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1925: The Baptist Church officially recognised...

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1925

The Baptist Church officially recognised women pastors.
Kaye, Elaine. “A Turning-point in the Ministry of Women: The Ordination of the First Woman to the Christian Ministry in England in September 1917”. Women in the Church, edited by William J. Sheils and Diana Wood, Basil Blackwell, 1990, pp. 505-12.
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31 October 2008: Only weeks after the global financial crisis...

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31 October 2008

Only weeks after the global financial crisis precipitated by the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and near-collapse of other US investment banks, the digital currency system Bitcoin was launched by someone using the fictitious name of...

Carola Oman

CO , daughter of a historian, published a single book of poetry in the wake of the First World War. She then turned first to historical novels, then to historical biography, with one book of...

1976: Anne Warburton, appointed British Ambassador...

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1976

Anne Warburton , appointed British Ambassador to Denmark, became the first Englishwoman actually to take up an ambassadorship.
“Women’s History Timeline”. BBC: Radio 4: Woman’s Hour.

November 1835: Théophile Gautier published Mademoiselle...

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November 1835

Théophile Gautier published Mademoiselle de Maupin.
Drabble, Margaret, editor. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 5th ed., Oxford University Press, 1985.
Spoelberch de Lovenjoul, Charles, vicomte de, and Théophile Gautier. “Bibliographical Notice”. Mademoiselle de Maupin, translated by. I. G. Burnham and I. G. Burnham, G. Barrie, 1897, p. vii - xvi.
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July 1917: Printers began charging for the rental of...

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July 1917

Printers began charging for the rental of standing type and the storage of unbound sheets.
Kingsford, Reginald John Lethbridge. The Publisher’s Association, 1896-1946. Cambridge University Press, 1970.
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1973: The Bahamas became independent from Brit...

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1973

The Bahamas became independent from Britain.
Rogozinski, Jan. A Brief History of the Caribbean: From the Arawak and the Carib to the Present. Revised, Facts on File, 1999.
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8 April 1825: Lucy Townsend hosted a meeting at which the...

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8 April 1825

Lucy Townsend hosted a meeting at which the first British slavery association for women was formed, the Birmingham Ladies Society for the Relief of Negro Slaves (which later changed its name to the Female Society for Birmingham

1889: The Student Christian Movement (still active...

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1889

The Student Christian Movement (still active in the twenty-first century with its centre now in Birmingham, and called on its website the oldest student Christian Network in the UK) was founded. Its initial...

1925: The Black US singer Josephine Baker, aged...

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1925

The Black US singer Josephine Baker , aged nineteen, met with phenomenal success in Paris; she was seen as exemplifying the Jazz Age on one hand and a new racial consciousness on the other.
Nkosi, Lewis. “An UnAmerican in New York”. London Review of Books, 24 Aug. 2000, pp. 30-2.
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Rogin, Michael. “Mon Pays”. London Review of Books, 22 Mar. 2001, pp. 21-3.
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18 February 1835: Following a general election, Irish O'Connellites,...

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18 February 1835

Following a general election, Irish O'Connell ites, Whigs and Radicals formed an Opposition alliance at Lichfield House in London.
Mitchell, Sally, editor. Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia. Garland Press, 1988.
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Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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Foster, Robert Fitzroy. Modern Ireland 1600-1972. Allen Lane, 1988.
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1508: Desiderius Erasmus, while staying with Sir...

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1508

Desiderius Erasmus , while staying with Sir Thomas More on his second visit to England, wrote his Encomium Moriae (also known as In Praise of Folly), which was published the following year.
Guthkelch, Adolph Charles, and Sir Thomas More. “Note; Introduction”. Utopia, edited by George Sampson and George Sampson, G. Bell and Sons, 1914, p. v - vii; xi-xxv.
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By 17 February 1883: In the year she married her second husband,...

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By 17 February 1883

In the year she married her second husband, Thomas Hungerford , Margaret Hungerford published the popular novel Portia under her previous married name of Margaret Argles.
Athenæum. J. Lection.
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16 April 1859: French historian and sociologist Alexis de...

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16 April 1859

French historian and sociologist Alexis de Tocqueville died of tuberculosis.
Drabble, Margaret, editor. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 5th ed., Oxford University Press, 1985.

1868: London University established a special examination...

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1868

London University established a special examination for women over eighteen.
Levine, Philippa. Victorian Feminism 1850-1900. Hutchinson, 1987.
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Stephen, Barbara. Emily Davies and Girton College. Constable, 1927.
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Pedersen, Joyce Senders. The Reform of Girls’ Secondary and Higher Education in Victorian England: A Study of Elites and Educational Change. Garland, 1987.
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Howarth, Janet, and Emily Davies. “Introduction”. The Higher Education of Women, Hambledon Press, 1988.
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Levine, Philippa. Victorian Feminism 1850-1900. Hutchinson, 1987.
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January 1974: Collins published The Property of a Gentleman,...

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January 1974

Collins published The Property of a Gentleman, a novel by Catherine Gaskin .
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.
“Bowker’s Global Books in Print”. globalbooksinprint.com.

1878: After his death, Frenchman Claude Bernard...

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1878

After his death, Frenchman Claude Bernard was awarded a state funeral in honour of his contributions to science.
Bynum, William F. Science and the Practice of Medicine in the Nineteenth Century. Cambridge University Press, 1994.
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Shryock, Richard Harrison. The Development of Modern Medicine: An Interpretation of the Social and Scientific Factors Involved. University of Wisconsin Press, 1979.
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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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1930: The International Federation of Business...

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1930

The International Federation of Business and Professional Women was founded in London, with the intention of furthering the interests of professional women and providing a base for creating networks and support.
Greenspan, Karen. The Timetables of Women’s History. Simon and Shuster, 1994.
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“History of BPW International”. BPW International: International Federation of Business and Professional Women.

From about 1730s: The fashionable rococo style encouraged women...

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From about 1730s

The fashionable rococo style encouraged women to use profuse trimmings and accessories in their dress.
Campbell, Kimberly Chrisman. “Milliners in Eighteenth-Century Visual Culture”. Eighteenth-Century Studies, Vol.
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, No. 2, 1 Sept.–30 Nov. 2002, pp. 157-71.
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1 February 1884: The first section (A-Ant) of A New English...

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1 February 1884

The first section (A-Ant) of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, also known as the Oxford English Dictionary, was published.
Clair, Colin. A Chronology of Printing. Cassell, 1969.
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Margaret Croker

MC , publishing in the early nineteenth century, is a competent poet (best when least formal) but an outstanding novelist, even on the evidence of her one identified work of fiction (among at least three published).

1830s: Women's fashionable dress expanded; sleeves...

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1830s

Women's fashionable dress expanded; sleeves puffed outward and upward, and petticoats and bustles increased ladies' diameters considerably.
Adburgham, Alison. Shops and Shopping 1800-1914: Where, and in What Manner the Well-Dressed Englishwoman Bought Her Clothes. Allen and Unwin, 1964.
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Christmas Day 1978: Vietnamese forces invaded Cambodia after...

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Christmas Day 1978

Vietnamese forces invaded Cambodia after years of worsening relations with its totalitarian government under Pol Pot .
“1979: China invades Vietnam”. BBC News: On This Day, 17 Feb. 1979.

September 2010: The public library in Edmonton, Alberta,...

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September 2010

The public library in Edmonton, Alberta, pioneered the provision of books for commuters to borrow from a vending machine at a subway station.
CBC National News. CBC Television.