MICRONATIONAL HISTORY 101

MICRONATIONAL FIRSTS


DATE MICRONATIONAL FIRST
Mid-1990s Robert Ben Madison begins to claim that he is the inventor of the term "micronation".
05/03/2003 TTF-Bucksfan becomes first micronation on earth to own a working top-level domain (TLD), the .TTF.
08/03/2006 The Dominion of British West Florida activates the ninth server of the Cesidian Root, the d-root.maxmv.org. On this date the Cesidian Root became a complete intercontinental Internet for the first time, as well as the world's first de facto micronational multinational.
01/09/2006 Lonely Planet publishes Micronations, the world's first micronational travel guide.
17/04/2007 HMRD Cesidio Tallini becomes the world's first legally consecrated micronational bishop.
13/12/2007 HMRD Cesidio Tallini consecrates Saint René Descartes, the world's first micronational saint.
06/05/2008 World's first virtual invasion occurs when the .UM ccTLD and the United States Minor Outlying Islands (USMOI) are occupied by the United Micronations Multi-Oceanic Archipelago (UMMOA).
22/07/2008 The United Micronations Multi-Oceanic Archipelago (UMMOA) becomes first Fifth World nation/micronation to gain some de jure recognition through the International States Parliament for Safety and Peace (ISPSP).
24/07/2009 Wirtland becomes first micronation on earth to issue a gold coin, the Wirtland Crane.
24/12/2009 First progressive degrees are introduced by Bryant University.
03/01/2010 First terrestrial coordinates for virtual city established: Cyberterra.
17/02/2010 First realistic amateur radio call sign established for virtual city: the IL6 for Cyberterra.
24/02/2010 First missing link between territorial and virtual cities found when it is discovered that the City of Cyberterra has actually been visited in the past by two Germans.
07/03/2010 First municipal ID card for the micronational community is issued for the city of Cyberterra.
08/03/2010 First municipal child ID card for the macronational community is issued for the city of Jamaica Square.

CULTURAL DEVELOPMENTS

DATE MICRONATIONAL CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Circa 1985 Robert Ben Madison develops the Talossan language.
15/12/2003 HMRD Cesidio Tallini develops Indigo racial concept.
05/08/2009 HMRD Cesidio Tallini introduces Cyberterra Mean Time (CMT) or Cyberterra Meridian Time concept.
17/02/2010 Cyberterra amateur radio call sign of IL6 is established.

LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS

DATE MICRONATIONAL LEGAL DEVELOPMENT
25/11/1968 Court declares itself outside the jurisdiction of Sealand.
25/07/2003 HMRD Cesidio Tallini conceives jus cerebri electronici legal concept.
11/2005 Fiji lays a complaint with the International Seabed Authority claiming ownership of Minerva Reefs (former Republic of Minerva).
16/07/2007 HMRD Cesidio Tallini develops Print Monopoly (PM).
22/07/2007 HMRD Cesidio Tallini develops Enterprise Name (εν), the Enterprise Mark (εμ), and the MPR Patent (π).
12/11/2007 HMRD Cesidio Tallini conceives jus cerebri humani and jus humanae salutis legal concepts.
28/08/2009 HMRD Cesidio Tallini launches Cesidian law jurisdiction concept.
03/01/2010 Cyberterra terrestrial coordinates of 43°0'0" North and 15°0'0" East are established.

HISTORICAL/ARCHEOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS DEVELOPMENTS

DATE MICRONATIONAL HISTORICAL/ARCHEOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
02/03/2010 Archaeologists find crucifixion-style nail at the Principality of the Pontinha.

POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS

DATE MICRONATIONAL POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT
22/11/2009 HMRD Cesidio Tallini starts "Obama should legalise micronations" petition at Change.org.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS

DATE MICRONATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
24/07/2009 Wirtland becomes first micronation on earth to issue a gold coin, the Wirtland Crane.

RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENTS

DATE MICRONATIONAL RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT
16/02/2004 HMRD Cesidio Tallini founds field of Analytic Theology.
17/04/2007 HMRD Cesidio Tallini becomes the world's first legally consecrated micronational bishop.
13/12/2007 HMRD Cesidio Tallini consecrates Saint René Descartes, the world's first micronational saint.
17/10/2009 All Religions Are Cults: And What a Few Good Priests, Monks, Rabbis and Mullahs Can Do About It is published by HMRD Cesidio Tallini.
22/10/2009 The Bishop of the Cesidian Church establishes the See of Cyberterra.

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

DATE MICRONATIONAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
24/12/2009 First progressive degrees are introduced by Bryant University.

TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS


DATE MICRONATIONAL TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT
30/09/2005 The Cesidian Root is founded, an alternative root nameserver system.

SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS

DATE MICRONATIONAL SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT
11/06/2009 Micronationalism becomes a protoscience through the Tallini World Formula.
08/08/2009 The Fifth World: Micronationalism on Steroids is published by HMRD Cesidio Tallini.
16/02/2010 Fifth World calendric science takes a leap forward with "Advanced Calendrics for a New Epoch" article.

MILITARY DEVELOPMENTS

DATE MICRONATIONAL MILITARY DEVELOPMENT
25/06/1968 Ten boats of the Carabinieri and the Guardia di Finanza occupy the Republic of Rose Island.
Circa 1972 Tonga lays claim to, and invades, the isolated Minerva Reefs (former Republic of Minerva).
08/1978 Dutch men occupy Sealand, and take Prince Michael hostage. Prince Roy recaptures Sealand and attackers are taken as POWs.
06/05/2008 World's first virtual invasion occurs when the .UM ccTLD and the United States Minor Outlying Islands (USMOI) are occupied by the United Micronations Multi-Oceanic Archipelago (UMMOA).

MAJOR NATIONS/INSTITUTIONS FOUNDED

DATE MAJOR NATION/INSTITUTION FOUNDED
02/09/1967 Former English major Paddy Roy Bates formally occupies the structure of Sealand with his family.
26/12/1979 Talossas take their start with the founding of the Kingdom of Talossa (the Madison Kingdom).
03/03/2006 The Micronational Professional Registry (MPR) is founded.
20/06/2007 The Fifth World Health Organisation (5WHO) is founded.
19/01/2008 The United Micronations Multi-Oceanic Archipelago (UMMOA) is founded.

MICRONATIONAL PEOPLE

DATE OF BIRTH MICRONATIONALIST
Circa 1921 Roy I (Roy Bates)
Circa 1952 Michael of Sealand, Regent (Michael Bates)
10/05/1962 HMRD Cesidio Tallini
Circa 1966 Robert Ben Madison

MICRONATIONAL MANMADE WONDERS

The Dock of Rock - Imperium

The Dock of Rock, Imperium

Nimis, Ladonia

Nimis of artist Lars Vilks, Ladonia

MICRONATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS


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