August 16th, 1384
The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting over them-a case considered equal to the act of destroying stamped government documents, which by law necessitated one hundred floggings by a bamboo rodied in However, the Hongwu Emperor decided to pardon them, seeing as how their intention was not to tear up the money. event on August 16, 1384. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
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| August 16th, 1384 | Event | The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting over them-a case considered equal to the act of destroying stamped government documents, which by law necessitated one hundred floggings by a bamboo rodied in However, the Hongwu Emperor decided to pardon them, seeing as how their intention was not to tear up the money. |
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