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1 August 1832: The Warburton Anatomy Act legalized the sale...

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1 August 1832

The Warburton Anatomy Act legalized the sale of corpses for dissection; this curtailed the practice of body snatching.
Hellemans, Alexander, and Bryan Bunch. The Timetables of Science: A Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in the History of Science. Simon and Shuster, 1988.
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Youngson, A. J. The Scientific Revolution in Victorian Medicine. Holmes and Meier, 1979.
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The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Printed by J. Bentham, 1762–2026.

Christmas Day 1699 : Playwright and amateur architect John Vanbrugh...

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Christmas Day 1699

Playwright and amateur architect John Vanbrugh recorded in a letter his progress on designs for an ambitious rebuilding of Castle Howard in Yorkshire in the style later called English baroque.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
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1893: Clara Collet was appointed to the Board of...

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1893

Clara Collet was appointed to the Board of Trade .
Levine, Philippa. Victorian Feminism 1850-1900. Hutchinson, 1987.
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January 1812: The Theatre Royal first opened in Bridgetown,...

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January 1812

The Theatre Royal first opened in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Paul, Lissa. “Eliza Fenwick (1766-1840): Morality, Motherhood and the Colonial Encounter in Early Nineteenth Century Bridgetown”. Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society, Vol.
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, 2011, pp. 98-112.
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Sojourner Truth

ST , a charismatic religious and political leader (Christian revivalist, abolitionist, and feminist) in the northern states of the USA in the mid-nineteenth century, dictated her life story, a spiritual autobiography or slave narrative, to...
Sojourner Truth Black and white photo of Sojourner Truth, wearing wire spectacles, a white cap, long, dark, long-sleeved dress, and a white shawl. She sits beside a small table with a vase of flowers on it, holding a half-done piece of knitting. She regularly used small, carte-de-visite photos to publicize her cause, under the slogan: “I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance.”

Easter Saturday 1605: Luisa de Carvajal, a Roman Catholic nun of...

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Easter Saturday 1605

Luisa de Carvajal , a Roman Catholic nun of noble Spanish family, landed at Dover as a missionary or activist at the behest of English Jesuits . While in London she wrote revealing letters about the city.
Alberge, Dalya. “It’s dirty and lawless. The food’s terrible—London circa 1605”. Times online, 23 Sept. 2008.

10 May 1893: Queen Victoria opened the Imperial Institute...

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10 May 1893

Queen Victoria opened the Imperial Institute of the Colonies and India in South Kensington to encourage and represent the arts, manufacturing, and commerce.
Haydn, Joseph. Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Editor Vincent, Benjamin, 23rd ed., Ward, Lock, 1904.
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“Palmer’s Index to the Times”. Historical Newspapers Online.

1974: The Welsh-named county (or local authority...

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1974

The Welsh-named county (or local authority jurisdiction) of Clwyd was formed out of what had been three English-named counties: Flintshire, Denbighshire (most but not all of the ancient county), and part of Merioneth.
Cymdeithas Hanes Teuluoedd Clwyd / Clwyd Family History Society. http://www.clwydfhs.org.uk/index.shtml.

1806: Joseph Dufour of Paris, manufacturer of scenic...

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1806

Joseph Dufour of Paris, manufacturer of scenic panoramic wallpapers, aroused immense public interest with a set of wallpaper depicting The Voyages of Captain Cook.
Printing panoramic wallpaper was a complex process. Each colour...

October 1882: Margaret Huxley became Matron at the National...

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October 1882

Margaret Huxley became Matron at the National Eye and Ear Infirmary in Dublin.
McGann, Susan. The Battle of the Nurses: A Study of Eight Women who Influenced the Development of Professional Nursing, 1880-1930. Scutari, 1992.
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20 July 1969: The first human being set foot on the surface...

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20 July 1969

The first human being set foot on the surface of the moon: it was Neil Armstrong of the USA's Apollo space mission.
Grun, Bernard. The Timetables of History. 3rd revised, Simon and Schuster, 1991.
“Eileen Marie Collins”. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration): NASA History Division: Biographies: Astronauts.

30 April 1987: Anna Adams published her poetry volume Six...

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30 April 1987

Anna Adams published her poetry volume Six Legs Good.
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.
Blackwell’s Online Bookshop. http://Bookshop.Blackwell.co.uk.

14 August 1829: King's College, University of London, was...

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14 August 1829

King's College, University of London , was founded and given a charter; it opened its doors two years later.
Harte, Negley. The University of London 1836-1986. Athlone, 1986.
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The World of Learning. 45th ed., Allen and Unwin, 1995.
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Haydn, Joseph. Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Editor Vincent, Benjamin, 23rd ed., Ward, Lock, 1904.

1989: Jan Shinebourne's short story This is Modern...

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1989

Jan Shinebourne 's short story This is Modern Times was included in a collection of Caribbean stories, Her True-True Name, edited by Pamela Mordecai and Betty Wilson .
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.

25 August 1746: An Indian ambush at Deerfield, Massachusetts,...

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25 August 1746

An Indian ambush at Deerfield, Massachusetts, inspired the Black slave Lucy Terry to compose an oral ballad entitled Bars Fight.
Basker, James G., editor. Amazing Grace. Yale University Press, 2002.
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By June 1946: Gilbert Stuart's English translation of Albert...

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By June 1946

Gilbert Stuart 's English translation of Albert Camus ' existential novel The Outsider appeared in print: the book's reputation in Britain preceded the translation.
“A Victim”. Times Literary Supplement, No. 2316, 22 June 1946, p. 293.
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1663: The first Turnpike Act was passed for the...

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1663

The first Turnpike Act was passed for the maintenance and improvement of roads in Britain
Oxford English Dictionary Online. http://dictionary.oed.com/.
Black, Joseph Laurence, editor. Broadview Anthology of British Literature. Broadview Press, 2006.

: Charles Wesley and two or three other undergraduates...

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Spring 1729

Charles Wesley and two or three other undergraduates founded a society at Oxford which others called methodistical.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2026, 22 vols. plus supplements.

1889: Andrew Lang and his wife Leonora published...

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1889

Andrew Lang and his wife Leonora published the first of their series of fairy volumes: The Blue Fairy Book. Other colours followed.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
Wolf, Abby. The Golden Age of Children’s Literature: An Introduction. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/railway/age_text.html.
Borne Back Daily. 2001, http://borneback.com/ .
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31 March 1836: The Westminster Review merged with a new...

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31 March 1836

The Westminster Review merged with a new quarterly to produce The London and Westminster Review, which embraced the philosophies of political and cultural radicals.
Houghton, Walter E., and Jean Harris Slingerland, editors. The Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals 1824-1900. University of Toronto Press, 1966–1989, 5 vols.
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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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September 1868: Revolution in Spain occurred. Queen Isabella...

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September 1868

Revolution in Spain occurred. Queen Isabella II was subsequently ousted, and the revolutionary party favoured a constitutional government headed by a new sovereign.
Hobsbawm, Eric John. The Age of Capital 1848-1875. Abacus, 1975.
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Cowie, Leonard W., and Leonard Woolfson. Years of Nationalism: European History 1815-1890. Edward Arnold, 1985.
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Bozman, Ernest Franklin, editor. Everyman’s Encyclopaedia. 4th Edition, J. M. Dent, 1958, 12 vols.

By the 1860s: Devices designed for viewing moving pictures,...

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By the 1860s

Devices designed for viewing moving pictures, such as the magic lantern and the Zoetrope, became popular forms of home entertainment.
Sweet, Matthew. Inventing the Victorians. St Martin’s Press, 2001.
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July 1846: The last independent issue of the Foreign...

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July 1846

The last independent issue of the Foreign Quarterly Review was published; in October it merged with the Westminster 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.
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1912: Madeleine Vionnet, the inventor of the bias...

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1912

Madeleine Vionnet , the inventor of the bias cut, started a clothing firm on Rue de Rivoli, Paris. The firm closed during World War I, but reopened in 1918.
Madsen, Axel. Chanel: A Woman of Her Own. Henry Holt, 1990.
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Evans, Caroline, and Minna Thornton. Women & Fashion: A New Look. Quartet Books, 1989.
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Carter, Ernestine. Magic Names of Fashion. Prentice-Hall, 1980.
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