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April 1807: The African Institution was founded in London...

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April 1807

The African Institution was founded in London as a non-missionary society seeking to improve material conditions in Africa by promoting agriculture, industry, and the study of native languages.
Dickson, Mora. The Powerful Bond: Hannah Kilham 1774-1832. Dobson, 1980.
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18 September 1869: Elizabeth Garrett published a letter in The...

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18 September 1869

Elizabeth Garrett published a letter in The Lancet informing readers that two scholarships were available for women's medical study, each worth £50 for three years.
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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1692: Nineteen people were found guilty of witchcraft...

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1692

Nineteen people were found guilty of witchcraft at Salem, Massachusetts, and condemned to death by burning.
Wootton, David. “Brutish Babies”. London Review of Books, 11 Nov. 1999, pp. 34-35.
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VanBurkleo, Sandra F. “Dark and Satanic”. Women’s Review of Books, Vol.
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, No. 2, Nov. 2002, pp. 14-16.
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25 September 1968: The prospective new town of Milton Keynes...

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25 September 1968

The prospective new town of Milton Keynes in North Buckinghamshire was advertised in the Times with a view to attracting interest, residents, and particularly industry and businesses.
“The Times Digital Archive 1785-2007”. Thompson Gale: The Times Digital Archive.
(25 September 1968): iii

19 October 1954: Britain and Egypt signed the Anglo-Egyptian...

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19 October 1954

Britain and Egypt signed the Anglo-Egyptian Suez Canal Treaty, which outlined plans for the withdrawal of British troops from the area.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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1 May 1649: Following the imprisonment of John Lilburne...

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1 May 1649

Following the imprisonment of John Lilburne and others, the Levellers issued An Agreement of the Free People of England, which Catharine Macaulay later judged their most important text.
Hill, Bridget. The Republican Virago: The Life and Times of Catharine Macaulay, Historian. Clarendon Press, 1992.
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1910: Albert Schweitzer' The Quest of the Historical...

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1910

Albert Schweitzer ' The Quest of the Historical Jesus, first published in 1906, appeared in English translation.
Solo: Search Oxford University Libraries Online. 18 July 2011, http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=OXVU1&fromLogin=true&reset_config=true.

5 December 1905: Liberal leader Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman,...

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5 December 1905

Liberal leader Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman , a known supporter of women's suffrage, formed the government of the UK, following the surprise resignation of Conservative Arthur James Balfour .
Butler, David E., and Jennie Freeman. British Political Facts, 1900-1960. Macmillan, 1963.
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Cook, Chris, and John, 1946 - Stevenson. The Longman Handbook of Modern British History 1714-1987. 2nd ed., Longman, 1988.
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Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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May 1971: Irish feminists crossed the border from Belfast,...

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May 1971

Irish feminists crossed the border from Belfast, Northern Ireland, on the condom train, effecting a mass importation of illegal contraceptives.
Enright, Anne. “Diary”. London Review of Books, Vol.
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, No. 6, 21 Mar. 2013, pp. 42-3.
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By : The British Communist Party had been severely...

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By summer 1957

The British Communist Party had been severely reduced in numbers in face of anxieties about the political behaviour of the Soviet Union following the Hungarian Revolution of the previous October-November.
Anderson, Perry. “The Age of EJH”. London Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2002, pp. 3-7.
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Laqueur, Thomas. “Lectures about Heaven”. London Review of Books, 7 June 2007, pp. 3-8.
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1711: John Brightland published A Grammar of the...

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1711

John Brightland published A Grammar of the English Tongue, one of the first popular eighteenth-century grammars.
Lavoie, Chantel Michelle. Poems by Eminent Ladies: A Study of an Eighteenth-Century Anthology. University of Toronto, 1999.
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1886: The Jaeger sanitary woollen corset was worn...

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1886

The Jaeger sanitary woollen corset was worn in the UK from this time as an alternative to tight-lacing corsets.
Cunnington, C. Willett et al. The History of Underclothes. Revised, Faber and Faber, 1981.
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April 2005: Béa González, Spanish-born Canadian novelist,...

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April 2005

Béa González , Spanish-born Canadian novelist, published her second novel, the magic-realist The Mapmaker's Opera, set in late nineteenth-century Spain and Mexico. Her first was The Bitter Taste of Time, 1998.
Canton, Jeffrey. “Reviews. The Mapmaker’s Opera by Béa Gonzalez”. Quill and Quire, Apr. 2005.
“Playwrights. Victor Kazan”. doollee.com.

1830s-1860s: Annual imports of opium more than tripled...

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1830s-1860s

Annual imports of opium more than tripled in this period, making England the largest world market for narcotics.
Parssinen, Terry M. Secret Passions, Secret Remedies: Narcotic Drugs in British Society 1820-1930. Institute for the Study of Human Issues, 1983.
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1913: A Belfast branch of the Women's Social and...

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1913

A Belfast branch of the Women's Social and Political Union was formed, with Dorothy Evans as Ulster Organizer.
Ward, Margaret. “’Suffrage First--Above All Else!’ An Account of the Irish Suffrage Movement”. Feminist Review, Vol.
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, 1982, pp. 21-36.
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May 1890: Walter Besant founded The Author, the journal...

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May 1890

Walter Besant founded The Author, the journal (then monthly) of the Society of Authors which promoted authors' interests and supported grievances against the publishing industry. Besant edited the journal until 1901.
Sutherland, John, b. 1938. The Stanford Companion to Victorian Fiction. Stanford University Press, 1989.
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February 1921: The No More War Movement was founded....

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February 1921

The No More War Movement was founded.
Ceadel, Martin. Pacifism in Britain, 1914-1945 : The Defining of a Faith. Clarendon, 1980, http://U of A HSS.
Appendix I
Hinton, James. Protests and Visions: Peace Politics in Twentieth-Century Britain. Hutchinson Radius, 1989, http://U of A HSS.
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1983: The Caribbean islands of Saint Kitts and...

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1983

The Caribbean islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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November 1895: The University Association of Women Teachers...

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November 1895

The University Association of Women Teachers magazine ceased publication in London.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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Harrison, Royden et al. The Warwick Guide to British Labour Periodicals, 1790-1970: A Check List. Harvester Press, 1977.
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Lucy Hutchinson

LH has been long known as the author of memoirs of her husband which are also a significant historical account of the Englich Civil War. Her petitions and religious writings were also known, though less...
Lucy Hutchinson Black-and-white drawing of Lucy Hutchinson. She has her hair long and curled and wears a voluminous dress. Her image is framed by an oval border.

May 1763: The anonymous Every Woman her own Broker...

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May 1763

The anonymous Every Woman her own Broker was printed: not a straight guide to investment (like its exemplar, Every Man his own Broker), but a joke about earnings from prostitution.
Critical Review. W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 5 series.
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January 1904: Trinity College, Dublin, began admitting...

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January 1904

Trinity College, Dublin, began admitting women students on equal terms with men: the first ancient university in the British Isles to do so.
Breathnach, Eibhlín. “Charting New Waters: Women’s Experience in Higher Education, 1879-1908”. Girls Don’t Do Honours: Irish Women in Education in the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Mary Cullen, Women’s Education Bureau, 1987, pp. 55-78.
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Maxwell, Constantia. A History of Trinity College, Dublin, 1591-1892. University Press, Trinity College, 1946.
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November 1616: Ben Jonson published his Works, including...

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November 1616

Ben Jonson published his Works, including (unconventionally) nine plays, as well as masques and two poetry collections.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.

1833: The Dower Act finally abolished the old system...

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1833

The Dower Act finally abolished the old system (gradually eroding since the sixteenth century) which entitled a widow to life interest in a third of all property owned by her husband at any time during...

July 1929: J. B. Priestley published his novel The Good...

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July 1929

J. B. Priestley published his novel The Good Companions, which became a best-seller and made his name.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.