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21 February 1765: Frances Brooke (as Mary Singleton) published...

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21 February 1765

Frances Brooke (as Mary Singleton) published a rebuke to two upper-class ladies for rudeness to the actress George Anne Bellamy .
Crouch, Kimberly. “The public life of actresses: prostitutes or ladies?”. Gender in Eighteenth-Century England: Roles, Representations and Responsibilities, edited by Hannah Barker and Elaine Chalus, Longman, 1997, pp. 58-78.
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1922: Carrie Morrison became the first woman to...

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1922

Carrie Morrison became the first woman to be admitted as a solicitor in Britain, following the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act of 23 December 1919.
“Women’s History Timeline”. BBC: Radio 4: Woman’s Hour.

Louisa Stuart Costello

LSC wrote during the first half of the nineteenth century, producing five travel narratives, several volumes of poetry (both original and translated), numerous historical biographies, and more than twenty-five articles for a variety of noted...
Louisa Stuart Costello Sepia-toned albumen print of Louisa Stuart Costello by Herbert Watkins, 1857. She sits on a carved chair, gazing thoughtfully to her left, with her right hand up to her neckline. Her hair is in ringlets in front and decorated with bows. She wears a dark dress with ruffles descending the sleeves, and a white lace collar. National Portrait Gallery.

16 January 1855: Eleanor Marx, leading British socialist (and...

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16 January 1855

Eleanor Marx , leading British socialist (and daughter of Karl Marx ), was born in London.
Spartacus Educational. 28 Feb. 2003, http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/.

August 1918: Irish suffragist groups campaigned against...

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August 1918

Irish suffragist groups campaigned against Regulation 40.D of the Defence of the Realm Act (40.D DORA), under which any woman accused by a soldier of having venereal disease could be detained and medically examined.
Owens, Rosemary Cullen. Smashing Times: A History of the Irish Women’s Suffrage Movement 1889-1922. Attic, 1984.
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1912: Karen Horney worked at Privat-Heil-und-Pflegeanstalt...

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1912

Karen Horney worked at Privat-Heil-und-Pflegeanstalt hur Weibliche Giesteskranke (Private Health and Care Institution / Mental Hospital for Women).
Stevens, Gwendolyn, and Sheldon Gardner. The Women of Psychology. Schenkman, 1982, 2 vols., http://HSS.
I: 148

23 December 1916: The Scottish Midwives' Act mandated a training...

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23 December 1916

The Scottish Midwives' Act mandated a training period of six months (or four for those with nursing qualifications).
Law Reports: Statutes. Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1866–2026.
(1916): 325, 335
Leap, Nicky, and Billie Hunter. The Midwife’s Tale: An Oral History from Handywoman to Professional Midwife. Scarlet Press, 1993.
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29 March 1461: In a climactic and singularly unchivalric...

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29 March 1461

In a climactic and singularly unchivalric battle of the Wars of the Roses, fought on Palm Sunday at Towton in North Yorkshire, about 28,000 men died and Edward IV 's position as king was confirmed.
Boylston, Anthea. “The Towton Mass Grave Project”. University of Bradford, Department of Archaeological Sciences, 22 May 2003.

1991: The first female president of the Amateur...

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1991

The first female president of the Amateur Athletic Association , Dame Marea Hartman , took up her post.
“Women’s History Timeline”. BBC: Radio 4: Woman’s Hour.

February 1886: Addressing a pro-Union crowd at Ulster Hall...

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February 1886

Addressing a pro-Union crowd at Ulster Hall in Belfast, Lord Randolph Churchill uttered his famous battle cry, Ulster will fight, Ulster will be right.
Morton, Grenfell. Home Rule and the Irish Question. Longman, 1980.
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1853: The price of soap dropped more than 30% after...

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1853

The price of soap dropped more than 30% after excise duty was removed.
Smith, Francis Barrymore. The People’s Health, 1830-1910. Croom Helm, 1979.
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Wohl, Anthony S. Endangered Lives: Public Health in Victorian Britain. Harvard University Press, 1983.
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September 1919: The Woman Engineer, which campaigned for...

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September 1919

The Woman Engineer, which campaigned for equal employment and educational opportunities, began publication in London.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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Ulrich’s International Periodicals Directory 1999. 37th ed., R. R. Bowker, 1998.
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November 1839: Thomas Arnold deplored the effects of the...

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November 1839

Thomas Arnold deplored the effects of the proliferation, cheapening, and serialization of literature in a sermon at Rugby Chapel.
Hughes, Linda K., and Michael Lund. The Victorian Serial. University Press of Virginia, 1991.
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1851: The International Morse Code was adopted...

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1851

The International Morse Code was adopted.
Encyclopædia Britannica Online. http://www.britannica.com/.

March 1963: The musical Oh What a Lovely War opened at...

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March 1963

The musical Oh What a Lovely War opened at Joan Littlewood 's Theatre Royal, Stratford East . It transferred to Wyndham's in the West End on 29 June, and went on to become a landmark hit.
“Oh! What a Lovely War”. The Guide to Musical Theatre.

1844: Bishop Philpotts introduced a Bill for the...

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1844

Bishop Philpotts introduced a Bill for the Effectual Suppression of Brothels and Trading in Seduction and Prostitution, to facilitate prosecution of brothel keepers and procurers.
Walkowitz, Judith R. Prostitution and Victorian Society: Women, Class, and the State. Cambridge University Press, 1980.
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By 10 July 1880: Bertha Thomas published The Violin-Player,...

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By 10 July 1880

Bertha Thomas published The Violin-Player, a novel that first appeared serially in London Society.
Athenæum. J. Lection.
2750 (1880): 45
Blain, Virginia et al., editors. The Feminist Companion to Literature in English: Women Writers from the Middle Ages to the Present. Yale University Press; Batsford, 1990.

1868: The first traffic light (invented by John...

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1868

The first traffic light (invented by John Peake Knight ) was installed outside the Houses of Parliament in London.
O’Hagan, Andrew. “At Tottenham Court Road”. London Review of Books, Vol.
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, No. 18, 24 Sept. 2015, p. 24.

1990: The Channel Tunnel, or Chunnel between England...

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1990

The Channel Tunnel, or Chunnel between England and France was completed.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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12 December 1677: John Dryden's tragedy All for Love; or, The...

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12 December 1677

John Dryden 's tragedy All for Love; or, The World Well Lost (a blank-verse re-writing of Shakespeare 's Antony and Cleopatra) received its first known (perhaps not its first) performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane .
Watson, George, and Ian Roy Wilson, editors. The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature. Cambridge University Press, 1969, 5 vols., http://U of A, HSS Ruth N Flr 1 Ref.
Dryden, John. Dryden, Poetry, Prose and Plays. Editor Grant, Douglas, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1952.
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1892: The University of Chicago opened as a co-educational...

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1892

The University of Chicago opened as a co-educational institution; women were granted admission on the same basis as men.
Trager, James. The Women’s Chronology: A Year-by-Year Record, from Prehistory to the Present. Henry Holt, 1994.
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Franck, Irene, and David Brownstone. Women’s World: A Timeline of Women in History. HarperCollins; HarperPerennial, 1995.
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1977: Saint Lucia became independent from Brit...

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1977

Saint Lucia 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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1 November 1990: The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act...

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1 November 1990

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act addressed ethical issues of new reproductive technologies and acknowledged the active role played by doctors and scientists in establishing a code of practice.
Pfeffer, Naomi. The Stork and the Syringe: A Political History of Reproductive Medicine. Polity Press, 1993.
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Price, Frances, and Jeanette et al Edwards. “Beyond Expectation: Clinical Practices and Clinical Concerns”. Technologies of Procreation: Kinship in the Age of Assisted Contraception, Manchester University Press, 1993, pp. 20-41.
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990. http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/Ukpga_19900037_en_1.htm.

1844: Thomas Hancock announced his process of vulcanizing...

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1844

Thomas Hancock announced his process of vulcanizing rubber; in the same week Charles Goodyear perfected this same process in the United States.
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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23 July 1999: A judge defended the right to public speech...

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23 July 1999

A judge defended the right to public speech (even irritating, contentious, provocative public speech) of a woman who was arrested for evangelical preaching.
Guardian Weekly.
(24 July 1999): 5