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14 October 1897: The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies...

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14 October 1897

The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies was established under the leadership of Millicent Garrett Fawcett .
Hume, Leslie Parker. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1897-1914. Garland, 1982.
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After 6 February 1918: Sir Hubert Parry wrote his musical setting...

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After 6 February 1918

Sir Hubert Parry wrote his musical setting for William Blake 's Jerusalem to celebrate women's victory in the suffrage struggle: this fact is not (unlike the music, which is now as famous as the poem)...

20 April 1896: The first public showing of a film in Ireland...

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20 April 1896

The first public showing of a film in Ireland was held at the Star of Erin Theatre of Varieties in Dublin.
Hickey, D. J., and J. E. Doherty. A New Dictionary of Irish History From 1800. Gill and Macmillan, 2003.
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2 July 1932: F. D. Roosevelt, in accepting the Democratic...

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2 July 1932

F. D. Roosevelt , in accepting the Democratic nomination for the US Presidency, announced a plan for a New Deal, a package of administrative measures to heal the wounds of the Great Depression.
Encyclopædia Britannica Online. http://www.britannica.com/.

December 1835: Feargus O'Connor toured the North of England,...

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December 1835

Feargus O'Connor toured the North of England, lecturing and founding local Chartist associations.
Royle, Edward. Chartism. Longman, 1980.
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Taylor, Miles. “Knife and Fork Question”. London Review of Books, 29 Nov. 2001, pp. 28-9.
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1861: The Birmingham public library opened; it...

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1861

The Birmingham public library opened; it was the first library in Britain with a juvenile section.
Kelly, Thomas. A History of Public Libraries in Great Britain 1845-1975. 2nd ed., Library Association, 1977.
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1865: Albert Moore exhibited his painting The Marble...

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1865

Albert Moore exhibited his painting The Marble Seat, which was noted for its resemblance to the Elgin Marbles.
Spencer, Robin. The Aesthetic Movement: Theory and Practice. Studio Vista, 1972.
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1994: The Royal Astronomical Society elected its...

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1994

The Royal Astronomical Society elected its first female president, Carole Jordan .
“Women’s History Timeline”. BBC: Radio 4: Woman’s Hour.

Late 1689: John Locke published three important works:...

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Late 1689

John Locke published three important works: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, his anonymous Letter concerning Toleration (in English form), and Two Treatises of Government.
Woozley, Anthony Douglas, and John Locke. “Introduction”. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Fontana/Collins, 1975, pp. 9-51.
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O’Brien, Karen. Women and Enlightenment in Eighteenth-Century Britain. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
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1903: The Representative Church Council was created...

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1903

The Representative Church Council was created to advocate for the Church of England 's legislative autonomy from Parliament.
Norman, Edward R. Church and Society in England, 1770-1970. Clarendon, 1976.
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1855: Emperor Francis Joseph made a Concordat with...

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1855

Emperor Francis Joseph made a Concordat with the Papacy, thus gaining control of education and marriage regulation, and restoring ecclesiastical courts throughout the Austrian Empire.
Cowie, Leonard W., and Leonard Woolfson. Years of Nationalism: European History 1815-1890. Edward Arnold, 1985.
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1953: The Collected Works of C. G. Jung was published;...

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1953

The Collected Works of C. G. Jung was published; it included discussions, originally published in two essays in 1917, on introversion and extroversion.
Hergenhahn, Baldwin Ross. An Introduction to the History of Psychology. 2nd ed., Wadsworth Publishing, 1992, http://HSS.
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1857: The Evangelical London Female Preventive...

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1857

The Evangelical London Female Preventive and Reformation Institute was founded.
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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Victoria Cross

In the course of a forty-year career that began in the final decade of the nineteenth century, the pseudonymous Victoria Cross published nearly two dozen novels, three collections of short stories, and several plays, and...

1907: Postcard travel insurance policies through...

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1907

Postcard travel insurance policies through Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation Limited became available in England.
Staff, Frank. The Picture Postcard and Its Origins. F. A. Praeger, 1966.
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30 May 1782: The Duke of Portland, Lord Lieutenant of...

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30 May 1782

The Duke of Portland , Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, announced in the House of Lords a new Bill of Rights for Ireland: the Dublin Parliament was freed from the rule of the British Privy Council

10 September 1990: Naomi Wolf set out in The Beauty Myth to...

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10 September 1990

Naomi Wolf set out in The Beauty Myth to demonstrate how society uses images of beauty in women to their detriment.
Williams, Neville et al. Chronology of the 20th Century. Helicon, 1996.
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Blackwell’s Online Bookshop. http://Bookshop.Blackwell.co.uk.

2 May 1594: The Taming of the Shrew, a comedy by Shakespeare,...

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2 May 1594

The Taming of the Shrew, a comedy by Shakespeare , was entered in the Stationers' Register.
Borne Back Daily. 2001, http://borneback.com/ .
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McMullan, Gordon, and John, 1579 - 1625 Fletcher. “Introduction”. The Tamer Tamed, Nick Hern Books, 2003, p. xiii - xvii.
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20 July 1922: The Infanticide Act reduced the charge from...

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20 July 1922

The Infanticide Act reduced the charge from murder to manslaughter if it were shown that a woman killed her new-born child while psychologically unbalanced after giving birth.
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, 1866–2026.
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March 1893: Doves Bindery was established by T. J. Cobden-Sanderson...

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March 1893

Doves Bindery was established by T. J. Cobden-Sanderson in Hammersmith; it became one of the greatest binderies in England.
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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Rose, Jonathan, and Patricia J. Anderson, editors. Dictionary of Literary Biography 112. Gale Research, 1991.
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Cave, Roderick. The Private Press. Faber and Faber, 1971.
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1912: The Board of Censors began to issue film...

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1912

The Board of Censors began to issue film ratings of 'U' for universal, meaning acceptable for all ages, and 'A', meaning suitable for adults only.
Bishop, James. The Illustrated London News Social History of the First World War. Angus and Robertson, 1982.
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Richard Francis Burton

Victorian explorer and diplomat RFB published more than forty volumes of travel writing, as well as folklore and poetry. He is best remembered for his translations of erotic works.
Drabble, Margaret, editor. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 5th ed., Oxford University Press, 1985.

24 April 1769: Kitty Clive gave her farewell performance....

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24 April 1769

Kitty Clive gave her farewell performance. She had enjoyed great success as a comic actress, and some as a playwright.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
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22 October 1685: The Edict of Nantes, enforcing tolerance...

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22 October 1685

The Edict of Nantes, enforcing tolerance of Protestants in France, was revoked; French Protestant refugees began to flow into England.
Haydn, Joseph. Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Editor Vincent, Benjamin, 23rd ed., Ward, Lock, 1904.
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Feminist Companion Archive.
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January 1794: The Dublin United Irishmen made public their...

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January 1794

The DublinUnited Irishmen made public their plan to introduce universal manhood suffrage.
Curtin, Nancy J. The United Irishmen: Popular Politics in Ulster and Dublin 1791-1798. Clarendon, 1994.
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