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February 1904: Japan invaded Manchuria; the Russo-Japanese...

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February 1904

Japan invaded Manchuria; the Russo-Japanese war followed from this action, and lasted until the following year.
Netz, Reviel. “Barbed Wire”. London Review of Books, 20 July 2000, pp. 30-5.
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15 November 1979: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher revealed...

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15 November 1979

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher revealed that Sir Anthony Blunt , distinguished art historian and Master of the Queen's Pictures, had spied for Soviet Russia.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
under Blunt

Mary Palmer

MP wrote, in the earlier part of the eighteenth century, some lively dialogues which may be the earliest literary writing to use the local dialect of Devon. They remained unpublished for nearly a hundred...
Mary Palmer Title-page of Mary Palmer's "A Dialogue in the Devonshire Dialect", probably written in the mid eighteenth century and published in 1837.

About 1800: Around this time, there were few professional...

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About 1800

Around this time, there were few professional nurses in Ireland; the Meath Hospital and County Dublin Infirmary , for example, had only two paid nurses and expected friends of patients to nurse them while...

September 1895: The first phase of Cuba's War of Independence...

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September 1895

The first phase of Cuba's War of Independence against Spain (called by Benedict Anderson the last nationalist insurrection in the New World)
Clark, T. J. “In a Pomegranate Chandelier”. London Review of Books, 21 Sept. 2006, pp. 6-8.
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ended with the proclamation of the Republic of Cuba.
“The Times Digital Archive 1785-2007”. Thompson Gale: The Times Digital Archive.
(7 October 1895): 4

: Oneword Radio, with offices in London, was...

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By Summer 2000

Oneword Radio , with offices in London, was set up to broadcast to readers: the bulk of its programming came from audiobooks read serially, sometimes though not always abridged.
Kent, Paul. “Oneword”. The Author, Vol.
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, No. 1, 1 Mar.–31 May 2001, pp. 30-1.
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Oneword Radio. http://www.oneword.co.uk/.
Mslexia. Mslexia Publications.
14 (2002): 6
Teller, Neville. “To the Editor”. The Author, Vol.
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, No. 1, 1 Mar.–31 May 2010, p. 36.
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1898: Hilda Caroline Gregg, as Sydney C. Grier,...

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1898

Hilda Caroline Gregg , as Sydney C. Grier , published her novel The Crowned Queen: The Romance of a Minister of State, whose title suggests relationship with The Uncrowned King: The Romance of High...

1860: The Langham Place Group established a club...

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1860

The Langham Place Group established a club for women, a Ladies' Institute that gave subscribers access to a Reading Room, a Luncheon Room, and a place to deposit parcels from shopping.
Hirsch, Pam. Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon 1827-1891: Feminist, Artist and Rebel. Chatto and Windus, 1998.
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1854: Ferdinand de Lesseps of France reached an...

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1854

Ferdinand de Lesseps of France reached an agreement with King Saïd of Egypt to build the Suez Canal; the canal was opened in 1869.
Hadfield, Charles. World Canals: Inland Navigation Past and Present. David and Charles, 1986.
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10 December 1959: Philip J. Noel-Baker from Great Britain was...

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10 December 1959

Philip J. Noel-Baker from Great Britain was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his long-term commitments to disarmament, the aid of war-displaced refugees, and the League of Nations .
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.

10 February 1838: Following the rebellions of the previous...

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10 February 1838

Following the rebellions of the previous year, the Constitution of Lower Canada was suspended .
Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
II: 460
Williams, Neville. Chronology of the Modern World: 1763 to the Present Time. David McKay, 1967.
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20 June 1837: William IV of Britain was succeeded as the...

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20 June 1837

William IV of Britain was succeeded as the King of Hanover by the Duke of Cumberland , who then suppressed the Hanoverian constitution.
Cowie, Leonard W., and Leonard Woolfson. Years of Nationalism: European History 1815-1890. Edward Arnold, 1985.
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The Concise Dictionary of National Biography: From Earliest Times to 1985. Oxford University Press, 1995, 3 vols.
II: 937
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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25 June 1886: The Crofters' Holdings Act gave improved...

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25 June 1886

The Crofters' Holdings Act gave improved rights to Scottish tenants in the wake of years of civil disobedience (the Crofters' War), particularly on the Isle of Skye.
Collins Dictionary of British History. Collins, 2002.
under Highland Clearances

1975-80: Breastfeeding in Britain substantially increased...

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1975-80

Breastfeeding in Britain substantially increased over these years: the percentage of babies breastfed for at least some time rose from 50% to 67%.
Oakley, Ann. Telling the Truth about Jerusalem. Basil Blackwell, 1986.
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2 May 1982: The Mail on Sunday newspaper began publi...

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2 May 1982

The Mail on Sunday newspaper began publication.
Schott, Ben. Schott’s Original Miscellany. Bloomsbury, 2002.
140
British Library Catalogue. http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt=0&tab=local_tab&dstmp=1489778087340&vid=BLVU1&mode=Basic&fromLo.

28 February 1922: The UK recognized Egypt (formerly a British...

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28 February 1922

The UK recognized Egypt (formerly a British protectorate) as an independent sovereign state.
Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
I: 637
Langer, William L., editor. An Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged. 4th ed., Houghton Mifflin, 1968.
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1879: Isla Stewart began her nursing career at...

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1879

Isla Stewart began her nursing career at the age of twenty-three as a probationer at the Nightingale Training School .
McGann, Susan. The Battle of the Nurses: A Study of Eight Women who Influenced the Development of Professional Nursing, 1880-1930. Scutari, 1992.
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Henry Handel Richardson

In a publishing career that began in 1895 and first registered with the public in 1908, expatriate Australian HHR produced six novels (three of which make up an epic trilogy), a collection of short stories...
Henry Handel Richardson Black and white photograph of Henry Handel Richardson. She is seated, wearing a large fur coat over a white blouse, and her hair is jaw-length, dark, and wavy.

15 February 1945: The First Commonwealth Broadcasting Conference...

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15 February 1945

The First Commonwealth Broadcasting Conference was held in London; delegates were given a demonstration of television at Alexandra Palace.
Briggs, Asa. The BBC: The First Fifty Years. Oxford University Press, 1985.
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1762: Elizabeth Taylor of Southampton patented...

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1762

Elizabeth Taylor of Southampton patented a lucrative invention, made by her late husband and their son, for manufacturing blocks for ships' tackle.
MacLeod, Christine. Inventing the Industrial Revolution. Cambridge University Press, 1988.
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26 June 1846: The Corn Laws were repealed by Sir Robert...

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26 June 1846

The Corn Laws were repealed by Sir Robert Peel 's Conservative government, after much agitation by groups such as the Anti-Corn Law League and in face of the growing urgency of the Great Famine in...

Naomi Royde-Smith

NRS 'a most important literary work included serving as midwife to the writings of others. She also published prodigiously, from early in the twentieth century: nearly forty novels, besides short stories, anthologies and compilations, biographies...

1909: Automotive innovations this year included...

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1909

Automotive innovations this year included electric headlights, electric generators, four-door bodies, and oil gauges on dashboards.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
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18 September 1809: The new Covent Garden Theatre was opened,...

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18 September 1809

The new Covent Garden Theatre was opened, only to become the scene of massive riots.
Mander, Raymond, and Joe Mitchenson. The Theatres of London. Rupert Hart-Davis, 1963.
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Dobbs, Brian. Drury Lane: Three Centuries of the Theatre Royal, 1663-1971. Cassell, 1972.
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Wyndham, Henry Saxe. The Annals of Covent Garden Theatre From 1732 to 1897. Chatto and Windus, 1906, 2 vols.
330-48
Historians disagree on the exact figures for the cost of building and the number seated. Henry Saxe Wyndham