1899 |
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Events[]
- 1899 - 1901: The Chinese Boxer Rebellion. The Akashayana train mortals in martial arts and anti-European beliefs in order to reject Western domination of China. Their 1000,000-strong forces earn several early victories, but are ultimately defeated by the modern weaponry of 20,000 Western troops.[1]
- The Ventrue Julian Luna fakes his death to the mortal world.[citation needed]
- Cameron publishes Progenitors and Modern Culture.[2]
- Angelo Ciatino, future Nephandi, is born.[3]
- "Jacob" appears to the Arcanum once again, meeting with the Executive Committee, and then privately with Benjamin Holmscroft and Winthrop Murray. Jacob appears no older than before.[4]
- The head of the US Patent Office resigns, believing that everything worth inventing has already been invented.[5]
- Self-professed medium and spiritualist Anna Sheldrake dies.[6]
- Nikola Tesla works in his workshop in Colorado Springs. Yves Mercure and Ernesto C. Amanguale, slightly askew in time, are able to witness him.[7]
May[]
- May 15: James "Wirehead" Peritone sends a message to the other Conventions, announcing that the Difference Engineers have successfully created an electrical computer and have duplicated it to all their members across the continent. It uses a system of balsa wood punch cards for input, and a specially designed telegraph for output.[8]
References[]
- ↑ M20VA: Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition: Victorian Age Rulebook, p. 50
- ↑ MTAs: Technocracy: Progenitors, p. 11
- ↑ MTAs: Mage: The Ascension Second Edition, p. 280
- ↑ MTAs: Halls of the Arcanum, p. 37
- ↑ MTAs: Tradition Book: Cult of Ecstasy, p. 28
- ↑ MTAs: The Book of Madness Revised, p. 43
- ↑ MTAs: Tradition Book: Sons of Ether, p. 23
- ↑ MTAs: Virtual Adepts Tradition Book, p. 16
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