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1873: Writing as Menzies Sutherland, Elizabeth...

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1873

Writing as Menzies Sutherland, Elizabeth Stone published Political Women.
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.

March 1886: Petroleum was discovered at Jebel Zeit, Egypt,...

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March 1886

Petroleum was discovered at Jebel Zeit, Egypt, on the Red Sea.
Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
I: 633

Late 1843: Sir Henry Cole, tired of writing out Christmas...

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Late 1843

Sir Henry Cole , tired of writing out Christmas greetings for all his friends, commissioned John Callcott Horsley to design the first pictorial Christmas card.
“Christmas Gallery”. Postcard & Greeting Card Museum.

About 1616: Forceps for use in childbirth were invented...

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About 1616

Forceps for use in childbirth were invented by a member of the Chamberlen family, probably Peter Chamberlen the Elder ; they were kept a secret.
Mitchell, Sally, editor. Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia. Garland Press, 1988.
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Fraser, Antonia. The Weaker Vessel: Woman’s Lot in Seventeenth Century England. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1984.
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This date is given variously by different sources...

1255: A child later known as Hugh of Lincoln was...

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1255

A child later known as Hugh of Lincoln was found dead in that city, and his murder (and torture with other aggravating circumstances) was unjustly blamed on the Jewish community, against whom savage reprisals...

1905: Maude Lawrence was appointed to the British...

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1905

Maude Lawrence was appointed to the BritishBoard of Education as Chief Woman Inspector, a newly-created post.
Martindale, Hilda. Women Servants of the State, 1870-1938: A History of Women in the Civil Service. G. Allen and Unwin , 1938.
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3 May 1858: Rosa Brett made her exhibition debut, showing...

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3 May 1858

Rosa Brett made her exhibition debut, showing The Hayloft at the Royal Academy , under the pseudonym Rosarius.
Marsh, Jan, and Pamela Gerrish Nunn. Women Artists and the Pre-Raphaelite Movement. Virago, 1989.
52, 54-5
McMaster, Juliet. That Mighty Art of Black-and-White. Linley Sambourne, Punch, and the Royal Academy. Ad Hoc Press, 2009.
3

April 1910: The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies...

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April 1910

The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies passed a resolution supporting the Conciliation Bill proposed by the Conciliation Committee .
Hume, Leslie Parker. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1897-1914. Garland, 1982.
70
Lytton, Constance. Prisons and Prisoners. Heinemann, 1914.
311-12

1783: Lady Eleanor Fenn, a well-known writer for...

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1783

Lady Eleanor Fenn , a well-known writer for children, published three works this year: Fables and Fables in Monosyllables, both as Mrs Teachwell, and Rational Sports in Dialogues Passing Among the Children of...

May 1856: Ellen Terry made her theatrical debut at...

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May 1856

Ellen Terry made her theatrical debut at the Princess's Theatre , watched by an audience which included Queen Victoria and Prince Albert .
Cheshire, David F. Portrait of Ellen Terry. Amber Lane Press, 1989.
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Macqueen-Pope, Walter James. Ladies First: The Story of Woman’s Conquest of the British Stage. W. H. Allen, 1952.
356

Spring 1881: Nurse Ethel Manson became Matron of St Bartholomew's...

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Spring 1881

Nurse Ethel Manson became Matron of St Bartholomew's Hospital and soon took over the training of nurses.
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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12 June 2003: The Scottish Episcopal Church became the...

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12 June 2003

The Scottish Episcopal Church became the first Church in the Anglican communion to approve the consecration of women as bishops.
Davies, Matthew. “Scottish Episcopal Church votes to ordain women bishops, 12 June 2003”. WFN (Worldwide Faith News): Anglican Communion News Service.

October 1914: The British War Office and Home Office combined...

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October 1914

The British War Office and Home Office combined to halt the payment of the separation allowance due to soldiers' wives during their husbands' absence at war, if the women were deemed Unworthy.
John, Angela V. Evelyn Sharp: Rebel Woman, 1869–1955. Manchester University Press, 2009.
77-8

April 1966: US medical researchers William Masters and...

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April 1966

US medical researchers William Masters and Virginia Johnson published in Britain (from a press in Wales) their most famous work, Human Sexual Response, a milestone in sex therapy.
Hayman, Suzie. “Obituary: William Masters”. Guardian Weekly, 8–14 Mar. 2001, p. 26.
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British Books in Print. J. Whitaker and Sons, 1874–1987.
1967

1871-1872: During this period, the South Kensington...

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1871-1872

During this period, the South Kensington Museum acquired substantial holdings in Oriental design and applied art.
Spencer, Robin. The Aesthetic Movement: Theory and Practice. Studio Vista, 1972.
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Callen, Anthea. Women in the Arts and Crafts Movement 1870-1914. Astragal Books, 1980.
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20 January 1945: The first Russian troops entered Germany...

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20 January 1945

The first Russian troops entered Germany.
Messenger, Charles. World War Two Chronological Atlas: When, Where, How and Why. Bloomsbury, 1989.
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Keegan, John. The Second World War. Viking, 1990.
511-12

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.

1979: The British Medical Association appointed...

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1979

The British Medical Association appointed its first female president, obstetrician and gynaecologist Dame Josephine Barnes , two years after her retirement from the National Health Service .
“Women’s History Timeline”. BBC: Radio 4: Woman’s Hour.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.

Fanny Kingsley

Fanny Kingsley 's literary activity centres around the life of her husband, the writer and clergyman Charles Kingsley. She edited his letters for publication after his death, as well as several volumes of his...

1918: The National Mission of Repentance and Hope,...

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1918

The National Mission of Repentance and Hope , an evangelising organisation created by the Church of England in 1916, published several reports.
Norman, Edward R. Church and Society in England, 1770-1970. Clarendon, 1976.
241, 244, 261
Wilkinson, Alan. The Church of England and the First World War. SPCK, 1978.
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1 July 2007: British publisher Tank Books released a series...

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1 July 2007

British publisher Tank Books released a series of classic books, Tales to Take Your Breath Away, designed to mimic cigarette packets—the same size, packaged in flip-top cartons with silver foil wrapping and sealed in cellophane.
TankBooks: Tales to Take Your Breath Away. http://web.archive.org/web/20090620103236/http://www.tankmagazine.com/tankbooks/.
Campbell, Duncan, journalist. “Battle ahead for ’cigarette pack’ books”. Guardian Unlimited Books, 16 Jan. 2008.
TankBooks: Tales to Take Your Breath Away. http://web.archive.org/web/20090620103236/http://www.tankmagazine.com/tankbooks/.

1741, 1743: A private edition of ten copies (only) was...

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1741, 1743

A private edition of ten copies (only) was published of Athenian Letters or, the epistolary correspondence of an agent of the King of Persia, residing at Athens during the Peloponnesian war, written by Philip Yorke (later Lord Hardwicke)

1566: The Royal Exchange was founded in London...

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1566

The Royal Exchange was founded in London as a centre of trade and commerce.
Steele, Sir Richard, and Joseph Addison. Selections from the Tatler and Spectator. Editor Ross, Angus, Penguin, 1982.
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4 August 1600: Shakespeare's comedy As You Like It was entered...

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4 August 1600

Shakespeare 's comedy As You Like It was entered in the Stationers' Register ; it remained unpublished until 1623.
Kay, Dennis. Shakespeare: His Life, Work, and Era. William Morrow, 1992.
257

1929: The Red Star, a sensational weekly magazine...

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1929

The Red Star, a sensational weekly magazine directed at working-class women, began publication with D. C. Thomson in Dundee, Scotland.
White, Cynthia L. Women’s Magazines 1693-1968. Michael Joseph, 1970.
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Ferguson, Marjorie. Forever Feminine: Women’s Magazines and the Cult of Femininity. Heinemann, 1983.
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McAleer, Joseph. Popular Reading and Publishing in Britain 1914-1950. Clarendon Press, 1992.
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