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7 December 1732: John Rich opened a new theatre in Covent...

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7 December 1732

John Rich opened a new theatre in Covent Garden , the Theatre Royal, and moved his farces and pantomimes there from the other Theatre Royal in Drury Lane .
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
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Marcel Proust

French novelist, whose novel sequence A la recherche du temps perdu, published between 1913 and 1927, blends memory, invention, and psychological study of the human response to time passing. It has been almost immeasurably influential.
Marcel Proust Black and white photograph of Marcel Proust from the chest up. He is looking straight at the viewer, and is posing with his left hand touching the side of his face.

1852: The shilling Ladies' Monthly Magazine began...

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1852

The shilling Ladies' Monthly Magazine began publication in London; it ran until 1897.
Palmegiano, Eugenia M. Women and British Periodicals, 1832-1867: A Bibliography. Garland, 1976.
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1759-67: The British Magazine; or, Monthly Repository...

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1759-67

The British Magazine; or, Monthly Repository for Gentlemen and Ladies was published in London, edited by Tobias Smollett .
Italia, Iona. Philosophers, Knights-Errant, Coquettes and Old Maids. Cambridge University, 1997.
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1954: The London branch of Australian publishing...

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1954

The London branch of Australian publishing firm Angus and Robertson was organized by Barry Rowland and Hector MacQuarrie .
Rose, Jonathan, and Patricia J. Anderson, editors. Dictionary of Literary Biography 112. Gale Research, 1991.
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John Locke

John Locke Portrait of John Locke by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1697. Locke has a thin face and grey hair, and wears a white shirt and brown mantle.

1863: Germany and Denmark again clashed over the...

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1863

Germany and Denmark again clashed over the Schleswig-Holstein Duchies.
Cowie, Leonard W., and Leonard Woolfson. Years of Nationalism: European History 1815-1890. Edward Arnold, 1985.
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Thompson, Dorothy, 1923 - 2011. Queen Victoria: Gender and Power. Virago Press, 1990.
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Clark, Christopher. “I could bite the table”. London Review of Books, Vol.
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, No. 7, 31 Mar. 2011, pp. 15-16.
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1 August 1895: Anti-missionary violence in China (including...

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1 August 1895

Anti-missionary violence in China (including the deaths of 8 ladies and 2 children) led to the arrival of a British admiral and the punishment of those responsible.
Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
I: 787

1925: Alain Locke wrote: Harlem has the same role...

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1925

Alain Locke wrote: Harlem has the same role to play for the New Negro that Dublin has had for the New Ireland or Prague for the New Czechoslovakia.
Nkosi, Lewis. “An UnAmerican in New York”. London Review of Books, 24 Aug. 2000, pp. 30-2.
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Thomas Otway

1859: Albert Napper founded the first rural charity...

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1859

Albert Napper founded the first rural charity hospital named the Cranleigh Cottage (or Village) Hospital ; by the end of the century there were approximately 300 such hospitals.
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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Elisabeth Wast

EW was a Scottish religious writer of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, whose account of her spiritual struggles was not published until after her death.

1994-9: In these five years the annual public library...

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1994-9

In these five years the annual public library spending per resident fell by 18.8% in London, by similar amounts in Wales and Northern Ireland, and by 23.6% in Scotland.
The Author. Alexander P. Watt.
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1819: American doctor John Scudder journeyed to...

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1819

American doctor John Scudder journeyed to Ceylon to volunteer in a long-term medical capacity; he was a pioneer in medical missionary work.
Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. 2nd ed., Penguin, 1990.
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January 1903: The Personal Rights Journal ended publication...

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January 1903

The Personal Rights Journal ended publication in London.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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November 1955: At a time when economic orthodoxy was by...

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November 1955

At a time when economic orthodoxy was by consensus Keynes ian, a deed of trust was signed for setting up the Institute of Economic Affairs , the UK's original free-market think-tank.
“About the IEA”. IEA (Institute of Economic Affairs).
Clarke, Peter. “Knights’ Moves”. London Review of Books, 17 Mar. 2005, pp. 11-14.
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“About the IEA”. IEA (Institute of Economic Affairs).

1625: Barbados was settled by the British....

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1625

Barbados was settled by the British.
Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
II: 557
Walvin, James. Black Ivory: A History of British Slavery. Howard University Press, 1994.
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June 1857: The Christian Lady's Magazine (not the journal...

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June 1857

The Christian Lady's Magazine (not the journal of this title formerly edited by Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna ) ceased publication.
Beetham, Margaret. A Magazine of Her Own?: Domesticity and Desire in the Woman’s Magazine, 1800-1914. Routledge, 1996.
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Palmegiano, Eugenia M. Women and British Periodicals, 1832-1867: A Bibliography. Garland, 1976.
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By late April 1943: C. S. Lewis published Perelandra, the second...

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By late April 1943

C. S. Lewis published Perelandra, the second of his science fiction trilogy, in which the hero, Elwin Ransom, travels to the planet Venus and tries to intervene in that planet's history.
Bosky, Bernadette Lynn. “C. S. Lewis (29 November 1898-22 November 1963)”. Dictionary of Literary Biography, edited by Darren Harris-Fain, Gale Group, 2002, pp. 125-44.
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TLS Centenary Archive Centenary Archive [1902-2012]. http://www.gale.com/c/the-times-literary-supplement-historical-archive.
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9 August 1888: Women's Gazette and Weekly News: A Journal...

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9 August 1888

Women's Gazette and Weekly News: A Journal Devoted to the Social and Political Position of Women, and the Official Organ of the Women's Liberal Federation began weekly publication in London and Manchester.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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1880: Thomas Humphry Ward published with Macmillan...

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1880

Thomas Humphry Ward published with Macmillan a highly successful four-volume anthology, The English Poets.
Sutherland, John, b. 1938. Mrs. Humphry Ward. Clarendon Press, 1990.
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November 1970: The Shield ended publication in London....

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November 1970

The Shield ended publication in London.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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1 March 1865: The Indo-European telegraph opened....

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1 March 1865

The Indo-European telegraph opened.
Headrick, Daniel R. The Tools of Empire: Technology and European Imperialism in the Nineteenth Century. Oxford University Press, 1981.
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Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
I: 824
Langer, William L., editor. An Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged. 4th ed., Houghton Mifflin, 1968.
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1791: Women were active in the sugar boycott this...

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1791

Women were active in the sugar boycott this year in support of abolition of the slave trade.
Colley, Linda. Britons: Forging the Nation, 1707-1837. Yale University Press, 1992.
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10 December 1824: Novelist George MacDonald was born at Upper...

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10 December 1824

Novelist George MacDonald was born at Upper Pirriesmill, Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
“Dictionary of Literary Biography online”. Gale Databases: Literature Resource Center-LRC.
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