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1989: Fred Newman, co-founder of Publishers News:...

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1989

Fred Newman , co-founder of Publishers News: Weekly for People in the Book Trade, organised the first occurrence of the British Book Awards event.
Sykes, Angela. “Publishing News”. The Author, Vol.
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17 September 1954: William Golding's first novel, The Lord of...

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17 September 1954

William Golding 's first novel, The Lord of the Flies, reached print from Faber and Faber after being rejected by twenty-one other publishers.
Borne Back Daily. 2001, http://borneback.com/ .
17 September 2009

29 January 1848: Insurgency in Sicily resulted in the declaration...

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29 January 1848

Insurgency in Sicily resulted in the declaration of Sicily's independence and the granting on this date, by Ferdinand II of Naples, of a constitution.
Cowie, Leonard W., and Leonard Woolfson. Years of Nationalism: European History 1815-1890. Edward Arnold, 1985.
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Elizabeth Isham

EI , living unmarried in a gentry family in the earlier seventeenth century, left two unique pieces of life-writing: a year-by-year summary of major events in her life, and a connected narrative based on the...

From 30 September 1894: Charles Elkin Mathews continued publishing...

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From 30 September 1894

Charles Elkin Mathews continued publishing independently at 6B Vigo Street, London, after the dissolution of his partnership with John Lane of Bodley Head .
Rose, Jonathan, and Patricia J. Anderson, editors. Dictionary of Literary Biography 112. Gale Research, 1991.
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1881: The first practical unicycle was produced...

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1881

The first practical unicycle was produced in England.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
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1927: Dorothy Buchanan, who assisted on developing...

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1927

Dorothy Buchanan , who assisted on developing the Sydney Harbour Bridge, became the Institution of Civil Engineers ' first female member.
“Women’s History Timeline”. BBC: Radio 4: Woman’s Hour.

March 1827: Alfred and Charles Tennyson published Poems,...

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March 1827

Alfred and Charles Tennyson published Poems, by Two Brothers.
Drabble, Margaret, editor. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 5th ed., Oxford University Press, 1985.
Wise, Thomas J. A Bibliography of the Writings of Alfred Lord Tennyson. Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1967, 2 Vols.
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1 April 1920: Hounslow airfield ceased operation, and Croydon...

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1 April 1920

Hounslow airfield ceased operation, and Croydon became the site of London's civil airport because it had both hotel and restaurant facilities.
Penrose, Harald. Wings Across the World: An Illustrated History of British Airways. Cassell, 1980.
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Hudson, Kenneth. Air Travel: A Social History. Adams and Dart, 1972.
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18 January 1762: Spain declared war on Britain, in advance...

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18 January 1762

Spain declared war on Britain, in advance of its secret promise in the Family Compact to do so.
Furneaux, Rupert. The Seven Years War. Hart-Davis MacGibbon, 1973.
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May 1859: Elizabeth Blackwell toured England, lecturing...

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May 1859

Elizabeth Blackwell toured England, lecturing on the topic of medical reform in Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool.
Blake, Catriona, and Wendy Savage. The Charge of the Parasols: Women’s Entry to the Medical Profession. Women’s Press, 1990.
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23 March 1676-20 November 1677: Poor Robin's Intelligence, publishing over...

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23 March 1676-20 November 1677

Poor Robin's Intelligence, publishing over this period, is said to include the first example of fiction appearing serially.
Wiles, Roy McKeen. Serial Publication in England Before 1750. Cambridge University Press, 1957.
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Elizabeth Hamilton

In her own day EH was best known and loved for My Ain Fireside (a song expressive of national Scottish feeling and the glorification of the domestic) and for Cottagers of Glenburnie, 1808, a...
Elizabeth Hamilton Portrait of Elizabeth Hamilton by Sir Henry Raeburn. The dark but vivid painting suits her olive skin and curly, dark (unpowdered) hair. She is wearing red velvet with a matching kerchief on her head, and holding some small object in her hands.

1928: Carl Jung published Contributions to Analytical...

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1928

Carl Jung published Contributions to Analytical Psychology.
Hergenhahn, Baldwin Ross. An Introduction to the History of Psychology. 2nd ed., Wadsworth Publishing, 1992, http://HSS.
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16 October 1946: Eleven leading Nazi war criminals were hanged...

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16 October 1946

Eleven leading Nazi war criminals were hanged at Nuremberg.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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1969: The Irish Bernadette Devlin, aged twenty-one,...

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1969

The Irish Bernadette Devlin , aged twenty-one, became one of the British Parliament 's youngest-ever elected members.
“Women’s History Timeline”. BBC: Radio 4: Woman’s Hour.

17 May 1880: Charles Stewart Parnell was elected Chairman...

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17 May 1880

Charles Stewart Parnell was elected Chairman of the Irish Parliamentary Party .
Foster, Robert Fitzroy. Modern Ireland 1600-1972. Allen Lane, 1988.
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1854: The Oxford University Reform Act first allowed...

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1854

The Oxford University Reform Act first allowed Jews to matriculate and take degrees.
Beckman, Linda Hunt. Amy Levy: Her Life and Letters. Ohio University Press, 2000.
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By January 1754: Richard Glover's Short History of Boadicea,...

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By January 1754

Richard Glover 's Short History of Boadicea, the British Queen, was published (staged at Drury Lane late the previous year).
Griffiths, Ralph, 1720 - 1803, and George Edward Griffiths, editors. Monthly Review. R. Griffiths.
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19 April 1966: American Roberta Gibb became the first woman...

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19 April 1966

American Roberta Gibb became the first woman to run the full Boston Marathon .
“Boston Marathon History”. Boston Athletic Association.

18 September 2014: In the Scottish referendum held on the question...

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18 September 2014

In the Scottish referendum held on the question whether Scotland should be independent, i.e. should sever its existing ties with the UK, the No side won, with 2,001,926 votes or fifty-five percent, to 1,617,989 votes...

25 March 1860: Emily Faithfull established the Victoria...

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25 March 1860

Emily Faithfull established the Victoria Press at 9 Great Coram Street, near Russell Square, London.
Rose, Jonathan, and Patricia J. Anderson, editors. Dictionary of Literary Biography 106. Gale Research, 1991.
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1650: The Polish astronomer Maria Cunitz, sometimes...

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1650

The Polish astronomer Maria Cunitz , sometimes called the second Hypatia, published her Urania Propitia, which builds on the work of Johannes Kepler .
Mulvihill, Margaret E. “Old Books / New Editions. Part III of III. New Work on Margaret Cavendish’s ‘The Blazing World’ (1666; 2016)”. Rare Book Hub, Dec. 2016.

1968: 19, a monthly fashion magazine for teenagers,...

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1968

19, a monthly fashion magazine for teenagers, began publication from Stamford Street, London.
Winship, Janice. Inside Women’s Magazines. Pandora, 1987.
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White, Cynthia L. Women’s Magazines 1693-1968. Michael Joseph, 1970.
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Dancyger, Irene. A World of Women: An Illustrated History of Women’s Magazines. Gill and Macmillan, 1978.
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13 May 1851: John Ruskin published a letter in The Times...

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13 May 1851

John Ruskin published a letter in The Times lauding the works of the Pre-Raphaelites .
Boase, Thomas Sherrer Ross, editor. English Art, 1800-1870. Clarendon, 1959.
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