japanese plague, sparking international attention and concern,....
January 20, 1946: Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon McKenzie King passes legislation ordering the mandatory reporting of the "Japanese Plague" in Ottawa, Ontario, sparking international attention and concern,....
May 25, 1946: British military forces are deployed into Amman, Jordan, amidst Hashemite violence in the region, sparking anti-colonialist protests,...
December 14, 1946: U.S. Secretary of State James F. Byrnes announces the purchase of Greenland from Danish Prime Minister Gustav Rasmussen, sparking international attention and concern,...
January 27, 1947: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Pasteur Institute estimate c. 50-75 million people killed including Emperor Hirohito and Kōnosuke Matsushita by the "Japanese Plague", sparking international attention,...
January 27, 1947: Republicans led by Senator Josiah Marvel (R-DE) condemn the purchase of Greenland as "Byrnes' Waste", sparking national attention and concern,...
March 12, 1948: Latino/ Chicano vigilante Alejandro Munoz Moreno (a.k.a. "Demonio Azul") makes his debut in Laredo, Texas, along the U.S./ Mexico border, sparking international and concern,....
June 19, 1948: American Defense League (ADL) is founded by Robert W. Welch Jr., as "a nationwide movement" to "oppose the spread of Jewish Communism" and "stop the spread of degenerate beliefs",....
January 11, 1949: U.S. Army announces the successful development of a "Japanese Plague" vaccine in Fort Meade, Maryland, sparking international attention and concern,....
June 8, 1949: Inventor David Sharpe (a.k.a. "Rocket Ranger") of Santa Monica, California unveils his "rocket belt", displaying its capability for the U.S. military,....
April 8, 1950: FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover is formally dismissed after OSS officials present White House officials with "damning photos" in Washington D.C.; Eliot Ness is appointed FBI Director, sparking international attention,...
May 9, 1950:
The Metahuman Project by pop psychologist Calvin Becker claims that through the power of meditation, one can "manifest powers of the next level" becoming a major bestseller,...
May 14, 1950:
Shell Scott right-wing vigilante pulp novels by Richard S. Prather, follows the adventures of the vigilante detective in Los Angeles, sparking international attention and concern,....
October 19, 1950: American vigilantes Benedict "Razor Rain" Wintringham, Josh "Joshua" Webber, and Harold Walker are deployed into the Korean War, sparking international attention and concern,...
February 16, 1951: Argentinean dictator President Juan Peron announces the detonation of a nuclear weapon at La Isla Huemul, Patagonia, fueling international attention and concern,...
March 9, 1951: Pakistani General Akbar Khan launches a military coup in Islamabad, fueling ethnic and sectarian violence throughout India, forcing the deployment of British military forces to the region,...
March 24, 1951: President Juan Peron warns world leaders of his intent to develop and manufacture nuclear weapons in a speech in Buenos Aires, Argentina, sparking international attention,...
April 11, 1951: In a major blow for U.S. morale, American vigilante Harold Walker of Grand Rapids, Michigan, after months of torture begins pro-Communist radio broadcasts under the moniker "Red Rapid", sparking international attention,...
June 7, 1951: World Supernatural Authority is established by pop psychologist Aubrey Mcbride in Seattle, Washington in an effort to "manifest metahuman powers",...
June 25, 1951:
Who's Whose (CBS-TV) game show, hosted by Phil Baker, starring Robin Chandler, Basil Davenport and Emily Kimbrough , makes its hit debut,...
August 31, 1951: Eddie Frazier (R-NY) launches Congressional hears regarding vigilantes and organized crime in Washington D.C., Joseph McCarthy claims a "Soviet plot",...
February 6, 1952: Prince George, brother King Edward VIII, dies in London, sparking international attention and concern, fueling tensions within the British Royal Family,...
July 11, 1952: Gerald L.K. Smith leads "Silver Shirts" storming the Republican National Convention in New York City, New York, claiming Dwight D. Eisenhower is a pawn of "Jewish Bolsheviks",....
July 30, 1952:
The Unholy War Crusader film starring Fleur Masson captures the post-war European zeitgeist, detailing the trauma of various characters as they face the threat of "the Mongol horde",....
September 18, 1952: Actor Charlie Chaplin is stabbed by vigilante Damian Townsend in San Diego, California, amidst accusations of being an alleged Communist sympathizer and "secret Jew",...
January 13, 1953: Soviet officials led by Boris Dmitriev announce the arrest of vigilante Roger "Dragvandil" Howe in an alleged plot to assassinate Premier Joseph Stalin in Moscow,...
March 9, 1954: Journalist Edward R. Murrow is placed under house arrest for his active defiance of the rising "Blue Scare" led by Joseph McCarthy, Andrew Jackson, and Garrick Davidson, sparking international attention,...
April 19, 1954: Frederic Wertham testifies to Congress about the mental instability of vigilantes, citing the cases of Fletcher Dinwiddie, Don "Dominic" Wise, Wynne "Superwoman" Pierce, and Lizzie Roffe, recommending a ban on comic books and similar materials,..
May 1, 1954: Sun Myung-Moon is elected president of South Korea in Seoul, proclaiming a Christian populist platform, sparking international attention,...
July 11, 1954: Pop psychologist Melinda Jackson claims that the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover, is "actively brainwashing the American people", sparking international attention,...
July 18, 1954: U.S. President Strom Thurmond orders the deployment of troops into Guatemala in an effort to "prevent the spead of Communist insurgency ", sparking international attention,...
August 5, 1954: Brazilian President Carlos Lacerdo and Vice-President Eduardo Gomes successfully resist a military coup attempt against the government in Rio de Janeiro, ...
April1, 1955: Sylvia Dotson takes up the role of the vigilante "Miss Melee" in Tallahassee, Florida emerges as the first "Hero of the Television Age" attracting the attention of the press and law enforcement officials, sparking international attention,....
August 28, 1955: Vigilantes kill Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi, amidst claims that the boy had "wolf-whistled" a white woman, sparking international attention and concern,...
October 3, 1955:
Arsène Lupin live-action television series by Feline Follies Productions, starring, Gustave Salmon, Henrietta Brooks, and Tommy Pearson makes its hit debut,...
October 4, 1955: Austrian scientist Ronald Richter is honored by Argentinean officials as a "national hero" citing his work in nuclear weapons development,...
January 16, 1956: Alaska Mental Health Enabling Act is passed by Congress, fueling conspiracy theories about Alaska being used in a Jewish/ Roman Catholic/ United Nations-led conspiracy in Washington D.C.,...
February 21, 1956: Whote Citizens Council (WCC) of Birmingham, Alabama accuses Jewish groups of working with the "Negro bloc", to organize boycotts across the South,...
March 20, 1956: Finnish officials led Prime Minister Urho Kekkonen report Soviet military incursions into Finnish territory to aid SAK labor union militias in Helsinki,...
April 6, 1956: Colonel Ramon Barquin overthrows President Fulgencio Batista in a military coup in Havana, Cuba, sparking international attention,...
May 26, 1956:
The Seventh Seal Cruader film directed by Georgine Lapointe is credited with transforming actor Fleur Masson into a European household name,...
July 30, 1956:
The Nation of Vengeance directed by Wallace Aronsfeld, starring Bette Davis, openly challenges the "Blue Scare", leading to the film being banned in many areas until 1985,....
October 16, 1956: Franz Josef Strauss is elected as West German Chancellor, citing a populist/ far-right platform in Bonn, sparking international attention and concern,...
January 14, 1957: Vigilante Sylvia Dotson (a.k.a. "Miss Melee") guest stars on the TV show
The Gary Pompeo Show starring Gary Pompeo, fueling huge TV viewer ratings,....
March 15, 1957: Shillingford Report; Political report by Joseph McCarthy, Laurence Shillingford, and Andrew Jackson asserts that "Jewish and homosexual persons have allowed the infiltration of American government..."
April 8, 1957: Mayor Franz Jonas of Vienna, Austria accuses Jewish people of supporting Soviet actions, sparking international attention and concern,....
April 20, 1957: Empire State Bombing (a.k.a. the 4/20 attacks); two airplanes driven by communist sympathizers hit the Empire State Building, 25 killed, 78 Injured, setting fire to 3 stories of the famed skyscraper, causing nationwide panic and trama,....
April 23, 1957 President Strom Thurmond blames the 4/20 attacks on "Jewish Bolshevism and their degenerate slaves" along with "their negro and sand-nigger allies" starting the First Blue Scare, gaining condemnation by the international community,....
May 17, 1957: 30,000 protesters led Martin Luther King Jr., A. Philip Randolph, and Ella Baker lead a "Prayer Pilgrimage " outside the White House, only to be beaten and arrested by Capital police in Washington D.C., sparking international attention,...
November 4, 1957: Joshua Haberman leads Antifascist Action (a.k.a. Antifa) of Minneapolis, Minnesota in an effort to protect Jewish communities during the 'Blue Scare',....
November 14, 1957: Battle of Apalachin; Vigilantes crash a Mafia convention of organized crime leaders in Apalachin, New York, sparking international attention,...
November 21, 1957: Japanese vigilante Hideki Oshima is linked to the Kobe Geinosha (Kobe Performing Arts Promotion) a cover operation for the Yamaguchi Clan of the Yakuza, in Tokyo, Sparking international attention and concern,....
February 18, 1958: Wrathhog drug developed by Blizzard Manufacturing Company is released into the public, with Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval in Washington D.C., granting "super soldier" abilities to civilians, and promoted as an enhancement for vigilantes,...
April 14, 1958 : George Lincoln Rockwell, leader of the American Nazi Party says "the words 'racism' and 'sexism' is invented by Jewish Communists to undermine the White European race" during a debate with Elijah Muhammad, Nation of Islam, at Columbia University,....
April 28, 1958: Bombingham; Bobby Frank Cherry bombs the Temple Beth-El in Birmingham, Alabama with 54 sticks of dynamite sparking national attention and concern,....
April 28, 1958: Tibet declares independence in Lhasa, led by the 14th Dalai Lama, and Andrug Gompo Toshi, sparking political tensions with China and India,...
May 13, 1958: Anti-draft riots led by Guy Mollet, erupt in Paris as anti-colonial sentiment rises nationwide, sparking international attention and concern,...
July 15, 1958: U.S. troops are deployed into Lebanon, fueling fears of the "Blue Scare" citing the threat of "Communist insurgency ", sparking international attention and concern,...
September 13, 1958: Cameroonian leader Ruben Um Nyobe implicates French military in a failed assassination attempt on his life in Yaounde, fueling anti-colonial sentiment in the region,...
October 12, 1958: Hebrew Benevolent Congregation synagogue of Atlanta, Georgia is bombed by George Bright, sparking national attention and concern,...
October 25, 1958: Police clash with 10,000 SCLC and Jewish youth on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial demanding school integration, sparking international attention and concern,....
November 3, 1958: Beth Sholom Massacre; shootout at the Beth Sholom synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania resulted in 34 dead, 17 injured; the shooter Eliot Higgins calls for the "Second Holocaust" after his arrest, sparking international attention and concern,....
November 4, 1958: Bill Gale (C-CA) wins the gubernatorial election as a member of the California Constitution Party, citing the need for "American vigilance leaders", citing the 4/20 attacks,...
November 30, 1958: Hollywood Strike; Celebrities Gideon Montagu, Nigel Cook, and Miriam Brooks launch a strike, in solidarity with the Jewish community in defiance of the Thurmond Administration in Hollywood, California,...
March 11, 1959: Colonel Abd al-Wahab al-Shawaf seizes control in a military coup in Mosul, overthrowing Prime Minister Abd Abdul-Karim Qasim, sparking international attention,...
March 29, 1959: Nationalist leader Barthelemy Boganda survives an assassination attempt on his life in Bangui, Central African Republic, sparking anti-colonial rebellion across the region, ...
April 18, 1959: Police clash with 10,000 SCLC and Jewish youth led by Harry Belafonte on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial demanding school integration, sparking international attention and concern,....
July 4, 1959: African-American and war veteran Clyde Kennard dies after beaten by local police in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, sparking national attention and concern,...
July 13, 1959: Santa Susana Nuclear Power Plant, forces the evacuation of Van Nuys, California, and triggering riots throughout Los Angeles, California, sparking national attention and concern about the release of radiation caused by the failed sodium reactor experiment,....
July 29, 1959: Local residents report sightings of UFOs in Corpus Christi, Texas, sparking national attention and concern,....
December 31, 1959: Model Betty Page commits suicide by drug overdose, at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, shocking the entertainment industry,...
January 20, 1960: Actor Kirk Douglas along with Ellen Norman and Gideon Montagu launch a strike in Hollywood, California, despite threats of violence by vigilante Samuel "Captain Kirk" Kirk of Reno, Nevada, sparking international attention,...
May 6, 1960: British Princess Margaret marries Peter Townsend in London, England, sparking international attention, especially with British Republicans,....
June 1, 1960: Governor Bill Gale unveils the creation of the "California Rangers" as a Christian Constitutional Militia (CCM) in Sacramento, sparking international attention ,...
June 24, 1960:
Head of the Class (ABC-TV) sitcom starring Gene Rayburn, follows the life and challenges of a high school teacher,...
July 19, 1960: Catherine Willis, CEO /founder of Williamsburg Industries, formerly of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, unveils "Tennis For Two" with RCA in New York City, New York, launching the "Gaming Revolution", in time for the Christmas shopping season,...
August 9, 1960: French troops are deployed into Vientiane, Laos, amidst concerns of "Communist insurgency " fueling civil unrest and violence in the region,...
August 26, 1960: NATO officials unveil their latest "super soldier" drug treatment using Danish soldier Knut Jensen in Rome, Italy, sparking international attention,...
October 12, 1960:
Arn: The Knight Templar Crusader film starring Andrew Boyd as iconic character Arn Magnusson is considered "one of the greatest films ever made" with its glorification of the Crusader life, paralleling the experiences of colonialist/imperial conflicts,....
October 12, 1960: Japanese vigilante Shotaro "Super Sentai" Ishinomori prevents the assassination of Socialist MP Inejiro Asanuma by Yakuza leaders during a televised debate in Tokyo, sparking international attention and concern,....
November 3, 1960: Felix-Roland Mommie survives an assassination attempt in Yaounde, implicating the French government in the process, fueling anti-colonial sentiments in the region,...
November 10, 1960:
Israel: A Right to Exist propaganda film/ documentary film directed by John Schlesinger and written and produced by Wolf Mankowitz, makes its debut, highlighting the Jewish Zionist cause,...
December 17, 1960: Emperor Haile Selassie I is assassinated by forces loyal to Kebur Zabagna in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, sparking international attention and concern,...
January 20, 1961:
You're in the Picture (CBS-TV) variety/ comedy series hosted by Jackie Gleason makes its hit television debut,
August 5, 1961: Wonderland amusement park is opened by Tiburon Entertainment CEO Osamu Tezuka in Santa Cruz, California as the largest amusement park on the West Coast, with celebrities Georgette Langstaff, Tommy Pearson, and Angela Curtis in attendance,...
September 1, 1961: African-American vigilante Robert F. Williams , under the pseudonym "John Henry Irons" establishes the underground radio broadcast, "Radio Free Dixie" from Monroe, North Carolina, sparking international attention,....
January 27, 1962: British military forces are deployed into Sri Lanka, in an effort to support Colonel F.D. de Saram, fueling political tensions in the region,...
February 4, 1962: United Nations Bombing; Andy Sinatra of Brooklyn, New York bombs the United Nations in New York City, claiming that he was instructed by alien beings,...
February 25, 1962: U.S. President Strom Thurmond meets with Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam (NOI) at the International Ampitheater in Chicago, Illinois, proclaiming that they shared a "common cause" of racial separation, sparking international attention and concern,....
May 9, 1962:
The Man in the High Castle film directed by Sam Peckinpah, is considered one of the best films of the "Crusader" genre, sparking international attention,....
May 31, 1962: African-American vigilante Robert F. Williams (a.k.a. "John Henry Irons") of Monroe, North Carolina calls upon African-Americans to become "black masks", stating "masks protect black masks and white masks not with impunity but power,..."
August 13, 1962: Pop psychologist Vernon Colin Covington claims his teachings, dubbed
Crimson Commandments can help train military and NASA personnel,...
September 12, 1962: British Prime Minister Thomas Gallaway Tam Galbraith, is forced to resign amidst reports that his chief of staff, John Vassall, is a Soviet agent, scandalizing the British government, sparking international attention,....
November 26, 1962: West German Chancellor Franz Josef Strauss is implicated in a massive bribery scandal forcing his resignation in Bonn, sparking international attention and concern,...
November 27, 1962: West German officials are scandalized after former Nazi scientists are reported in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Cairo, Egypt, embarrassing U.S. leaders in the process,...
January 4 , 1963: Food & Drug Administration approves "E-Meters" for the U.S. Navy, after political pressure from Admiral Lafayette R. Hubbard in Annapolis, Maryland, sparking national attention,...
January 24, 1963: Estevao Vasconcelos Hamada establishes the international organization of "Justice League" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as a means for preventing unnecessary attacks and violence,...
March 4, 1963: Munsinger Affair; Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker is forced to resign amidst reports of a sexual affair with East German spy Gerda Munsinger in Ottawa, Ontario, sparking international attention and concern,....
April 6, 1963: African-American vigilante Bobo Brazil handily defeats Johnny "Handsome" Barend in Atlanta, Georgia, shocking white Southerners, sparking national attention,...
May 17, 1963: Vigilantes Bruno Sammartino and Buddy Rogers clash in combat at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, establishing an 8-year reign as the "top hero" of the city,...
June 14, 1963: Jose Julio Sarria (a.k.a. "The Grand Mere, Absolute Empress I of San Francisco" , "the Widow Norton") emerges as the flamboyant crimelord of San Francisco, California,....
July 20, 1963: Aaron Rodriguez Arellano (a.k.a. "Mil Mascaras") emerges as a vigilante in Pachuca, Mexico, utilizing various disguises, sparking international attention,....
August 22, 1963: U.S. Army/ U.S. Air Force (USAF) announce the successful high altitude test of the Dyna-Soar, as their first orbital combat shuttle at Cape Canaveral, Florida, sparking international attention and concern,....
January 2, 1964: British officials led by Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home declare that Indian wartime leader Subhas Chandra Bose was a "wartime criminal" at the Hague, triggering outrage and anti-Western sentiment,....
March 10, 1964: Nevada passes legislation on arcade devices, Governor Randall Salazar cites the need for increasing state revenue, sparking national attention,...
April 28, 1964: Ahn Sahng Ong launches protests calling for Korean reunification in Busan as a "Christian revolution ", sparking international attention and concern,...
May 25, 1964: General Giovanni de Lirenzo overthrows the government of President Antonio Segni, in an American-backed military coup, sparking international attention and concern,...
June 21, 1964: Vigilantes claim credit for lynching and killing of "race agitators" James E. Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, sparking national attention,...
October 16, 1964: Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home is killed in Edinburgh, fueling tensions within the Tory Party, sparking international attention and concern,...
February 4, 1965: Laotian General Phoumi Nosavani overthrows the government in Vientiane; French military forces are deployed in an effort to support the government,...
March 1, 1965: Musical group The Formation is revealed to be a group of vigilantes, including members Thomas "Black Clover" Koyanagi and Zachary "Zachariah" Cummings, sparking international attention ,...
April 12, 1965: Bulgarian General-Secretary Todor Zhikov is overthrown in a military coup in Sofia, Todorov-Gorunis seizes power, backed by the Soviet Union, sparking international attention,...
April 24, 1965: American astronauts John Glenn and Gus Grissom die under mysterious circumstances in Cape Canaveral, Florida, sparking international attention and concern,...
May 21, 1965: Martial artist Yongliang Zhou of British Hong Kong emerges as the premiere martial artist after a 100-man kumite (a.k.a. hyakunin kumite) sparking international attention,...
September 30, 1965: Communist government Kamaruzaman Sjam overthrows Sukarno in Jakarta, fueling political calls for military intervention by Australia, New Zealand, and the United States,...
November 11, 1965: Rhodesian Civil War; British military forces are deployed into Salisbury Rhodesia, in an effort to support the white controlled colonial government,...
November 19, 1965: American Bulldogs motorcycle gang led by Brian Kendrick decides to volunteer en masse for military service in Las Vegas, Nevada, sparking international attention and concern,...
January 3, 1966: Vigilante Evel Knievel (a.k.a. "American Gladiator") of Indio, California and Barstow, California sparking international attention and concern,...
January 12, 1966:
The Batman (ABC-TV) starring Burt Ward and Adam West, makes its hit debut, highlighting America's love affair with vigilantes, sparking international attention,....
January 26, 1966:
The Tarnsman of Gor pulp science fiction series by John Norman, introduces the the "mirror world" of Goo, and its sado-masochistic culture, and its LGBTQ culture,
June 21, 1966: Australian Prime Minister Arthur Calwell is assassinated by Peter Kocan with a .22 rifle during a rally in Sydney, Australia, triggering civil unrest and panic throughout the Pacific Rim,....
July 17, 1966: Toshiyuki Uchida takes up the role of the vigilante "Tuxedo Mask" in Tokyo, Japan emerges as the first "Japanese Superhero" attracting the attention of the press and law enforcement officials, sparking international attention,....
August 11, 1966: Battle of Terendak; PKI forces launch a brutal attack on British, Australian, and New Zealander military forces in Borneo, fueling civil unrest and violence in the region,...
October 5, 1966:
Evergrace, directed by John Frankenheimer, starring Arnold Medina and Jeremy Garner details the fear of an American vigilante being brainwashed by the Soviet Union,...
November 9, 1966: Paul McCartney of the Beatles is killed in car accident outside Liverpool, England, sparking international attention and concern,...
December 23, 1966: Vigilante Umberto Enzi (a.k.a. "Kriminal") launches a brutal war against police in Rome, Italy, through bombing and assassination, sparking international attention and concern,...
January 5, 1967: The Funky Stuff neighborhood bar in Phoenix, Arizona is the target of police raids against vigilantes, sparking international attention,...
January 30, 1967:
Star Heroes song by conservative vigilante Page Lynch of Tulsa, Oklahoma is used to boost support for U.S. military involvement in Vietnam,...
April 5, 1967: Governor Ronald Reagan (R-CA) calls for a national ban on vigilantes, citing the actions of the Black Panther Party in taking the California State Capital in Sacramento, California,...
June 3, 1967: International Olympic Committee announces a ban on athletes utilizing the "super soldier " drugs after Eddie Eagan of Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. dies of a heart attack, during a match in Munich, Germany,....
June 13, 1967:
Fusionclip James Bond film starring Sean Connery, Honey Austin, and Eloise Salazar predicts plot by former Axis leaders to unleash chaos using video games,....
June 16, 1967: Wonderland Orlando Resort amusement park is opened by Tiburon Entertainment in Orlando, Florida, sparking international attention, with celebrities Orson Lynch and Anthony Fraley in attendance,...
June 21-28, 1967: Detroit Police Strike; Detroit Police Department (DPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
July 12-17, 1967: Anthony M. Imperiale Sr. , leads the "First Aid Squad" in an effort to protect Italian-American neighborhood during the Newark Race Riots,...
July 13, 1967: British military officials unveil to NATO officials their latest "super soldier" drug treatment Thomas "Tommy" Simpson in Mount Ventoux, Brantes, France, sparking international attention,...
August 14, 1967: African-American journalist John A. Williams leaks Pentagon documents for KING ALFRED PLAN in Washington D.C., detailing plans by the Strom Thurmond and George Wallace administrations for the internment of African-Americans into concentration camps,...
August 25, 1967: U.S. presidential candidates John F. Kennedy (D-MA) and Barry Goldwater (R-CA) are assassinated by the KKK in Arlington, Virginia, sparking international attention and concern,....
September 22, 1967: Biafran Colonel Victor Banjo overthrows President Odemwegu Ojukwu in Umuahia, backed by Nigerian and British military forces,...
December 29, 1967:
The Fields of Megiddo directed by Sergio Leone, starring John Frederick Parker helps present a dark, gritty version of the Crusades, for modern European audiences, sparking international attention,....
January 21, 1968: Camp Century Disaster; USAF B-52 bomber carrying a nuclear weapons payload, crashes into North Star Bay, Greenland triggering a massive explosion, fueling the movement for a nuclear moratorium,...
January 24, 1968: Vigilante Mario Bava (a.k.a. "Diabolik") launches his "reign of terror" in Turin and Rome, declaring war on police and military officials, sparking international attention,...
March 17, 1968: Female/ transgender vigilantes "The Duchess" and "Princess" make their initial appearance in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California, sparking national controversy,...
April 19, 1968: Vigilante Magda Konopka (a.k.a. "Satanik") launches a brutal war against police in Milan, Italy through assassination and murder, claiming she is reclaiming her youth and beauty,...
May 4, 1968: Franklin Hawkins of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. is formally banned from the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, New York after officials detect "super soldier" drugs in his blood system, sparking international attention and concern,....
May 30, 1968: British Parliament passes the Vigilante Prohibition Act (VPA) led by Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, prohibiting vigilantes and other "antisocial behavior", sparking international attention,...
June 19, 1968:
Pseudocharmer starring John Wayne and George Takei, detailing "vigilante militia" involvement in the Vietnam War, sparking international attention,...
June 23, 1968: French Civil War erupts; President Charles de Gaulle is assassinated in Paris; Soviets back Jean-Michel Bossuet, with Great Britain and the United States supporting Edouard Girardot, sparking international attention,...
June 24, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr., Medgar Evers, and Eugene McCarthy and call a "liberty government", demanding the enforcement and protection of human rights,...
August 14, 1968:
Freedom news magazine/ political is first published in New York City, New York, sparking international attention,...
August 26-28, 1968: Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois erupts in violence with candidates Richard Nixon (R-CA) and Hubert Humphrey (D-MN) killed in the process; President George Wallace calls for a cancellation of elections,,....
October 18, 1968: Funbrain Arcade arcade opens in Las Vegas, Nevada becoming one of the most popular spots on the Strip, sparking international attention,...
October 22, 1968: U.S. Congress passes the Vigilante Control Act, regulating and expressly limiting interstate activity of vigilantes nationally, sparking international attention,...
October 27, 1968: United States and Soviet Union sign agreement, limiting stockpiles of "super soldier" drug treatment in Mexico City, Mexico, sparking international attention,...
November 12, 1968: United Nations officials report "vast irregularities and corruption" in regards to the U.S. presidential elections, during a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, sparking international attention,...
December 1, 1968:
Pesutomonsuta Japanese science fiction film starring Takahiro Imamura and Shizuko Kanemoto makes its hit debut, is seen as symbolic of the "Japanese Plague",...
January 1, 1969: Japanese CEO Takumi Sugimoto establishes Service Games (SEGA Corporation) in Tokyo, Japan, placing Japan in the "Console Race" against the United States,...
January 8, 1969:
L'application French film starring Georgette Langstaff and Laurette Rome makes its hit debut, critiquing the reliability and mental stability of American vigilantes,...
January 11, 1969: American vigilante Gardner Warren of Wilmington, Delaware, after years of torture in a North Vietnamese POW camp, begins propaganda broadcasts as "Obsidian" in Hanoi,....
January 20, 1969: "Unity Government " under the leadership of President George Wallace and the American Independent Party in an effort to avert a civil war, sparking international attention,...
January 30, 1969: "Get Back" album by the Beatles is a major hit, signaling the first album by the band since the death of Paul McCartney, sparking international attention,...
February 5, 1969:
Mack Bolan (a.k.a. "The Executioner") right-wing pulp novel series by Don Pendleton, detailing the life and affairs of fictional vigilante Mack Bolan and his "war against crime" starting with the Mafia, makes its hit debut
February 5, 1969:
Turn-On (ABC-TV) sketch comedy and variety show hosted by Tim Conway, Mel Stewart, makes its hit series debut,...
February 18, 1969: "Nashville Skyline" music album by Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, featuring "Girl from the North Country" , makes its hit debut in Nashville, Tennessee, sparking international attention,...
June 19, 1969:
Seventh Sanctum directed by Sam Peckinpah, starring John Frederick Parker is considered one of the most violent Crusader films of all time, with many banning the film until c. 1984, sparking international attention,....
June 21, 1969:
Kingdom of Heaven Crusader film directed by Rodrigo 'Nivek' Campano earns actor their first Oscar Arsenio Buratti, much to the delight of European audiences,...
September 24, 1969:
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Crusader film starring Teddy Jones and Teddy Anderson transforms knights into a dysfunctional comedic duo, sparking international attention,...
October 7, 1969: Montreal's Night of Terror; Montreal Police Department launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the Canadian National Guard,...
October 14, 1969: Brazilian President Pedro Alexio comes to power, proclaiming a series of political reforms in Rio de Janeiro, sparking international attention,...
October 15, 1969: Alain Chevalier leads Situationist uprisings in Paris, France, sparking international attention and concern about the stability of the government,...
October 29, 1969: Jean Jacques Servan-Schreiber proclaims the establishment of a "People's Government" in Paris, backed by the Soviet Union, sparking international attention and concern, ...
November 20, 1969: American Indian Movement (AIM) leaders Richard Oakes, LaNada Means, and John Trudell occupy the grounds of the state capital, citing the fact that 89% of the population of Greenland is Inuit, sparking international attention,...
January 17-19, 1970: Wolsfield Conference; Soviet officials meet with French Situationist guerrillas led by Guy Debord in Trier, East Germany, sparking international attention,...
February 22, 1970: Personal Freedoms Celebrity Center (PFCC) is established by Timothy Leary and Jack Horner in Los Angeles, California, promoting the the idea of transforming people into "superheroes " or "alpha-level persons",...
February 25, 1970: "The Motown Album" album by British musician Jeff Beck, makes its hit debut in Detroit, Michigan, sparking international attention,....
March 7, 1970: Japanese company Kosumi Corporation unveils the "Spectre" game console, with the game titles
Mortalrite,
Phantasy Star, and
Ryu's Grand Adventure, sparking international attention,...
March 12, 1970: "Black Gold" album by Jimi Hendrix, featuring the hit single "Valleys of Neptune" makes its hit music debut, sparking international attention,....
March 13, 1970: "Celebration of the Lizard" album by Jim Morrison and the Doors makes its hit debut in Los Angeles, California, sparking international attention,...
April 8, 1970:
The Lawnmower Man science fiction film starring Charlton Heston, Madeline Herrera and Bennett Fernandez details a plot to control America using video game addiction,...
July 1, 1970: AT&T and Westinghouse unveil the "Picturephone" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , sparking a massive transformation in communications technology,....
July 27, 1970: Situationist rebels Francois de Beaulieu and Patrick Cheval are captured by French police authorities, sparking international attention and concern,...
November 11, 1970: French Situationist leaders Guy Debord, Rene Riesel, and Rene Vienet proclaims the "purity" of the revolution, after ranks are purged in Paris, sparking international attention,...
November 25, 1970: Ultra-nationalist leader Yukio Mishima leads a military coup against the government utilizing vigilantes Toshiaki "Shocker" Kusumoto and Sakura Tanigawa in Tokyo; Vigilantes 'Kamen Rider' Takeshi Hongo and Masato Kamei help defend the government under Prime Minister Eisaku Sato,...
November 27, 1970: Pope Paul VI is shot and killed in Istanbul, Turkey by surrealist artist Benjamin Mendoza AMR Flores, claiming that alien beings compelled him to assassinate the papal leader,...
December 8, 1970: Italian General Giovanni de Lorenzo installs President Junio Valerio Borghese as the head of state for Italy, sparking international attention and concern,...
December 21, 1970: U.S. President George Wallace and vigilante Ralph Reynolds are photographed at the White House shaking hands, becoming the most popular photo in the U.S. National Archives,...
January 18, 1971: Soviet "super-soldier" Ivan Koloff defeats "Italian Strongman" Bruno Sammartino in Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, shocking many American audiences, ...
January 18-25, 1971: New York City Police Strike; New York Police Department (NYPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
April 23, 1971:
Shaft directed by Melvin van Peebles starring Richard Roundtree becomes the first "black mask" vigilante film, featuring African-American heroes, sparking international attention,...
April 26, 1971: European CEO Sir Clive Sinclair of the Sinclair Corporation introduces the Amstrad, placing Europe firmly in the "Console Wars",...
June 5, 1971: Wonderland Europa amusement park is opened by Tiburon Entertainment in Tours, France, sparking international attention, with celebrities Mathilde Bellamy, Corbin Salmon, and Maxence Pierre in attendance,...
June 16, 1971: Francois Mitterand calls for an armistice, in an effort to end the civil war in Paris, sparking international attention and concern,...
July 2, 1971:
Sweetback Armstrong's Badass Brawl "black mask" African-American vigilante film starring John Amos is seen as a major milestone for the community,...
July 26, 1971: Martial artist Ron Van Clief (a.k.a. "Black Dragon") makes his vigilante debut in New York City, New York, sparking national attention,...
August 20, 1971: Manuel Leal (a.k.a. "Tinieblas"/ "Darkness") emerges as a masked vigilante in Mexico City, Mexico, sparking international attention and concern,...
August 21, 1971: Operation Condor; U.S. troops are deployed into La Paz, Bolivia, overthrowing President Juan Jose Torres, sparking international attention and concern,...
September 10, 1971:
American Gladiator starring George Hamilton makes its hit debut, loosely based on the career of Evel Knievel (a.k.a. "American Gladiator "), sparking international attention,...
October 14, 1971:
The New York Times and reporters Chandler Burrows and Moira Schneider publish the Pentagon documents for KING ALFRED PLAN in Washington D.C., detailing plans by the Strom Thurmond and George Wallace administrations for the internment of African-Americans into concentration camps,...
October 25, 1971: Soviet Premier Nikolai Tikhonov announces his recognition of the U.S. "government-in-exile" in Havana, Cuba, led by Cody Russell in Moscow, sparking international attention,...
November 8, 1971: Berkeley Riots; Riots erupt after Berkeley, California after declaring support for the U.S. government-in-exile, sparking international attention and concern,...
November 19, 1971: American Bulldogs motorcycle gang leaders Brian Kendrick and Donald Cantrell are credited with military successes in the "fight against Judeo-Communism", earning Medals of Valor by President George Wallace in Washington D.C.,...
March 22, 1972: Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is passed in Washington D.C., despite opposition of conservatives led by Phyllis Schafly and Barry Goldwater, sparking international attention,...
April 27, 1972: West German Chancellor Rainer Barzel sparks tensions between the United States and West Germany by meeting with members of the "U.S. government-in-exile" in Bonn, sparking international attention,...
May 24, 1972:
Cosmic Predator by Paradox Entertainment Company emerges as the top video game of the period, sparking international attention,...
June 5, 1972: British King Edward VIII dies in London at Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II of the House of Edward is named as the new monarch of the British throne,...
June 25, 1972:
Welcome To The Arcade single by Douglas Green emerges as the summer hit song, sparking international attention ,...
July 18, 1972: British Prime Minister Reginald Maulding is forced to resign amidst allegations of bribery and misallocation of funds in Hampstead, fueling concerns about the stability of the British government,....
September 6, 1972: U.S. President John Hospers (L-CO) is assassinated in Washington D.C.; Vice-President Theodora "Tonie" Nathan is sworn in as president, sparking international attention,....
October 31, 1972: American Indian Movement (AIM) leads the "Trail of Broken Treaties" , citing the multiple violations of Native American treaties, sparking international attention,...
December 18, 1972: Social and religious conservatives led by Calvin Marshman and Hobbes Wilson call for a ban on violent content in video games, citing the rise in crime,...
February 7, 1973: African-American crime boss Telvis Roberson a.k.a. "Black Caesar" seizes control of Harlem, New York, sparking international attention,...
March 12, 1973: FBI Director Eliot Ness warns that the vigilante group Guardians Of Dixie (G.O.D. Council) of Richmond, Virginia poses a "grave threat to national security...", sparking international attention,....
April 13, 1973: Martial artist Bruce Lee of Chinatown, San Francisco emerges as the premiere martial artist after a 100-man kumite (a.k.a. hyakunin kumite) sparking international attention, holding the title until 1986,...
June 10, 1973: Fubarcade arcade in Atlantic is burned in a fire, amidst accusations of money laundering for the Mafia, sparking national attention,...
June 17, 1973: Daniel Lopez Lopez emerges as the villainous crime boss "Dr. Satanico" , leader of "Los Infernales" crime syndicate in Guadalajara, Mexico, sparking international attention,...
June 19, 1973: "Human Highway" album by Crosby, Stills & Nash, makes its hit debut in New York City, New York, sparking international attention,....
June 29, 1973: U.S.-backed Roberto Souper comes to power in a military coup in Montevideo, Chile, fueling military tensions across Latin America,...
August 17, 1973:
The Colour of Space science fiction film by Michael Crichton starring Mortimer and Russell Montgomery is inspired by years of employment at the Wonderland Santa Cruz amusement park,...
August 19, 1973: Crime lord Kyo Ota of Kyoto, Japan seizes control of the Asian drug trade, in a series of brutal attacks, sparking international attention,...
September 8, 1973:
Astro Boy (ABC-TV) animated series by Tiburon Entertainment fuels interest in Japanese animation, featuring the voices of Fern Marshman, Mathilde Bellamy, and Daniel Wallace,...
September 21, 1973: Vigilante Ron Van Clief (a.k.a. "Black Dragon") guest stars on the TV show
Saturday Night Live (NBC-TV) starring Mark Carl, fueling huge TV viewer ratings,....
September 21, 1973: CIA and FBI officials are scandalized after African-American agent Ario Washington is revealed to have been training African-American vigilantes including Justice, Banshee, and The Question in Los Angeles, California,...
October 19, 1973: FBI officials report that local vigilantes, under the national banner of "Posse Comiatus" launch proclamations against the African-American people in Lane County, Oregon,...
November 1, 1973: Turkish vigilantes "Çift Ejderha" (Cenk and Mazhar Türkyilmaz) emerge in Istanbul, clashing with Communist guerrillas, sparking international attention,...
November 10, 1973: Robin Webb of Devonshire, England emerges as the animal rights activist "The Liberator " , disrupting a fox hunt, sparking international attention
December 13, 1973: Claude Vorilhon is appointed by the French Reconstruction government as a "spiritual advisor" in Paris, France, sparking international attention,...
February 1, 1974: South Korean President Sun Myung Moon visits the White House, proclaiming the need for Korean unification in Washington D.C.,...
March 13, 1974: African-American motorcycle gang The Whisperers led by Da'jonte Chandler is formed in Frazier Park, California, clashing with the American Bulldogs,...
March 27, 1974:
Him, a homoerotic version of the life of Jesus of Nazareth, starring Gustav "Tava" von Will, directed by Ed D. Louie, is released as an attack on organized religion and Christian fundamentalism, banned in most U.S. cities, sparking international attention,...
April 10, 1974: Chinese leader Dingxiang Fang denounces the United States and European nations for promoting colonialism and imperialism, at the United Nations in New York City, New York, sparking international attention and concern,....
May 1, 1974: U.S. President Theodora "Tonie" Nathan proclaims the "New International Economic Order" (NIEO) at the United Nations in New York City, New York, sparking international attention and concern,....
July 11-15, 1974: Baltimore Police Strike; Baltimore Police Department (BPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
August 11, 1974:
King of the Monsters kaiju film starring Hikaru Miyamoto and Bunko Konda has Pesuto clash against Godzilla in the "crossover event",...
September 12, 1974: Vigilante Billy Bob "Brigham" Jenkins of Jackson, Mississippi escalates his campaign against crime by creating "Citizen's Grand Jury Indictments",...
September 14, 1974: President Theodora "Tonie" Nathan announces plans for clemency for draft dodgers; Vigilante Hunter "Capone" Armstrong of Atlanta, Georgia threatens to conduct a "citizen's arrest" on the President,...
October 14 , 1974: Richard Allen Pesta (a.k.a. "Captain Sticky" makes his hit debut in San Diego, California, sparking international attention,...
October 15, 1974: Professor Robert S. Carr reports that the U.S. government has been investigating the UFO phenomenon since 1945 in Washington D.C., sparking national attention,...
October 21, 1974: Jane Kember of East Grinstead, England leaks documents revealing domestic spying by U.S. Naval Intelligence against the British government,...
October 31, 1974: Halloween Bloodbath; Vigilante Richard Allen Pesta (a.k.a. "Captain Sticky") disrupts a concert in Portland, Oregon, attacking musicians and band members of The Beatles and Fairy Tail, sparking international attention,...
November 5, 1974: Michigan passes legislation on arcade devices, Governor Cody Harper cites the need for increasing state revenue, sparking national attention,...
November 20, 1974: British Prime Minister John Stonehouse commits suicide by drowning in Miami, Florida, triggering a succession crisis within the Labor Party, fueling conspiracy theories within the British government,....
November 23-24, 1974: Vladivostok Arms Control Talk; NFL Coach Gerald Ford proposes a football game between the Soviet Union and the United States, at the arms control summit attended by Soviet Premier Nikolai Tikhonov and U.S. President Theodora "Tonie" Nathan in Vladivostok, sparking international attention and concern,...
February 8-9, 1975: Vigilantes including Melvin "Hawkman" Covington and Buckley "Buck" Titterington lead the "Tri-State Anti-Tax Rally" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, voicing their outrage at political proposals by Governor Caldwell Allen to tax vigilante groups and activities,...
March 12, 1975: African-American leader Gracine Sullivan establishes The Paramount Council as the first African-American vigilante organization in Watts, California, attracting the ire and anger of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the FBI, sparking international attention,...
March 16, 1975:
Wizards & Warriors fantasy game by New World Computing company makes its debut, sparks international attention to the genre, much to the anger of social and religious conservatives,...
March 19, 1975:
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers film starring Tsuyoshi Ishinomori and John Black promotes Japanese vigilantes, promoting a romanticized version of vigilantes as "defenders of the people", sparking international attention,....
April 26, 1975: Rudy Ray Moore of Los Angeles, California emerges as the "black mask" known as "Black Death" sparking national attention and concern,...
April 27, 1975:
Thunderhunt film directed by Roger Corman, starring Louie Todd and Lindsay Annable gains a cult following, featuring a dystopian future of American obsession with violent media,...
May 23, 1975: South Vietnamese government proclaims the end of Communist insurgency in Saigon, South Vietnam, sparking international attention and concern ,...
May 29, 1975: Vigilante group Guardians Of Dixie led by Billy Bob "Brigham" Jenkins, comes to the attention of the FBI and IRS after leading an anti-tax rally in Birmingham, Alabama,...
August 25-31, 1975: San Francisco Police Strike; San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
July 17, 1976: Second Indonesian-Australian War; Australia deploys troops into East Timor, after Indonesia invades the region and formally annexes the territory,...
August 7, 1976:
Kingdom at Road's End starring Frédérick Raynal, presents the Crusades in a post-colonialist light, with the main character Humbert Feigenbaumg expressing his weariness towards war and religious leaders,...
September 30, 1976:
Snip! (NBC-TV) sitcom starring David Brenner as an effeminate barber, sparking national attention,...
October 6, 1976: Chinese Marshal Ye Jianyang comes to power in a military crisis in Beijing, sparking fears of a possible military crisis in the region,..
November 1, 1976: West German Defense Minister Georg Leber resigns amidst accusations of attempting to launch a right-wing military coup against the government in Bonn,...
February 5, 1977: Congressional officials Benjamin Ortega and Nathaniel Mitchell call for the establishment of a federal commission to regulate video games, sparking international attention,...
February 22, 1977: Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant in Jaslovce Bohunice, Czechoslovakia suffers a nuclear meltdown, causing massive environmental damage to the region, triggering civil unrest and panic across the region,...
March 16, 1977: Naxalite Revolution; Indian Communist Revolution is led by Kanu Sanyal overthrowing the democratic government in New Delhi, led by Indira Gandhi, sparking international attention,...
June 5, 1977: American Indian Movement leader Leonard Peltier meets with Inuit leaders, leading protests over the uranium mining and nuclear weapons program and their threat to indigenous peoples,...
June 7, 1977: Congress led by Speaker Humbert Harrett passes the National Gaming Act, establishing the Codes Of Conduct to regulate video games and arcades, sparking national controversy,...
June 20, 1977: British reporters David Ambrose and Christopher Miles uncover evidence of a covert American military space on the lunar surface, fueling political tensions between the United States and Great Britain,....
June 20, 1977: Pop psychologist Salomón Olmedo attempts to apply for the Nobel Peace Prize in Stockholm, Sweden, citing his teachings of
The Human's Guide To Peace And Prosperity,...
July 7, 1977: FBI officials arrest Admiral Lafayette R. Hubbard in Annapolis, Maryland, uncovering evidence of blackmail schemes against various political leaders, scandalizing the government,...
July 13-14, 1977: New York City Blackout; Blackout of the New York tri-state is seen by many as the initial impetus for many vigilantes, sparking international attention,...
July 15, 1977:
Grim Beetle science fiction film starring Neil Rogers and Maynard Males makes its hit debut, backed by pop psychologist Dhriti Chaudhari,...
December 1, 1977:
Double Dare syndicated game show, hosted by Humbert Hampton is launched by Tiburon Entertainment, makes its hit debut,...
September 8, 1977: Midwestern vigilante group Great Plains Defense Team (GREPL-DT) led by Maurice Crawford is formed to "defend family farms against federal taxation and encroachment..." in Lincoln, Nebraska,....
September 9, 1977: The Glastnost Bowl is established as an exhibition match between the United States and Soviet Union in American football featuring players such as Ambrose Osborne, Patrick Fraley, and Arnold Reese, sparking international attention,...
September 20-23, 1977: In defiance of political pressure by the United States, the United Nations announces that it recognizes the political autonomy and independence of Native American nations in Geneva, Switzerland,...
October 7, 1977: Renate Neufeld deflects from East Germany, revealing the extent of development of "super soldier" drugs, sparking international attention and controvery,....
November 17, 1977: The Sons of Liberty (SOL) emerges as a lobbying group for vigilantes in Washington D.C., focusing on advocacy for vigilante groups and activities nationwide,...
January 27, 1978: Canadian Prime Minister Francis Fox is forced to resign, after it is revealed that he forced his mistress, Joan Pennefather, to have an unwanted abortion, sparking international attention and concern in Ottawa, Ontario,....
May 13, 1978: South Korean President Sun Myung Moon visits London, meeting British leaders in an effort to support the cause of Korean unification, ....
May 22, 1978: Civil rights activist and reputed Mafia boss Joseph A. Colombo is assassinated by vigilantes in Columbus Circle in New York City, New York, fueling anti-vigilante sentiment,...
June 2, 1978: David Rorvik announces the development of cloning in New York City, New York, shocking the international medical community,...
June 29, 1978: VGX Awards award show is established as the penultimate award for video games in Oakland, California by the International Entertainment Software Association (IESA),....
July 15-22, 1978: Cleveland Police Strike; Cleveland Police Department (CPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
November 9, 1978: Romanian emigre Sukia Dragomic , self-proclaimed vampire, launches a bloody campaign of murders against known criminals, sparking international attention,...
November 11, 1978: British and French military forces back Spanish General Antonio Tejero, and his military coup, overthrowing the government in Madrid, sparking international attention,...
November 27, 1978: Feminist group National Organization for Women (NOW) is slaughtered by alleged vigilante Darren Trivett in Washington D.C., fueling anti-vigilante sentiment nationwide,...
December 15, 1978:
Vanguard directed by Francis Ford Coppola, written and produced by Mario Puzo, starring Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, and Martin Sheen makes its hit debut, detailing the rise of superhero culture in American consciousness,...
December 16, 1978:
The Order directed by Janice Boyd blends Crusader and Samurai genres, with martial arts together, becoming a cult classic,...
December 20, 1978: John Wayne Gacy (a.k.a. "Pogo the Killer Clown") confesses to killing c. 34+ people in Chicago, Illinois, sparking international attention and concern about the failure of law enforcement officials,....
February 9, 1979: Crime lord 'Big Bossman' Ebenezer Kim of New York City, New York is brutally assassinated; vigilante group Blackwater Corporation is implicated in the murder, sparking national attention,...
February 10-17, 1979: "Mardis Gras Riots" (a.k.a. New Orleans Police Strike; New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
February 13, 1979: "Guardian Angel" (a.k.a. Curtis Silwa) emerges as a popular vigilante in New York City, New York, sparking international attention and concern,...
February 17- March 16, 1979: Chinese backed People's Liberation Army (PLA) launch an invasion of North Vietnam, devastating Hanoi, and triggering a humanitarian crisis as refugees flood across the border into South Vietnam,...
February 18, 1979:
Casca: The Eternal Mercenary right-wing vigilante pulp series by Barry Sadler, details the adventures of an cursed, immortal Roman Legionnaire, and his travels across the globe, and involvement in almost every military conflict in 2,000 years,...
March 26, 1979: Televangelists Ginger Trivett and Oscar Walsh launch a failed attempt to purchase Tiburon Entertainment and its parks, sparking national attention,...
April 18, 1979: U.S. President Ed Clark (L-CA) discloses decades of human experiments against African-Americans and Native Americans in an effort to create "super soldiers", sparking international attention,...
May 1, 1979: Governor Jonathan Motzfeldt (R-GL) announces the ratification of statehood for Greenland at the State Capital in Nuuk, becoming the 53rd State of the Union after Guam and Puerto Rico, sparking international attention,...
May 2-9, 1979: Birmingham Police Strike; Birmingham Police Department (BPD) launches a massive work stoppage, triggering riots across the city, fueling calls for the National Guard,...
June 21, 1979: San Diego Riots; UFO enthusiasts led by Mark Block, proclaim that UFOs are landing in San Diego, California, triggering civil unrest and panic,...
July 1, 1979: European CEO Adam Potter of Ocean Technologies introduces the "Chimera" portable game console, considered the "Ferrari of game consoles" in Europe, sparking international attention,...
September 7, 1979: Soviet officials led by Premier Alexei Kosygin announce the formation of the Soviet Premier League (SPL) led by players including Nikolai Volkoff, Viktor Aleksandrov, and Oriel Zaytsev, sparking international attention,...
October 1, 1979: Musician Marrok Favre is beaten and placed in a mental asylum in French Lick, Indiana, by the vigilante Clive "Metanite" Maxwell triggering a class action lawsuit against the city,...
November 4, 1979: Greensboro Massacre, Riots erupt in Greensboro, North Carolina after protesters unveil "F*** the Masks" banners , 14 anti-vigilante leaders are brutally shot, stabbed and killed, sparking national attention,...
November 8, 1979: Fighting erupts between Thailand and Cambodia, with Thai military officials reporting Chinese military forces at Nong Chan, escalating military and political tensions across the region,...
November 20, 1979: Cleric Juhayman al-Otaybi overthrows the House of Saud in Riyadh, proclaiming himself as "Mahdi ", fueling sectarian violence in the region,..
November 27, 1979: Los Angeles Riots; Riots erupt after Los Angeles, California after declaring support for the U.S. government-in-exile, sparking international attention and concern,...
January 14, 1980: Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov is placed under house arrest after it is revealed that Soviet troops in Afghanistan had been given "super soldier" drug treatment, sparking international condemnation,...
March 24, 1980: Anti-military draft riots erupt in Washington D.C. over military deployments into Central America, sparking international attention,...
March 24, 1980: Archbishop Oscar Romero condemns the U.S. military involvement in Latin America, citing El Salvador and Nicaragua to Roman Catholic leaders, sparking international attention,...
April 22, 1980: Kondapalli Seetharamaiah emerges as Chairman of the Indian Communist Party (ICP) in New Delhi, signaling tensions between India and China, sparking international attention,...
June 4, 1980: CEO Dennis Hope of San Francisco, California, Founder of Lunar Embassy Commission (LEC), announces the sale and purchase of lunar property, sparking international attention and concern,...
June 23, 1980: North Vietnamese military forces are implicated in the massacre of refugees at Ban Non Mak Mon, Thailand, fueling anti-Communist sentiment in the region,...
July 10, 1980: Indian vigilante Raksha Karanevaala emerges in Mumbai, embarrassing Indian and British officials by exposing corrupt officials,...
July 10, 1980: Shapour Bakhtiar is elected Prime Minister of Iran, openly challenging the power of Shah Reza Pahlavi, sparking international attention and concern,...
July 13, 1980: Pedro Alonso Lopez (a.k.a. "Monster of the Andes" is captured after a murder spree coving Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, claiming to have killed over 300+ people, mainly young girls, sparking international attention and concern,...
September 30, 1980: Severodinsk Nuclear Power Plant suffers a nuclear meltdown, forcing the evacuation of Arkhangelsk, Russia SSR, sparking international attention and concern, with radiation detected as far as Finland, Sweden, Norway and Germany, sparking international attention,....
November 19, 1980:
Reconquista directed by Michael Cimino, starring Tiziano Marino is considered the most expensive box office flop regarding the Crusades, signaling the growing unease of modern European audiences with the genre,....
November 21, 1980: Merriscore Game Hall arcade in Las Vegas, Nevada is burned in a fire, amidst accusations of money laundering for the Mafia, sparking national attention,...
December 8, 1980: Vigilante Reb "White Ghost" Brown kills celebrity Tiziano Marino outside their home in Los Angeles, California, sparking international attention,...
December 23, 1980: Cuba, Soviet Union, and China ban video games, calling them "Western propaganda" citing
Liberty or Death,
Everline, and
Monica Payne's Thistle Chronicles, sparking international attention,...
February 10, 1981: Starcade arcade in Las Vegas, Nevada is burned in a fire, amidst accusations of money laundering for the Mafia, sparking national attention,...
February 20, 1981: Crusader Comics (CC), published by Jack T. Chick in Los Angeles, California, is accused of promoting racist and offensive stereotypes against Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, and Roman Catholic denominations ,...
February 27, 1981: National Institute for Health (NIH) in Washington D.C., concludes that cloning is a feasible technology, shocking social and religious conservatives,...
March 11, 1981: Major Wilfred Hawker overthrows the government in Paramaribo, Surinam, fueling political tensions across Latin America,...
March 13, 1981: Crusader Comics (CC) published by Jack T. Chick in Los Angeles, California promotes anti-Catholic conspiracy tracts by Alberto Rivera, fueling sectarianism nation,...
July 15, 1981: U.S. President Ed Clark (L-CA) announces the end to the political ban on the U.S. "government-in-exile" and its leaders including Sha'quan Wallace, sparking international controversy,...
September 1, 1981:
The Consuming Shadow Lovecraftian video game by Wizard Video Games, makes its hit debut, angering social and religious conservatives,...
October 15, 1981: South Korean President Sun Myung Moon is overthrown in a military coup in Seoul, amidst accusations of corruption, sparking international attention,....
October 22-23, 1981: U.S. President Ed Clark (L-CA) and world leaders including Yoshikatsu Takeiri and David Steel gather in Cancun, Mexico, highlighting the rise in political and military tensions between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres,...
November 3, 1981: Anthony J. Imperiale (R-NJ) is elected governor of New Jersey, citing his "First Aid Squad" as his experience for elected office,...
November 7, 1981: Punk rock band Dead Roosevelts release the hit single "Masked Avengers F*** Off", becoming a major hit on underground TV and radio networks,...
November 25, 1981: South African mercenaries led by Mike Hoare, overthrow the Seychelles government, backed by the United States and British governments, sparking international outrage,...
February 18, 1982: White House officials Joseph E. Persico report the deployment of nuclear weapons into Greenland, fueling political and military tensions in the region against the Soviet Union. ..
March 14, 1982: Doctor Don Catlin, MD, calls for the use of "super soldier" drug treatments for general civilian life in Los Angeles, California, sparking international controversy,...
March 14, 1982: Pablo Escobar wins the presidential elections in Bogota, Colombia, based on a populist platform, involving the use of "super soldier" narcotics, sparking international attention,...
May 12, 1982: South Korean President Lee Chol-Hui and First Lady Jang Yeong-ja promote foreign investment with leaders from the United States
May 17, 1982: Suits & Hats Against Racial Prejudice (SHARP) is formed in Los Angeles, California in violent opposition to vigilantes, sparking international attention,...
June 9, 1982:
Killswitch video game by Moving Shadow is blamed for the suicide of a teenager in Boulder, Colorado, sparking national attention,...
June 16, 1982: San Francisco Uprising; U.S. Student and labor uprising against vigilantes and police in San Francisco, California, shocks the international community, ...
June 19, 1982: Asian-American Tammy Fujikawa of Tiburon, California is killed during anti-Japanese riots due to the rise of cheap Japanese consoles such as the SEGA Mercury and the Kosumi Tempest,...
June 21, 1982: "Electric Nebraska" album by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Bans makes its hit debut in New York City, New York, sparking international attention ,...
August 1, 1982: British military forces are deployed to Nairobi, Kenya to assist the military government under General Pancras Oteyo Okumo, sparking international attention and concern,...
September 6, 1982: Vigilante Perry "Green Ranger" Russell of Bismarck, North Dakota begins underground radio broadcasts calling for the overthrow of the federal government,...
September 12, 1982: Rodolfo Guzman Huerta a.k.a. "El Santo" dies in Mexico City, Mexico, considered one of the great national heroes, sparking international attention and concern,....
October 22, 1982:
Polybuis horror film starring Minerva Johnson, Bob Mitchell, and Ford Blair features a plot by occult practitioners to commit mass murder using video games,...
November 15, 1982: Law enforcement agencies in Montgomery, Alabama receive "Citizens' Grand Jury Indictments" calling for the arrest of elected officials including Libertarian Governor Johnson "John" Peters,...
November 26, 1982: WFL World Bowl Championship in Orlando, Florida between Orlando Thunder and Jacksonville Jaguars makes its hit debut, with MVP Lorelei Harvey becoming a major celebrity,....
December 1, 1982:
Bouldering Boys video game by Imagine Software is considered a massive failure, fueling fears of industry weakness,...
January 4, 1983: Battle of Bismarck; Vigilantes Neville Buckley, Milla "Maximiana" Maxwell, and Perry "Green Ranger" Russell of GREPL-DT clash with IRS and ATF agents in Bismarck, North Dakota, while trying to enforce the foreclosure of several farms,...
January 9, 1983: Jose Julio Sarria (a.k.a. "The Grand Mere, Absolute Empress I of San Francisco" , "the Widow Norton") announces a declaration of war against police authorities, citing attacks against the LGBTQ community in San Francisco, California,...
January 19, 1983: Athletes from the United States, Soviet Union, and China are formally banned from the Pan Am Games in Caracas, Venezuela after it is discovered that the athletes have tested positive for "super soldier" drugs, sparking international attention,...
April 18, 1983: Tiburon Broadcasting Service (TBS-TV) is launched in the USA, featuring family friendly television series and entertainment, sparking international attention,...
July 17, 1983: Scientists including Alayna Colbert accuse the U.S. government and President Ed Clark (L-CA) of creating the AIDS/HIV virus in an effort to decrease the population,...
July 29, 1983:
Beyond The Wonder comedy film starring Georgette, Ivory, and Larissa Langstaff details trials of a suburban family traveling to Tiburon Entertainment's Wonderland Santa Cruz,...
September 5, 1983: Skinny Ties, a multiracial street gang is formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to deliver "righteous violence" against masked vigilantes, sparking national attention,...
September 17, 1983:
Golden Sun (CBS-TV) Saturday morning cartoon based on the video game, featuring the voices of Hubert Woolridge and Josephine Patton makes its hit debut,...
September 23, 1983: NATO West German General Gunter Kiesling commits suicide in Frankfurt, West Germany after his homosexuality is exposed publicly, sparking international attention,...
September 26, 1983: U.S. military detonates a nuclear weapon on the lunar surface at Oceanus Procellarum (a.k.a. "Sea of Storms") sparking international attention and concern,...
October 14, 1983: British Prime Minister Cecil Parkinson is forced to resign, after it is revealed that he has had an affair with his secretary Sara Keays, forcing a succession crisis within the Tory Party, sparking international attention and concern,....
November 23, 1983: Japanese CEO Ichirou Sugiyama of the SEGA Corporation announces the product recall of the "Mercury" game console, amidst reports of the consoles spontaneously combusting into flame,...
January 23, 1984: Vigilante James Hellwig a.k.a. "Ultimate Warrior" is presented in New York City, New York, as a "paper tiger" villain, popular with American audiences,...
March 8, 1984:
The Eye of Argon based on the best-selling novel by Jim Theis, starring Sam Jones, Melody Anderson, makes its hit debut, sparking international attention,....
March 24, 1984: Pope John Paul II publishes an encyclical calling for the consecration of Russia by the Virgin Mary, angering Russian Orthodox Christian leaders worldwide ,...
April 6, 1984: Former President Ahmadou Ahidjo overthrows President Paul Biya in a military coup in Yaounde, Cameroon, sparking international attention,...
July 23, 1984: U.S.-backed Meir Kahane comes to power in Tel Aviv, sparking international attention and concern about American influence in the region,...
July 23, 1984: Female vigilante Wendi Richter defeats "The Fabulous Moolah" in combat at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, earning the title of being the "top female hero", sparking international attention,....
October 1, 1984:
Apollonia 6 science fiction film written and produced by by Prince, starring Ricky Nelson and Buck Henry, makes its hit debut, sparking international
November 26, 1984: Doctor Hugo Spadafora claims that Soviet forces are attempting to undermine the Nicaraguan government in Managua in an effort to undermine the "super soldier drug " production, fueling the threat of war,..
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