Missouri History:: Missouri State Capitol. The first state capitol building in Jefferson City was built in the period of 1823-1826 and was destroyed by fire in 1837. A new capitol building had been approved at the time and was completed in 1840. The second capitol was destroyed by fire on February 5, 1911, when a bolt of lightning struck the dome.
Xia dynasty [change | change source]. The Xia dynasty lasted from 2100 BC until 1600 BC. It was the first ruling dynasty in Chinese history. The Xia was probably created by emperor Yu the Great. It is not known for certain if the Xia dynasty actually existed. Many people thinks that the Xia dynasty is only a legend.
The Shang Dynasty was a kingdom that existed in present-day China from around 1760 BC to 1520 BC. This dynasty had about thirty rulers and it existed for about six hundred years. This reign was the first recorded Chinese dynasty according to both archaeological and documentary evidence (Encyclopedia Britannica).