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1911: Gertrude Minnie Faulding wrote verse for...

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1911

Gertrude Minnie Faulding wrote verse for Nature Children. A Flower Book for Little Folks, illustrated by Eleanor S. March .
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.

1831: The Magazine of the Beau Monde, or Monthly...

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1831

The Magazine of the Beau Monde, or Monthly Journal of Fashion began publication in London.
Palmegiano, Eugenia M. Women and British Periodicals, 1832-1867: A Bibliography. Garland, 1976.
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12 January 1736: Susannah Maria Cibber made a sensational...

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12 January 1736

Susannah Maria Cibber made a sensational debut as a tragic actress (though she had been heard as a singer) in the title role of Aaron Hill 's Zara.
Nash, Mary. The Provoked Wife: The Life and Times of Susannah Cibber. Little, Brown, 1977.
87-93

21 January 1793: Louis XVI was executed by guillotine in Paris...

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21 January 1793

Louis XVI was executed by guillotine in Paris after trial by the French National Convention .
Kafker, Frank A., and James M. Laux, editors. The French Revolution: Conflicting Interpretations. 4th ed., R. E. Krieger, 1989.
xiii
Tomalin, Claire. The Life and Death of Mary Wollstonecraft. Revised, Penguin, 1992.
170
Soboul, Albert. The French Revolution 1787-1799. Translators Forrest, Alan and Colin Jones, Vintage, 1975.
285
Lefebvre, Georges. The French Revolution. Routledge and K. Paul, 1962.
272

1861: The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty...

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1861

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) published the manual Cruelty to Animals.
Ritvo, Harriet. The Animal Estate : The English and Other Creatures in the Victorian Age. Harvard University Press, 1987.
147-8

April-May 1795: There was famine in Paris, where bread rations...

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April-May 1795

There was famine in Paris, where bread rations had steadily declined; women demonstrated in the streets.
Godineau, Dominique. The Women of Paris and Their French Revolution. Translator Streip, Katherine, University of California Press, 1998.
372

2 May 1670: Charles II signed the charter for the Hudson,...

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2 May 1670

Charles II signed the charter for the Hudson, or Hudson's, Bay Company , giving it trading rights in Rupert's Land.
Haydn, Joseph. Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Editor Vincent, Benjamin, 23rd ed., Ward, Lock, 1904.
618
Grun, Bernard. The Timetables of History. 3rd revised, Simon and Schuster, 1991.
307

1866: The crinoline rapidly fell from favour among...

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1866

The crinoline rapidly fell from favour among the fashionable classes; it was nearly extinct by 1870.
Adburgham, Alison. Shops and Shopping 1800-1914: Where, and in What Manner the Well-Dressed Englishwoman Bought Her Clothes. Allen and Unwin, 1964.
134-5
Adburgham, Alison. A Punch History of Manners and Modes 1841-1940. Hutchinson, 1961.
88, 91

1863: Parliament passed legislation allotting salaries...

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1863

Parliament passed legislation allotting salaries to Roman Catholic prison chaplains.
Norman, Edward R. The English Catholic Church in the Nineteenth Century. Clarendon, 1984.
186

January 1979: The Shah of Iran, Muhammad Reza Pahlavi,...

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January 1979

The Shah of Iran, Muhammad Reza Pahlavi , was ousted from his country by Ayatollah Khomeini , who returned from exile to set up an Islamic republic.
Ajami, Fouad. “Islam’s First Challenge to American Interests”. Guardian Weekly, 17–23 Dec. 2004, p. 25.
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January 1904-February 1904: Southern Nigeria experienced serious anti-European...

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January 1904-February 1904

Southern Nigeria experienced serious anti-European outbreaks, the work of a secret society known as Ekumeku , or Silent Ones.
Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
I: 687-8
Langer, William L., editor. An Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged. 4th ed., Houghton Mifflin, 1968.
877

31 July 1831: The first issue of the Poor Man's Guardian...

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31 July 1831

The first issue of the Poor Man's Guardian was published by Henry Hetherington .
Royle, Edward. Chartism. Longman, 1980.
12-3

1921: The Institute of Marine Engineers admitted...

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1921

The Institute of Marine Engineers admitted its first female member, Victoria Drummond , a god-daughter of Queen Victoria , who owed her start as an apprentice engineer to the First World War.
“Women’s History Timeline”. BBC: Radio 4: Woman’s Hour.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.

1837: English landscape painter John Constable...

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1837

English landscape painter John Constable died.
Maas, Jeremy. Victorian Painters. Barrie and Jenkins, 1978.
32
Chilvers, Ian, editor. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. Oxford University Press, 1990.
102

October 1891: The Labour Church, an organization professing...

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October 1891

The Labour Church , an organization professing Christian Socialism, held its first service, in Manchester. Its founder, John Trevor , had been a Unitarian minister.
Spartacus Educational. 28 Feb. 2003, http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/.
under Labour Church

1 January 1830: J. W. Croker for the first time used the...

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1 January 1830

J. W. Croker for the first time used the word Conservative to refer to the party which for a century and half had been called Tory.
The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. Compact Edition, Oxford University Press, 1982.
under Liberal
The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. Compact Edition, Oxford University Press, 1982.
under Conservative

1846: US writer Frances Osgood edited The Poetry...

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1846

US writer Frances Osgood edited The Poetry of Flowers and the Flowers of Poetry: to Which Are Added, a Simple Treatise on Botany, with Familiar Examples, and a Copious Floral Dictionary, which featured coloured...

1891: The National Society for Women's Suffrage...

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1891

The National Society for Women's Suffrage began publishing its annual in London.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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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.
68

By autumn 1921: Cambridge University gave women undergraduates...

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By autumn 1921

Cambridge University gave women undergraduates the right to attend university lectures, and eventually to receive a degree in name—without, however, the attendant privileges, including full university membership.
“Fact sheet: Women at Cambridge: A Chronology”. University of Cambridge.

25 January 1672: The theatre in Bridges Street, Drury Lane,...

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25 January 1672

The theatre in Bridges Street, Drury Lane, home of the King's Company (managed by Thomas Killigrew ), was destroyed by fire.
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
1: 185

1977: The Benyon Abortion Bill sought to make abortion...

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1977

The Benyon Abortion Bill sought to make abortion far more difficult to obtain.
Ross, Elizabeth Arledge, and Miriam L. Bearse. A Chronology of the Women’s Liberation Movement in Britain. Editors Boyle, Karen E. and The Oral History Project Advisory Group, The Feminist Archive, 1996, http://Bodleian.
30-1, 35, 39

1855: Photographer Roger Fenton documented the...

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1855

Photographer Roger Fenton documented the Crimean War.
Hannavy, John. Masters of Victorian Photography. David and Charles, 1976.
67

9 January 1829: Playwright Thomas William Robertson was born...

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9 January 1829

Playwright Thomas William Robertson was born in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2026, 22 vols. plus supplements.

6 October 1927: Warner Brothers released the first film with...

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6 October 1927

Warner Brothers released the first film with a spoken dialogue soundtrack, or talkie, The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson .
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). http://www.imdb.com.
Seymour, David, and Emily Seymour, editors. A Century of News. Contender Books, 2003.