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1970: The Oxford philosopher Mary Warnock published...

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1970

The Oxford philosopher Mary Warnock published Existentialism a study which traces the common interests of a number of philosophers including Sartre , Kierkegaard , Nietzsche , Husserl , and Merleau-Ponty .
Kersey, Ethel M. Women Philosophers: A Bio-Critical Source Book. Greenwood, 1989.
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11 August 1592: Elizabeth Cooke, Lady Russell, hosts Elizabeth I at Bisham.

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11 August 1592

Elizabeth Cooke, Lady Russell, hosts Elizabeth I at Bisham.
Kolkovich, Elizabeth Zeman. “Lady Russell, Elizabeth I, and Female Political Alliances through Performance”. English Literary Renaissance, Vol.
39
, No. 2, 2009, pp. 290-14.
290, 293

After 14 May 1948: South Africa's newly elected Nationalist...

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After 14 May 1948

South Africa's newly elected Nationalist Party under Dr Malan formed the government and officially established the policy of apartheid.
Steinberg, Sigfrid Henry. Historical Tables: 58 BC-AD 1985. 11th ed., Garland Publishing, 1986.
253
Kinder, Hermann, and Werner Hilgemann. The Anchor Atlas of World History. Translator Menze, Ernest A., Vol.
2
, Anchor, 1978.
II: 267
South African History online. 30 Mar. 2005, http://www.sahistory.org.za/.

4 May 1825: The writer Thomas Henry Huxley was born in...

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4 May 1825

The writer Thomas Henry Huxley was born in Ealing.
Drabble, Margaret, editor. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 5th ed., Oxford University Press, 1985.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2026, 22 vols. plus supplements.
Desmond, Adrian. Huxley: The Devil’s Disciple. Michael Joseph, 1994.
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August 1862: An international congress about the role...

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August 1862

An international congress about the role of vivisection at the Crystal Palace helped form Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) policy on the issue.
French, Richard D. Antivivisection and Medical Science in Victorian Society. Princeton University Press, 1975.
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Before October 1526: William Tyndale completed and published,...

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Before October 1526

William Tyndale completed and published, at Worms in Germany, the first English translation of the New Testament to reach print.
Bible. Cambridge University Press, 1997.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.

1555: Bridewell Prison, the first house of correction...

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1555

Bridewell Prison , the first house of correction for vagrants and beggars, was established in the same building as the recently-founded Bridewell Royal Hospital a residence for apprentices during their training.
Scull, Andrew. The Most Solitary of Afflictions: Madness and Society in Britain, 1700-1900. Yale University Press, 1993.
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Weinreb, Ben, and Christopher Hibbert, editors. The London Encyclopaedia. Macmillan, 1983.

Josephine Tey

Josephine Tey was the pseudonym that Scottish writer Elizabeth Mackintosh used for her detective fiction, the genre for which she is now best known. Her other pseudonym, Gordon Daviot, was usually reserved for what she...

Jane Williams

JW 's eight books and several periodical publications appeared from the pre-Victorian to the mid-Victorian period in a number of genres, including poetry, literary criticism (of women writers in particular), and an account of her...

1831: The Philpot sisters—Mary, Margaret and Elizabeth...

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1831

The Philpot sisters—Mary , Margaret and Elizabeth —of Lyme Regis established a fossil museum which became famous; they supplied material to such geologists as William Buckland , Richard Owen , and Henry de la Beche .
Alic, Margaret. Hypatia’s Heritage: A History of Women in Science. Women’s Press, 1985.
115

23 April 1789: A solemn service of thanksgiving for the...

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23 April 1789

A solemn service of thanksgiving for the recovery of George III was held in St Paul's Cathedral.
Colley, Linda. Britons: Forging the Nation, 1707-1837. Yale University Press, 1992.
158
Walpole, Horace. The Letters of Horace Walpole. Editor Toynbee, Mrs Paget, Clarendon, 1903–1925, 16 vols.
14: 124n1

1907: In England notification of birth within six...

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1907

In England notification of birth within six weeks became mandatory.
Weeks, Jeffrey. Sex, Politics and Society: The Regulation of Sexuality since 1800. Longman, 1981.
127

1450: In south-east England there occurred another...

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1450

In south-east England there occurred another serious revolt of the poorest classes of society: John Cade led what is generally known as Jack Cade's Rebellion.
Griffiths, Ralph Alan. “The Later Middle Ages (1290-1485)”. Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, edited by Kenneth O. Morgan, Oxford University Press, 1984, pp. 166-22.
214

1833-1843: In 653 murder trials, approximately 10% of...

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1833-1843

In 653 murder trials, approximately 10% of defendents were found unfit to stand trial by reason of insanity or physial incapability.
Smith, Roger. “The Boundary Between Insanity and Criminal Responsibility in Nineteenth-Century England”. Madhouses, Mad-Doctors, and Madmen: The Social History of Psychiatry in the Victorian Era, edited by Andrew Scull, University of Pennsylvania Press, 1981, pp. 363-84.
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5 November 1757: Britain's ally Frederick II had the first...

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5 November 1757

Britain's ally Frederick II had the first of two unexpected victories, at Rossbach near Halle in Germany.
Furneaux, Rupert. The Seven Years War. Hart-Davis MacGibbon, 1973.
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1906: Krupp Shipbuilding Company of Kiel, delivered...

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1906

Krupp Shipbuilding Company of Kiel, delivered the first U-boat to the German Navy .
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
164

10 December 1948: The United Nations, meeting in Paris, adopted...

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10 December 1948

The United Nations , meeting in Paris, adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the brainchild of Eleanor Roosevelt and others.
“Human Rights Charter Adopted”. Edmonton Journal, 11 Dec. 1948, pp. 1-2.
1-2
Robinson, Mary, 1944 -. “Human Rights”. University of Alberta Annual Visiting Lecture in Human Rights, 2 Apr. 2008.
Robinson, Mary, 1944 -. “Human Rights”. University of Alberta Annual Visiting Lecture in Human Rights, 2 Apr. 2008.
“All Human Rights for All: Fiftieth Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948-1998”. United Nations.

September 1947: The US House Committee for Un-American Activities...

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September 1947

The USHouse Committee for Un-American Activities (HUAC) began issuing subpoenas to leading figures in the entertainment industry, three years before the communist witch-hunting of Senator Joseph McCarthy made him a household name.
The Manchester Guardian.
(9 January 1998): 8

1840: William Tait's Magdalenism: an Inquiry into...

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1840

William Tait 's Magdalenism: an Inquiry into the Extent, Causes and Consequences of Prostitution was published.
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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15 August 1838: The Irish Tithe Commutation Act was passed;...

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15 August 1838

The Irish Tithe Commutation Act was passed; a dubious victory at best for the peasantry.
MacDonagh, Oliver. Ireland: the Union and its Aftermath. George Allen and Unwin, 1977.
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The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Printed by J. Bentham, 1762–2026.

12 August 1675: Clement Barksdale published A Letter Touching...

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12 August 1675

Clement Barksdale published A Letter Touching a Colledge of Maids; or, A Virgin Society.
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.
Feminist Companion Archive.

1879: Charles Stewart Parnell assumed leadership...

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1879

Charles Stewart Parnell assumed leadership of the Home Rule party.
MacDonagh, Oliver. Ireland: the Union and its Aftermath. George Allen and Unwin, 1977.
61-3

May 1955: Britain joined Turkey and Iraq as signatories...

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May 1955

Britain joined Turkey and Iraq as signatories to the Baghdad Pact, a defence treaty. Pakistan, Iran, and Jordan also signed before the end of the year.
“The Times Digital Archive 1785-2007”. Thompson Gale: The Times Digital Archive.
(24 September 1955): 7; (17 January 1955): 8; (28 November 1955): 6; (14 December 1955): 8

1774: The Royal Humane Society was founded, with...

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1774

The Royal Humane Society was founded, with the intention of promoting the resuscitation of drowning or apparently drowned persons.
Briggs, Peter M. “The Horn of Plenty: Some Recent Symposium Volumes in Eighteenth-Century Studies”. The Age of Johnson, edited by Paul J. Korshin, Vol.
11
, 2000, pp. 297-32.
329

11 April 1967: Tom Stoppard's first great stage success,...

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11 April 1967

Tom Stoppard 's first great stage success, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, had its professional debut at the National Theatre in London. A version had been seen at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival of...