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21 July 1773: The Order of Jesuits was abolished by Pope...

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21 July 1773

The Order of Jesuits was abolished by Pope Clement XIV ; they took refuge in Prussia, where their presence fed English anti-Catholicism.
Haydn, Joseph. Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Editor Vincent, Benjamin, 23rd ed., Ward, Lock, 1904.
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18 March 1967: A Liberian-registered oil supertanker, the...

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18 March 1967

A Liberian-registered oil supertanker, the Torrey Canyon, with a cargo of 100,000 tons of crude oil, ran aground on rocks off Land's End and began releasing what was at this date the biggest oil spill...

1747: The first edition of the Biographia Britannica...

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1747

The first edition of the Biographia Britannica (a ground-breaking collection of national biography) appeared.
Lavoie, Chantel Michelle. Poems by Eminent Ladies: A Study of an Eighteenth-Century Anthology. University of Toronto, 1999.
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Jean Ingelow

JI 's writings spanned the second half of the nineteenth century and led to an immense popularity during her lifetime. She published five volumes of poetry, eighteen works for children, five novels, and a verse...
Jean Ingelow Sepia photograph of Jean Ingelow, shown in profile from the shoulders up. Her hair is in a bun at the nape of her neck; she wears a dress with buttons up the front and a high collar with a bow around it and necklaces.

June 1917: The Friendly Work ceased publication in ...

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June 1917

The Friendly Work ceased publication in London.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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17 December 1820: The weekly John Bull, titled from a popular...

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17 December 1820

The weekly John Bull, titled from a popular nationalistic personification of Britain, was launched in London. From 1856 to 1860 it ran under the title John Bull and Britannia, then reverted to...

6 October-24 October 1973: In the Yom Kippur War, Egypt and Syria attacked...

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6 October-24 October 1973

In the Yom Kippur War, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel, but were beaten off.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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Steinberg, Sigfrid Henry. Historical Tables: 58 BC-AD 1985. 11th ed., Garland Publishing, 1986.
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January 1916: The Coming Day, a suffragette periodical...

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January 1916

The Coming Day, a suffragette periodical from the Free Church League for Women's Suffrage, began monthly publication in London.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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20 September 1932: In London, the Methodist Church formally...

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20 September 1932

In London, the Methodist Church formally united its different groups under one body.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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Davies, Rupert E., and E. Gordon Rupp, editors. A History of the Methodist Church in Great Britain. Epworth, 1965–2026.
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From spring 1926: The Women's Co-operative Guild (WCG) began...

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From spring 1926

The Women's Co-operative Guild (WCG) began raising money and collecting clothes in aid of the wives and children of striking miners.
Webb, Catherine. The Woman with the Basket: The History of the Women’s Co-operative Guild 1883-1927. Co-operative Wholesale Society’s Printing Works, 1927.
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6 January 1647: Mary Overton, arrested with her brother-in-law...

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6 January 1647

Mary Overton , arrested with her brother-in-law Thomas as they worked on a scandalous pamphlet,
Purkiss, Diane. The English Civil War, A People’s History. Harper Perennial, 2007.
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was brought before the House of Lords , pregnant and with her six-month-old baby in her arms.
Purkiss, Diane. The English Civil War, A People’s History. Harper Perennial, 2007.
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1870: Eleanor Ormerod was awarded the Flora Medal...

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1870

Eleanor Ormerod was awarded the Flora Medal by the Royal Horticultural Society for her collection of insects.
Franck, Irene, and David Brownstone. Women’s World: A Timeline of Women in History. HarperCollins; HarperPerennial, 1995.
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Alic, Margaret. Hypatia’s Heritage: A History of Women in Science. Women’s Press, 1985.
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6 February 1820: Eighty-six freed slaves set sail towards...

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6 February 1820

Eighty-six freed slaves set sail towards Africa from the USA to found a settlement which eventually became the nation-state of Liberia.
Borne Back Daily. 2001, http://borneback.com/ .
6 February 2013

789: The Anglo-Saxon chronicle records the first...

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The Anglo-Saxon chronicle records the first landing of Viking ships in England.
Morgan, Kenneth O., editor. The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain. Oxford University Press, 1984.
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June 1957: India's Women ceased publication from Lo...

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June 1957

India's Women ceased publication from London.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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1821: John Power published Essays on the Female...

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1821

John Power published Essays on the Female Economy.
Moscucci, Ornella. The Science of Woman: Gynaecology and Gender in England, 1800-1929. Cambridge University Press, 1990.
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29 March 1867: The Metropolitan Poor Law Act was passed...

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29 March 1867

The Metropolitan Poor Law Act was passed.
White, Rosemary. Social Change and the Development of the Nursing Profession: A Study of the Poor Law Nursing Service, 1848-1948. H. Kimpton, 1978.
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The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Printed by J. Bentham, 1762–2026.

1903: Woman's World began publication in Londo...

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1903

Woman's World began publication in London.
University of Alberta Libraries On-line Catalogue. http://www.library.ualberta.ca/.
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.

1843: John Maxwell founded his own publishing house...

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1843

John Maxwell founded his own publishing house in London.
Rose, Jonathan, and Patricia J. Anderson, editors. Dictionary of Literary Biography 106. Gale Research, 1991.
106: 200

January 1850: The trees of liberty, planted in Paris during...

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January 1850

The trees of liberty, planted in Paris during the revolutions of 1790 and 1848, were cut down by the military.
Cowie, Leonard W., and Leonard Woolfson. Years of Nationalism: European History 1815-1890. Edward Arnold, 1985.
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November 1739: Sir Roger L'Estrange's prose translation...

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November 1739

Sir Roger L'Estrange 's prose translation of Aesop 's Fables (formerly treated in snappy couplets by Aphra Behn ) was printed—by Samuel Richardson .
Richardson, Samuel. Pamela. Editor Sabor, Peter, Penguin, 1985.
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February 1778: Franz Anton Mesmer, inventor of animal magnetism,...

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February 1778

Franz Anton Mesmer , inventor of animal magnetism, arrived in Paris to promote his theory.
Darnton, Robert. Mesmerism: and the End of the Enlightenment in France. Harvard University Press, 1968.
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1958: Elaine Morgan's one-act play The Waiting-Room...

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1958

Elaine Morgan 's one-act play The Waiting-Room was published by Samuel French .
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.

June 1854: Arguing for his Divorce Bill but against...

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June 1854

Arguing for his Divorce Bill but against a husband's adultery as grounds for divorce, Lord Chancellor Cranworth remarked that it would be too harsh to bring the law to bear against a husband who was...

7 October 1964: A Manchester-based body seeking reform in...

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7 October 1964

A Manchester-based body seeking reform in the law on homosexuality was formally launched; in 1969 this became a national institution, the Committee (later again the Campaign) for Homosexual Equality .
“Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE)”. AIM25. British Library of Political and Economic Science.