The usual rules apply.
1521 The mad monk published a New Testament, i.e., Martin Luther.
1792 Revolutionary France abolished its monarchy. Failed. Kings returned, twice over.
1893 Frank Duryea drove a gas-powered vehicle with an internal combustion engine. So do we still.
1937 ‘The Hobbitt’ was published, and it is still in print.
1949 Mao declared the People’s Republic of China to exist in a performative utterance.
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