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*'''2006''' - Switzerland adopts a restrictive immigration policy banning all mutants from gaining resident status. | *'''2006''' - Switzerland adopts a restrictive immigration policy banning all mutants from gaining resident status. | ||
*'''2008''' - Philip Bancroft is elected President of the United States. A moderate Democrat, his views on mutants are, for the first time in several cycles, fairly progressive. | *'''2008''' - Philip Bancroft is elected President of the United States. A moderate Democrat, his views on mutants are, for the first time in several cycles, fairly progressive. | ||
*'''2010''' - | *'''2009''' - Under the new president, the Bureau of Mutant Affairs is established, a subsidiary agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. | ||
*'''2010''' - Washington state becomes the first U.S. state to adopt anti-discrimination laws protecting mutants. | |||
*'''2011''' - Derek Simon, the governor of Arizona, begins campaigning heavily for president. Favored to win the Republican nomination, his platform includes heavily anti-mutant views. | *'''2011''' - Derek Simon, the governor of Arizona, begins campaigning heavily for president. Favored to win the Republican nomination, his platform includes heavily anti-mutant views. | ||
*'''2011''' - The Brotherhood of Mutants stage an attack on a gathering of diplomats in New York City. The resulting furor kicks anti-mutant sentiment to a record high, right in the middle of election season. | *'''2011''' - The Brotherhood of Mutants stage an attack on a gathering of diplomats in New York City. The resulting furor kicks anti-mutant sentiment to a record high, right in the middle of election season. | ||
*'''2012''' - In the wake of Magneto's attack, | *'''2012''' - In the wake of Magneto's attack, Simon's election campaign jumps 15 points in the polls. | ||
Revision as of 04:24, 10 July 2012
A quick guide to game history, both recent past and notable events that have taken place on camera. Items should be added to the timeline if they would be newsworthy.
- 1979 - Dr. Moira MacTaggert publishes research documenting the discovery of a gene that triggers superhuman powers in homo sapiens. This gene is named the X-Gene.
- 1980 - Scotland becomes the first country to require mutant registration of those with superhuman powers.
- 1986 - Scotland overturns their mutant registration laws, in a very narrow vote.
- 1994 - All branches of the U.S. military adopt a ban on mutants serving.
- 1999 - Fell Peak, NM becomes the first U.S. town to adopt anti-discrimination laws protecting mutants.
- 2002 - Senator Grover from Florida proposes a law barring mutants from holding federal civil service positions. It dies in the House after passing in the Senate.
- 2006 - Switzerland adopts a restrictive immigration policy banning all mutants from gaining resident status.
- 2008 - Philip Bancroft is elected President of the United States. A moderate Democrat, his views on mutants are, for the first time in several cycles, fairly progressive.
- 2009 - Under the new president, the Bureau of Mutant Affairs is established, a subsidiary agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.
- 2010 - Washington state becomes the first U.S. state to adopt anti-discrimination laws protecting mutants.
- 2011 - Derek Simon, the governor of Arizona, begins campaigning heavily for president. Favored to win the Republican nomination, his platform includes heavily anti-mutant views.
- 2011 - The Brotherhood of Mutants stage an attack on a gathering of diplomats in New York City. The resulting furor kicks anti-mutant sentiment to a record high, right in the middle of election season.
- 2012 - In the wake of Magneto's attack, Simon's election campaign jumps 15 points in the polls.
