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1899: The Society of Lady Artists changed its name...

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1899

The Society of Lady Artists changed its name to Society of Women Artists. The group, whose aim was to encourage women painters and sculptors, provided an annual opportunity to exhibit in London galleries.
Windsor, Alan, editor. Handbook of Modern British Painting 1900-1980. Scolar Press, 1992.
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1928: The poet Edmund Blunden published his memoir...

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1928

The poet Edmund Blunden published his memoir Undertones of War, which, with a number of works issued the following year, have been granted canonical status as imaginative accounts of the First World War.
Lefanu, Sarah. Rose Macaulay. Virago, 2003.
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1895: The Institut International de Bibliographie...

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1895

The Institut International de Bibliographie was founded in Brussels.
Gentry, Helen, and David Greenhood. Chronology of Books and Printing. Rev. ed., Macmillan, 1936.
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Clair, Colin. A Chronology of Printing. Cassell, 1969.
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1808: The Royal Lancastrian Society, later the...

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1808

The Royal Lancastrian Society , later the British and Foreign School Society , was founded in London by friends of the educator Joseph Lancaster .
Curtis, Stanley James. History of Education in Great Britain. Seventh, University Tutorial Press, 1967.
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Martin, Christopher. A Short History of English Schools, 1750-1965. Wayland, 1979.
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May 1869: The Municipal Franchise Act extended the...

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May 1869

The Municipal Franchise Act extended the municipal franchise to women ratepayers.
Herstein, Sheila R. A Mid-Victorian Feminist: Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon. Yale University Press, 1985.
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Levine, Philippa. Victorian Feminism 1850-1900. Hutchinson, 1987.
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Mitchell, Sally. Frances Power Cobbe: Victorian Feminist, Journalist, Reformer. University of Virginia Press, 2004.
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November 1671: The Quaker Thomas Milne of Aberdeen, who...

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November 1671

The QuakerThomas Milne of Aberdeen, who had buried his dead child in a kail-yard in preference to the Presbyterian grave-yard, was punished by a sentence of exile, closing his shop, and removing the body.
Walker, William. The Bards of Bon-Accord, 1375-1860. Edmond and Spark, 1887.
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By late November 1902: John Masefield published Salt-Water Ball...

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By late November 1902

John Masefield published Salt-Water Ballads.
Solo: Search Oxford University Libraries Online. 18 July 2011, http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=OXVU1&fromLogin=true&reset_config=true.
TLS Centenary Archive Centenary Archive [1902-2012]. http://www.gale.com/c/the-times-literary-supplement-historical-archive.
46 (28 November 1902): 358

1537: François I issued an ordinance requiring...

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1537

François I issued an ordinance requiring publishers throughout France to deposit a copy of every new book published in the Royal Library at Blois.
Barnard, John. “Politics, Profits and ?Idealism: John Norton, The Stationers’ Company and Sir Thomas Bodley”. Bodleian Library Record, Vol.
xvii
, No. 6, Oct. 2002, pp. 385-30.
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Frances Jacson

FJ is now accepted as the author of five late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century novels, published anonymously or with allusion to former titles in the chain, which were formerly attributed to Alethea Lewis . She...

1696: The Treason Act first allowed defence counsel...

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1696

The Treason Act first allowed defence counsel to play a part in criminal trials: for high treason only.
Sedley, Stephen. “Wringing out the Fault”. London Review of Books, 7 Mar. 2002, pp. 27-31.
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18 December 1853: Putnam's Magazine carried the second part...

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18 December 1853

Putnam's Magazine carried the second part of its two-part, anonymous serialization of the novella Bartleby, the Scrivener. A Story of Wall Street by Herman Melville .
Borne Back Daily. 2001, http://borneback.com/ .
18 December 2008

1799: The Evangelical movement founded the Religious...

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1799

The Evangelical movement founded the Religious Tract Society , with the object of publishing texts for the salvation of sinners.
Bradley, Ian. The Call to Seriousness: The Evangelical Impact on the Victorians. Jonathan Cape, 1976.
42-3, 36

18 September 1867: Fenians staged an attack in Manchester on...

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18 September 1867

Fenians staged an attack in Manchester on a police van to gain the release of two Fenian prisoners who were arrested the week before; a policeman was killed. Later five men were tried for murder...

November 1095 to mid-July 1099: The First Crusade was fought: the preaching...

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November 1095 to mid-July 1099

The First Crusade was fought: the preaching of Peter the Hermit , under the aegis of Pope Urban II (who visited France himself to appeal to men to enlist), raised an army of 300,000 Europeans...

11 October 1797: A British victory over the Dutch in the naval...

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11 October 1797

A British victory over the Dutch in the naval battle of Camperdown restored the reputation of the navy after the mutiny at Spithead earlier that year.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
under Adam Duncan

1784: A daytime patrol of watchmen was established...

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1784

A daytime patrol of watchmen was established in the City of London—the earliest example of policing on the beat other than at night.
Henderson, Tony. Disorderly Women. Longman, 1999.
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22 August 1959: The Manchester Guardian dropped the word...

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22 August 1959

The Manchester Guardian dropped the word Manchester from its title and became the Guardian.
Solo: Search Oxford University Libraries Online. 18 July 2011, http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=OXVU1&fromLogin=true&reset_config=true.
The Manchester Guardian.
5 May 2011, 22
The Manchester Guardian.
5 May 2011, 22

1786: The first recorded advertising agent, William...

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1786

The first recorded advertising agent, William Taylor , announced his business in the opening issue of the Maidstone Journal.
Nevett, Terry R. Advertising in Britain: A History. Heinemann, 1982.
61-2, 64

4 September 1682: John Flamsteed observed from Greenwich the...

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4 September 1682

John Flamsteed observed from Greenwich the perihelion of the comet which now bears the name of Edmond Halley .
The name is sometimes spelled Edmund.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2025, 22 vols. plus supplements.
Gentleman’s Magazine. Various publishers.
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8 September 1944: Germany launched the first V-2 rocket against...

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8 September 1944

Germany launched the first V-2 rocket against England; by the end of this month 1.1 million houses in the London area had been damaged by rocket attack.
Messenger, Charles. World War Two Chronological Atlas: When, Where, How and Why. Bloomsbury, 1989.
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Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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Keegan, John. The Second World War. Viking, 1990.
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Hopper, Dennis R., and Karine Hopper. Email about Doodlebugs to Karine Hopper. 1 May 2001.
Oakley, Ann. Man and Wife: Richard and Kay Titmuss: My Parents’ Early Years. HarperCollins, 1996.
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Tenner, Edward. “A Place for Hype”. London Review of Books, 10 May 2007, pp. 33-4.
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1934: The boys' paper Chums, launched in 1892,...

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1934

The boys' paper Chums, launched in 1892, ceased publication.
Sutherland, John, b. 1938. The Stanford Companion to Victorian Fiction. Stanford University Press, 1989.
126-7

1852: Cavour became Prime Minister of Piedmont,...

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1852

Cavour became Prime Minister of Piedmont, Italy.
Cowie, Leonard W., and Leonard Woolfson. Years of Nationalism: European History 1815-1890. Edward Arnold, 1985.
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31 July 1925: The Guardianship of Infants Act recognized...

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31 July 1925

The Guardianship of Infants Act recognized mothers and fathers as equal guardians of their children.
Reiss, Erna. Right and Duties of Englishwomen: A Study in Law and Public Opinion. Sherratt and Hughes, 1934.
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Law Reports: Statutes. Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1866–2025.
(1925): 1162-70
Pugh, Martin. Women and the Women’s Movement in Britain 1914 - 1959. Macmillan Education, 1992.
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Law Reports: Statutes. Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1866–2025.
(1928): 203

28 August 1907: The Qualification of Women (County and Borough...

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28 August 1907

The Qualification of Women (County and Borough Councils) Act and Qualification of Women (County and Town Councils) (Scotland) Act allowed women ratepayers to serve as councillors or aldermen on county or borough councils...

October 1842: The Schools of Design in South Kensington...

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October 1842

The Schools of Design in South Kensington established a Female School .
Nunn, Pamela Gerrish. Victorian Women Artists. Women’s Press, 1987.
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Callen, Anthea. Women in the Arts and Crafts Movement 1870-1914. Astragal Books, 1980.
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