Logan, North Dakota. Logan is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. Its population was 194 as of the 2010 census. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990.
Who invented playing cards and what is the origin of 'Hearts', 'Diamonds', 'Clubs' and 'Spades'? PLAYING cards were invented by the Chinese before AD1000. They reached Europe around 1360, not directly from China but from the Mameluke empire of Egypt. The history of suitmarks demonstrates a fascinating interplay between words, shapes and concepts.
Those who have studied the origins of checkers have also found a game called Alquerque, which was played in ancient Egypt as far back as 1,400 B.C. Alquerque remained very popular throughout the western world for thousands of years. The modern version of checkers developed around the start of the 12 th century when a Frenchman came up with the idea of playing checkers on a chess board.