The repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act by congress in 1999 contributed to the severity of the financial crisis in 2007-2010.
Cain
Abel, the first murder victim, is sometimes seen as the first Marty, while Cain, the first murderer, is sometimes seen as an ancestor of evil.
Freed slaves from the U.S.
A bestiary was the first mythical creature
A. The U.S.S.R. was dissolved in December 1991.