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9 December 1789: The French National Assembly began to abolish...

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9 December 1789

The French National Assembly began to abolish old provinces and create new départements or regions.
Kafker, Frank A., and James M. Laux, editors. The French Revolution: Conflicting Interpretations. 4th ed., R. E. Krieger, 1989.
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Paxton, John. Companion to the French Revolution. Facts on File, 1988.
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1909: E. E. Constance Jones, philosopher and logician,...

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1909

E. E. Constance Jones , philosopher and logician, published A Primer on Ethics, in which she engages with moral psychology and Henry Sidgwick 's ethical hedonism.
Cicero, Samantha, and Mary Ellen Waithe. “E. E. Constance Jones (1848-1922)”. Contemporary Women Philosophers, 1900-today, edited by Mary Ellen Waithe, Kluwer, 1995, pp. 25-49.
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27 May 1941: The German battleship Bismarck was sunk following...

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27 May 1941

The German battleship Bismarck was sunk following a chase by British ships.
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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Weinberg, Gerhard L. A World At Arms: A Global History of World War II. Cambridge University Press, 1994.
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10 December 1976: Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan, founders...

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10 December 1976

Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan , founders of the Northern Ireland Peace Movement , were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Schlessinger, Bernard S., and June H. Schlessinger. The Who’s Who of Nobel Prize Winners, 1901-1995. 3rd ed., Oryx Press, 1996.
The Nobel Foundation. Nobel E-Museum.

18 May 1910: At a meeting of the Scottish Typographical...

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18 May 1910

At a meeting of the Scottish Typographical Association in Edinburgh it was announced that employers would hire no more women in composing departments.
Cockburn, Cynthia. Brothers: Male Dominance and Technological Change. Pluto Press, 1983.
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By 1148: Anna Comnena finished the fifteen books of...

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By 1148

Anna Comnena finished the fifteen books of her Alexias, a history of the career and reign of her father, Alexius Comnenus , Emperor of Constantinople.
“The Catholic Encyclopedia”. New Advent.
Newman, Barbara. “Byzantine Laments”. London Review of Books, Vol.
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May-October 1857: The Art Treasures Exhibition was held at...

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May-October 1857

The Art Treasures Exhibition was held at Manchester; it has been called the first ever blockbuster loan exhibition
Saint, Andrew. “Swiping at Suburbs”. London Review of Books, 31 Mar. 2005, pp. 30-2.
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of a kind which later became well-known.
Saint, Andrew. “Swiping at Suburbs”. London Review of Books, 31 Mar. 2005, pp. 30-2.
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15 February 1751: Thomas Gray published his Elegy Written in...

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15 February 1751

Thomas Gray published his Elegy Written in a Country Church-yard, to forestall unauthorized publication.
Gray, Thomas, and William, poet Collins. Thomas Gray and William Collins: Poetical Works. Editor Lonsdale, Roger, Oxford University Press, 1977.
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23 September 2010: The British edition appeared of US author...

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23 September 2010

The British edition appeared of US author Jonathan Franzen 's latest novel, Freedom. Within a couple of weeks the edition had to be pulped.
Brown, Derek. “Week in Britain. A mistake of genius”. Guardian Weekly, 8 Oct. 2010, p. 16.

28 January 1770: Lord North, First Lord of the Treasury, became...

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28 January 1770

Lord North , First Lord of the Treasury, became Prime Minister, forming a government after many others had failed.
Cook, Chris, and John, 1946 - Stevenson. The Longman Handbook of Modern British History, 1714-1995. 3rd ed., Longman, 1996.
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Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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Johnson, Samuel. Political Writings. Editor Greene, Donald, Yale University Press, 1977.
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1980: About 300,000 students were attending 44...

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1980

About 300,000 students were attending 44 British universities: numbers had almost trebled in twenty years, and were to double again with the re-classification of the polytechnics as universities in 1992.
Collini, Stefan. “HiEdBiz”. London Review of Books, 6 Nov. 2003, pp. 3-9.
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14-18 November 1932: British aviator Amy Johnson flew solo from...

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14-18 November 1932

British aviator Amy Johnson flew solo from England to Cape Town, South Africa, in four days and fifty-four minutes.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
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1866: The Royal Commission on Capital Punishment...

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1866

The Royal Commission on Capital Punishment heard evidence that in cases of infanticide all-male juries were reluctant to hang women.
Emsley, Clive. Crime and Society in England 1750-1900. 2nd ed., Longman, 1996.
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9-10 March 1945: During the night American B-29s dropped incendiary...

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9-10 March 1945

During the night American B-29s dropped incendiary bombs on Tokyo, destroying more than sixteen square miles of the city and killing more people than the Hiroshima bomb five months later.
Messenger, Charles. World War Two Chronological Atlas: When, Where, How and Why. Bloomsbury, 1989.
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Weinberg, Gerhard L. A World At Arms: A Global History of World War II. Cambridge University Press, 1994.
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23 July 1803: Irish nationalist Robert Emmet mounted a...

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23 July 1803

Irish nationalist Robert Emmet mounted a rising which was designed to seize Dublin Castle and take the Viceroy hostage.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2026, 22 vols. plus supplements.

10 December 1904: Two British scientists won Nobel Prizes:...

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10 December 1904

Two British scientists won Nobel Prizes: Sir William Ramsay in Chemistry for his discovery of inert gaseous elements in air, and John William Strutt in Physics for investigating the densities of argon and other gases.
Schlessinger, Bernard S., and June H. Schlessinger. The Who’s Who of Nobel Prize Winners, 1901-1995. 3rd ed., Oryx Press, 1996.
Nobel Prize in Literature. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/.

November 1912: In the Conservative and Unionist Women's...

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November 1912

In the Conservative and Unionist Women's Franchise Review, the Conservative and Unionist Women's Franchise Association argued in favour of women's franchise in Ireland on the grounds that it would delay full adult suffrage.
Murphy, Cliona. The Women’s Suffrage Movement and Irish Society in the Early Twentieth Century. Temple University Press, 1989.
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Murphy, Cliona. The Women’s Suffrage Movement and Irish Society in the Early Twentieth Century. Temple University Press, 1989.
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1922: Balloon tyres for cars were introduced by...

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1922

Balloon tyres for cars were introduced by the American company Firestone .
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
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22 May 1761: Lady Sarah Lennox returned to court after...

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22 May 1761

Lady Sarah Lennox returned to court after recovering from a broken leg.
Tillyard, Stella. Aristocrats: Caroline, Emily, Louisa and Sarah Lennox, 1740-1832. Chatto and Windus, 1994.
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15-21 June 1772: A series of London banking firms collapsed...

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15-21 June 1772

A series of London banking firms collapsed after the bank associated with Alexander Fordyce stopped payment; ensuing panic brought the biggest stock-market crash since the South Sea Bubble burst in late 1720.
Clifford, James L. Hester Lynch Piozzi (Mrs Thrale). Clarendon Press, 1987.
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2 February 1651: The second of Izaak Walton's biographies...

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2 February 1651

The second of Izaak Walton 's biographies appeared, that of Sir Henry Wotton , as preface to a volume entitled Reliquiae Wottonianae.
English Short Title Catalogue. http://estc.bl.uk/.

6 July 1885: The first instalment of W. T. Stead's Maiden...

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6 July 1885

The first instalment of W. T. Stead 's Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon appeared in the Pall Mall Gazette, exposing the alleged sale of young girls in prostitution.
Walkowitz, Judith R. ’We Are Not Beasts of the Field’: Prostitution and the Campaign Against the Contagious Diseases Acts, 1869-1886. University of Rochester, 1974.
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Walkowitz, Judith R. City of Dreadful Delight. University of Chicago Press, 1992.
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3 March 1943: 173 people suffocated in an air-raid shelter...

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3 March 1943

173 people suffocated in an air-raid shelter at Bethnal Green in London, after one person fell and others in turn fell over them.
Fitzgerald, Penelope. “Nuthouse Al”. London Review of Books, 18 Feb. 1999, p. 12.
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30 June 1859: The acrobat Blondin successfully crossed...

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30 June 1859

The acrobat Blondin successfully crossed the Niagara Falls on a tightrope 1,300 feet long.
Sweet, Matthew. Inventing the Victorians. St Martin’s Press, 2001.
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1823: Ann Deane published with her initials (but...

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1823

Ann Deane published with her initials (but revealing her class and gender as a lady) A Tour through the Upper Provinces of Hindostan . . . between the years 1804 and 1814: with remarks...