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March 1877: The first issue of the Nineteenth Century...

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March 1877

The first issue of the Nineteenth Century was published by James Thomas Knowles , founder of the Metaphysical Society .
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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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.

1 October-8 November 1936: The National Protest March from Coventry...

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1 October-8 November 1936

The National Protest March from Coventry to London took place; at the concluding rally Maud Brown argued for a housewife's minimum wage.
Bruley, Sue. “A Woman’s Right to Work? The Role of Women in the Unemployed Movement Between the Wars”. This Working-Day World: Women’s Lives and Culture(s) in Britain, 1914-1945, edited by Sybil Oldfield, Taylor and Francis, 1994, pp. 40-53.
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1895-1901: Carl Jung studied medicine at Basel, Swi...

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1895-1901

Carl Jung studied medicine at Basel, Switzerland.
Hergenhahn, Baldwin Ross. An Introduction to the History of Psychology. 2nd ed., Wadsworth Publishing, 1992, http://HSS.
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18 June 1940: Charles de Gaulle, a French officer who had...

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18 June 1940

Charles de Gaulle , a French officer who had fled to Britain when France fell (now technically, with Marshall Pétain 's armistice plan, a rebel and a deserter for seeking to fight on),
Beevor, Antony, and Charles de Gaulle. “Foreword”. The flame of French resistance, Guardian News and Media, 2007, pp. 5-8.
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Young, Mary Julia

MJY , who began writing in the 1780s and publishing in the 1790s, turned from poetry to mostly novels before the turn of the century. By this time the pressure to earn money must have...
Young, Mary Julia

15 April 1644: The Globe Theatre in London, once the home...

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15 April 1644

The Globe Theatre in London, once the home of Shakespeare 's company, was demolished as part of the ongoing parliamentarian campaign against the theatres.
Purkiss, Diane. The English Civil War, A People’s History. Harper Perennial, 2007.
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1831: Victor Hugo published his famous novel Notre...

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1831

Victor Hugo published his famous novel Notre Dame de Paris.
Houston, John Porter. Victor Hugo. Twayne, 1974.
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21 March 2000: World Poetry Day was observed for the first...

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21 March 2000

World Poetry Day was observed for the first time; the celebration was established by UNESCO during its thirtieth session, in Paris in October-November 1999.
“World Poetry Day 21 March”. United Nations.

By August 1802: An English translation appeared: Interesting...

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By August 1802

An English translation appeared: Interesting Anecdotes of the heroic Conduct of Women, during the French Revolution, from the French of a Monsieur du Broca .
Critical Review. W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 5 series.
2nd ser. 35 (1802): 360
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.

6 February 1918: The Representation of the People (or Reform)...

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6 February 1918

The Representation of the People (or Reform) Act extended the franchise, in Britain and Ireland, to women aged thirty and over if they were ratepayers (that is, house-owners) or wives of ratepayers: for the...

15-18 September 1914: The British Expeditionary Force and their...

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15-18 September 1914

The British Expeditionary Force and their allies succeeded in crossing the River Aisne in the battle of that name, only to have their advance halted on the far side.
Cannan, May, and Bevil Quiller-Couch. The Tears of War. Editor Fyfe, Charlotte, Cavalier Books, 2000.
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B. M. Croker

BMC was a sharp-eyed observer of people and places. Her nearly fifty novels (published between 1881 and 1917), and her stories in periodicals and collections, are often set either in her native Ireland or in...
B. M. Croker Black-and-white photograph portrait of B. M. Croker, wearing a blouse or dress with puff sleeves and a star brooch.

15 July 1937: The first 149 inmates (members of the resistance,...

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15 July 1937

The first 149 inmates (members of the resistance, Jehovah's Witnesses , previously convicted criminals and a few homosexuals) were delivered to the new concentration camp built by the German Nazi party near Weimar...

October 1913: The Central Board of Co-operative Union refused...

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October 1913

The Central Board of Co-operative Union refused to give the Women's Co-operative Guild its annual grant unless the Guild withdrew its support for divorce law reform.
Webb, Catherine. The Woman with the Basket: The History of the Women’s Co-operative Guild 1883-1927. Co-operative Wholesale Society’s Printing Works, 1927.
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Gaffin, Jean et al. “Women and Cooperation”. Women in the Labour Movement: The British Experience, edited by Lucy Middleton, Croom Helm, 1977, pp. 113-42.
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By January 1821: James Mill published Elements of Political...

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By January 1821

James Mill published Elements of Political Economy.
Quarterly Review. J. Murray.
24 (1821): 546

27 May 1682: Mary of Modena, wife of the future James...

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27 May 1682

Mary of Modena , wife of the future James II , arrived in England.
McGovern, Barbara. Anne Finch and Her Poetry: A Critical Biography. University of Georgia Press, 1992.
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Ann Candler

AC , labouring-class poet of the late eighteenth century, was first noticed as a writer when her local clergyman gave charity to her needy family at Christmas and she wrote him a poem of thanks...

Ann Wall

AW , evidently a writer of some ability, is remarkable chiefly for the sensational nature of her single known text, which is the apparently autobiographical (though just possibly fictional) record of her survival of physical...
Ann Wall Advertisement in Ann Wall's "The Life of Lamenther", 1771: a claim to authenticity confirmed by Wall's initials.

1874: Physician Henry Maudsley published Responsibility...

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1874

Physician Henry Maudsley published Responsibility in Mental Disease, which discussed eugenic control and the law in relation to mental disease.
Showalter, Elaine. The Female Malady: Women, Madness, and English Culture, 1830-1980. Pantheon Books, 1985.
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Charlotte Riddell

CR was a prolific professional novelist and story writer during the latter half of the nineteenth century. She published forty novels, plus tales (in journals, annuals, and her own collections), two travel books, and essays...
Charlotte Riddell "Historic Buildings of the London Borough of Haringey" green plaque at St Ann's Hospital, Tottenham, London, reading: "Charlotte Riddell 1832-1906 Gothic novelist lived at 'St John's Lodge' that once stood here 1863-1873."

1 July 1972: Reportedly 2,000 gay men and lesbians (though...

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1 July 1972

Reportedly 2,000 gay men and lesbians (though this number is disputed) participated in the first Gay Pride March through central London.
Jeffery-Poulter, Stephen. Peers, Queers and Commons: The Struggle for Gay Law Reform from 1950 to the Present. Routledge, 1991.
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Ferguson, Euan. “No politics, please—we just want to have fun”. The Observer, 7 July 2002, p. 8.
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Late 1739: There was published, bearing the date of...

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Late 1739

There was published, bearing the date of 1740, The Life and Adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies , commonly call'd Mother Ross. Taken from her own mouth, the story of a woman cross-dressing to be a soldier.
English Short Title Catalogue. http://estc.bl.uk/.
Easton, Fraser. “Plebeianizing the Female Soldier”. Canadian Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (CSECS) Conference, St John’s, Newfoundland, 15 Oct. 2010.

6 June 1951: The BBC made its first broadcast from Buckingham...

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6 June 1951

The BBC made its first broadcast from Buckingham Palace, on the occasion of a State Banquet for King Haakon of Norway.
BBC Handbook: 1960. BBC, 1960, http://U of A HSS HE 8690 B86.
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4 April 1750: Londoners panicked (those with transport...

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4 April 1750

Londoners panicked (those with transport fled to the country) after earthquakes on 8 February and 8 March: a third and more destructive one was widely predicted for April the 8th.
Colley, Linda. Britons: Forging the Nation, 1707-1837. Yale University Press, 1992.
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Gentleman’s Magazine. Various publishers.
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