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December 1884: Eleanor Marx, William Morris, and Edward...

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December 1884

Eleanor Marx , William Morris , and Edward Aveling were among those who formed the Socialist League after abandoning the Social Democratic Federation in protest over H. M. Hyndman 's leadership.
Spartacus Educational. 28 Feb. 2003, http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/.

May 1888: Josephine Butler edited, in London, the first...

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May 1888

Josephine Butler edited, in London, the first issue of The Dawn: An Occasional/Quarterly/ Sketch of the Progress of the Work of the British, Continental and General Federation for the Abolition of the State Regulation...

1675: For the second time slaves brought from Fort...

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1675

For the second time slaves brought from Fort Cormantine in the Gold Coast to a British colony (this time Barbados) planned a serious slave revolt.
Behn, Aphra. “Editorial Materials”. Oroonoko, edited by Joanna Lipking, W. W. Norton, 1997, p. Various pages.
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April 1817: The first issue of Blackwood's Edinburgh...

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April 1817

The first issue of Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine appeared; founder William Blackwood intended to offer Tory competition to the liberal Edinburgh Review.
Houghton, Walter E., and Jean Harris Slingerland, editors. The Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals 1824-1900. University of Toronto Press, 1966–1989, 5 vols.
1: 7-9, 11
University of Alberta Libraries On-line Catalogue. http://www.library.ualberta.ca/.
Sutherland, John, b. 1938. The Stanford Companion to Victorian Fiction. Stanford University Press, 1989.
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1848: The monthly penny magazine Mother's Friend...

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1848

The monthly penny magazine Mother's Friend began publication in London.
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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5 April 1753: An Act of parliament naturalizing resident...

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5 April 1753

An Act of parliament naturalizing resident aliens in Britain, also called the Jew Bill, was introduced; it produced, however, a hostile public outcry.
Search for Deliverance 1492-1789: Law Proposing Naturalization of Jews. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/heritage/episode5/documents/documents_13.html.

1 September 1886: The Severn Tunnel, the first underwater tunnel...

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1 September 1886

The Severn Tunnel, the first underwater tunnel in the UK, opened; it ran for four miles and 628 yards between South Wales and England.
Harris, Melvin. ITN Book of Firsts. Michael O’Mara Books, 1994.
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29 May 1537: Pope Paul III issued a Bull that classified...

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29 May 1537

Pope Paul III issued a Bull that classified American Indians as men, not brutes.
“Sublimus Dei”. New Advent.
New Catholic Encyclopedia. McGraw-Hill, 1967, 18 vols.
under Racism

15 November 1816: A meeting was held at Spa Fields in Bristol,...

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15 November 1816

A meeting was held at Spa Fields in Bristol, with the object of starting a petition for various reforms including general male suffrage.
Herron, Bonnie. "An Old Ballad Monger": Hannah More’s Unpublished Letters 1798-1827. University of Alberta, 1999.

8 November 1688: William of Orange (husband of James II's...

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8 November 1688

William of Orange (husband of James II 's elder daughter, Mary ) landed near Torbay in Devon with a view to gaining control of Britain.
Evelyn, John. The Diary of John Evelyn. Editor De Beer, Esmond Samuel, Oxford University Press, 1959.
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February 1715: The first elections of George I's reign returned...

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February 1715

The first elections of George I 's reign returned a sizeable Whig majority to the parliament summoned for 17 March.
Sedgwick, Romney. The House of Commons, 1715-1754. Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1970.
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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.

April 1952: Ralph Ellison his novel The Invisible Man,...

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April 1952

Ralph Ellison his novel The Invisible Man, ranked as better than any other novel of its time
Greif, Mark. “Black and White Life”. London Review of Books, 1 Nov. 2007, pp. 11-13.
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by a recent critic.
American National Biography. http://www.anb.org/articles/home.html.
Borne Back Daily. 2001, http://borneback.com/ .
27 January 2009

24 October 1868: With the support of Lady Georgiana Fullerton,...

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24 October 1868

With the support of Lady Georgiana Fullerton , novelist and journalist Frances Margaret Taylor established, in rented rooms off Fleet Street, London, the religious community that would become the Congregation of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God

1 November 1894: Tsar Alexander III died in the Crimea....

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1 November 1894

Tsar Alexander III died in the Crimea.
Cowie, Leonard W., and Leonard Woolfson. Years of Nationalism: European History 1815-1890. Edward Arnold, 1985.
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26 December 1918: US President Woodrow Wilson (who had already...

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26 December 1918

US President Woodrow Wilson (who had already been in Paris in connection with the peace conference which did not officially convene until 18 January following) was received in London with intense enthusiasm.
Hamilton, Mary Agnes. Remembering My Good Friends. Jonathan Cape, 1944.
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1984: The first successful pregnancy (resulting...

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1984

The first successful pregnancy (resulting in a live birth) using the transfer of frozen embryos was achieved in Holland.
Chen, Serena H., and Edward E. Wallach. “Five Decades of Progress in Management of the Infertile Couple”. Fertility and Sterility, Vol.
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, No. 4, Oct. 1994, pp. 665-85.
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Talbert, Luther M. “The Assisted Reproductive Technologies: An Historical Overview”. Archives of Pathology and Labratory Medicine, Vol.
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, No. 4, Apr. 1992, pp. 320-2.
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1982: Erin Pizzey published Prone to Violence,...

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1982

Erin Pizzey published Prone to Violence, which proposed the controversial theory that some women return to abusive partners because of an addiction to violence.
Pizzey's text is available online at http://www.bennett.com/ptv/index.shtml.
Brownmiller, Susan. In Our Time: Memoir of a Revolution. Dial, 1999.
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29 November 1967: The UK relinquished rule over the East Aden...

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29 November 1967

The UK relinquished rule over the East Aden Protectorates; the People's Republic of South Yemen was proclaimed the next day.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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Steinberg, Sigfrid Henry. Historical Tables: 58 BC-AD 1985. 11th ed., Garland Publishing, 1986.
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20 June 1820: The Lambeth General Lying-In Hospital advertised...

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20 June 1820

The LambethGeneral Lying-In Hospital advertised in The Times for female visitors, lamenting its shortage of funds and desiring the aid these women could offer.
Prochaska, F. K. Women and Philanthropy in Nineteenth-Century England. Clarendon, 1980.
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February 1847: William F. Thomas, a corset manufacturer...

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February 1847

William F. Thomas , a corset manufacturer in Cheapside, bought the English rights to Elias Howe 's sewing machine; their subsequent partnership resulted in the first sewing machines made in England.
Harris, Melvin. ITN Book of Firsts. Michael O’Mara Books, 1994.
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Ley, Sandra. Fashion For Everyone: The Story of Ready-to-Wear 1870’s-1970’s. Scribner, 1975.
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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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1816: After the uncovering of abuses through the...

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1816

After the uncovering of abuses through the Parliamentary Select Committee's inquiry into madhouses, separate areas began to be built for lunatics who were also criminals.
Scull, Andrew. The Most Solitary of Afflictions: Madness and Society in Britain, 1700-1900. Yale University Press, 1993.
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Russell, David. Scenes from Bedlam: A History of Caring for the Mentally Disordered at Bethlehem Royal Hospital and the Maudsley. Ballière Tindall, 1997.
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20 November 1945 - 1 October 1946: The first set of Nuremberg trials, called...

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20 November 1945 - 1 October 1946

The first set of Nuremberg trials, called the Trial of the Major War Criminals, took place before the International Military Tribunal.
Linder, Doug. “Charter of the International Military Tribunal (IMT), Indictments, Verdicts and Sentencing of Major War Figures”. Famous Trials: The Nuremberg Trials 1945-1949.
Spartacus Educational. 28 Feb. 2003, http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/.
under Nuremberg War Crimes Trial
Linder, Doug. “Chronology”. Famous Trials: The Nuremberg Trials 1945-1949.

June 2006: Monica Ali published her second novel, Alentejo...

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June 2006

Monica Ali published her second novel, Alentejo Blue, which is set in a village called Mamarrosa in Alentejo province, Portugal, and whose characters are both Portuguese and English.
Lowry, Elizabeth. “Seductive Slide into Despair”. London Review of Books, 6 July 2006, pp. 33-4.
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August 1798: The Irish Rebellion spread to County Longford,...

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August 1798

The Irish Rebellion spread to County Longford, encouraged by a small French invasion force.
Butler, Marilyn. Maria Edgeworth: A Literary Biography. Clarendon, 1972.
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