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* In Egypt, Prince Khufu-Maat-Kha-Tar and his beloved Chay-Ara are assassinated by Hath-Set, priest of the god Anubis. 3,500 years later, they will be reincarnated as Carter Hall and Shiera Sanders. | * In Egypt, Prince Khufu-Maat-Kha-Tar and his beloved Chay-Ara are assassinated by Hath-Set, priest of the god Anubis. 3,500 years later, they will be reincarnated as Carter Hall and Shiera Sanders. | ||
- | ==== c. 1,200 B.C. ==== | + | ==== c. 1,300 B.C. ==== |
- | * The time-lost 20th century hero Speedy is transformed by Circe into a centaur for a few weeks before he is cured and rescued by the Red Tornado II, the Earth-1 Flash, and Zatanna. [" | ||
* The Greek goddess Aphrodite creates a new, all-female race of Amazons approximately 2,500 in number, led by Queen Hippolyta and living in the city of Themiscyra in the nation of Amazonia on the Black Sea in what is now Turkey. After Hippolyta is humiliated by Hercules, the goddess transports the Amazons to Paradise Island, where they have no further contact with " | * The Greek goddess Aphrodite creates a new, all-female race of Amazons approximately 2,500 in number, led by Queen Hippolyta and living in the city of Themiscyra in the nation of Amazonia on the Black Sea in what is now Turkey. After Hippolyta is humiliated by Hercules, the goddess transports the Amazons to Paradise Island, where they have no further contact with " | ||
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+ | ==== Circa 1,250 B.C. ==== | ||
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+ | * The spirit of 18th century pirate Cap'n Skull inhabits his direct ancestor Paris, prince of Troy, and abducts Helen, beginning the Trojan War. ["The Sinister Lives of Captain Skull," | ||
+ | * After Paris (possessed by Cap'n Skull) slays Achilles, the Spectre from 1967 A.D. defeats him by numbing him with natural gas long enough for Philoctetes to kill him with an arrow. The Spectre takes Cap'n Skull' | ||
+ | * The time-lost 20th century hero Speedy is transformed by Circe into a centaur for a few weeks before he is cured and rescued by the Red Tornado II, the Earth-1 Flash, and Zatanna. [" | ||
==== c. 1,190 B.C. ==== | ==== c. 1,190 B.C. ==== | ||
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===== late 12th century ===== | ===== late 12th century ===== | ||
- | * In England, Robert Fitzooth, Earl of Huntingdon, becomes the outlaw Robin Hood. He and his men hide in Sherwood Forest, stealing from the corrupt rich and giving their spoils to the downtrodden poor. He is visited by the golden age Flash briefly as well as Batman | + | * In England, Robert Fitzooth, Earl of Huntingdon, becomes the outlaw Robin Hood. He and his men hide in Sherwood Forest, stealing from the corrupt rich and giving their spoils to the downtrodden poor. He is visited by the golden age Flash briefly as well as Batman |
* The time-lost 20th century archer named Green Arrow poses as Robin Hood before he is rescued by Hawkman, Dr. Mid-Nite, and Wonder Woman. [" | * The time-lost 20th century archer named Green Arrow poses as Robin Hood before he is rescued by Hawkman, Dr. Mid-Nite, and Wonder Woman. [" | ||
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==== 1372 ==== | ==== 1372 ==== | ||
- | * The Flash & | + | * The Flash and Black Canary briefly visit Samarkand and encounter Tamurlane, from June 1950. [All-Star #53] |
===== c. 15th century ===== | ===== c. 15th century ===== | ||
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==== 1558 ==== | ==== 1558 ==== | ||
- | * Jon Valor becomes the Black Pirate. | + | * Jon Valor becomes the Black Pirate. [Sensation #1] |
* The Lord of Time briefly transports him to 1978 to battle the JLA and the JSA. [JLA #159] | * The Lord of Time briefly transports him to 1978 to battle the JLA and the JSA. [JLA #159] | ||
* As Vandalo Salvaje, admiral of the Spanish Armada, Vandal Savage leads the Spanish Armada in a failed campaign against Sir Francis Drake. | * As Vandalo Salvaje, admiral of the Spanish Armada, Vandal Savage leads the Spanish Armada in a failed campaign against Sir Francis Drake. | ||
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* The pirate Capt. Storm buries a fortune in jewels on land that will become the site of the Holliday College for Women in Washington, D.C. [Wonder Woman #48] | * The pirate Capt. Storm buries a fortune in jewels on land that will become the site of the Holliday College for Women in Washington, D.C. [Wonder Woman #48] | ||
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+ | ==== 1668 ==== | ||
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+ | * For years a religious sect in a small town in provincial England worships the demon Nawor, but their prayers remain unanswered until a man named Zebabeb Dodson discovers that they have been worshipping Nawor incorrectly, | ||
==== 1692 ==== | ==== 1692 ==== | ||
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==== 1710 ==== | ==== 1710 ==== | ||
- | * A pirate called | + | * Captain Skull, |
==== 1750 ==== | ==== 1750 ==== | ||
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==== 1751 ==== | ==== 1751 ==== | ||
- | * The pirate Captain | + | * Cap' |
==== 1753 ==== | ==== 1753 ==== | ||
* American colonist Jeremy Coe is the first known man to use the batcave as his headquarters as he attempts to avert warfare between colonists and Indians while disguising himself. [Detective #205] | * American colonist Jeremy Coe is the first known man to use the batcave as his headquarters as he attempts to avert warfare between colonists and Indians while disguising himself. [Detective #205] | ||
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+ | ==== 1768 ==== | ||
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+ | * In the extinct colony of Rood Point near Gateway City, the ghosts of four colonists come to life for one day in search of four ancient talismans, but only manage to find three of them before fading away once more to wait for another hundred years to pass. [" | ||
===== 18th century ===== | ===== 18th century ===== | ||
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* Arthur Gordon Pym becomes Captain Nemo. | * Arthur Gordon Pym becomes Captain Nemo. | ||
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+ | ==== 1868 ==== | ||
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+ | * In Gateway City's Old Quarter, the ghosts of four colonists come to life for one day and locate the fourth of four ancient talismans, but run out of time before they can use them, fading away once more to wait for another hundred years to pass. [" | ||
==== late 1870 ==== | ==== late 1870 ==== | ||
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* Cyrus Gold is murdered in Slaughter Swamp near Gotham City. His corpse later is reanimated as Solomon Grundy. [Alfred Bester] [All-American #61] | * Cyrus Gold is murdered in Slaughter Swamp near Gotham City. His corpse later is reanimated as Solomon Grundy. [Alfred Bester] [All-American #61] | ||
* December 25: Hugo Danner is born to Abednego and Matilda Danner in Indian Creek, Colorado. Thanks to his scientist father' | * December 25: Hugo Danner is born to Abednego and Matilda Danner in Indian Creek, Colorado. Thanks to his scientist father' | ||
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+ | ==== 1898 ==== | ||
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+ | * Bucko Benjamin of Gateway City, one of Teddy Roosevelt' | ||
==== 1899 ==== | ==== 1899 ==== | ||
- | * On December 31st, Zator, a member of a group of mystics called the Seven rescue two infants -- a male named Osgood Armsby and an unnamed female -- from sacrifice to the demon Koth by a cult in Missouri. The two infants are raised in another dimension and as adults take the names Doctor Occult and Rose Psychic. | + | * On December 31st, Zator, a member of a group of mystics called the Seven rescue two infants -- a male named Osgood Armsby and an unnamed female -- from sacrifice to the evil extraterrestrial being Koth by a cult in Missouri. The two infants are raised in another dimension and as adults take the names Doctor Occult and Rose Psychic. |
==== 1900 ==== | ==== 1900 ==== | ||
- | * Jules Verne travels from here to March 1956 to assist Batman | + | * Jules Verne travels from here to March 1956 to assist Batman |
==== 1903 ==== | ==== 1903 ==== | ||
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=== June, 1924 === | === June, 1924 === | ||
- | * June 26: Thomas | + | * June 26: Thomas |
* [" | * [" | ||