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March 1827: Alfred and Charles Tennyson published Poems,...

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March 1827

Alfred and Charles Tennyson published Poems, by Two Brothers.
Drabble, Margaret, editor. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 5th ed., Oxford University Press, 1985.
Wise, Thomas J. A Bibliography of the Writings of Alfred Lord Tennyson. Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1967, 2 Vols.
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1869: Irish missionary Robert Bruce moved to Persia...

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1869

Irish missionary Robert Bruce moved to Persia (later Iran) to spread the word of Anglican Christianity.
Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. 2nd ed., Penguin, 1990.
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7 September 1822: An article in the Manchester Guardian commented...

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7 September 1822

An article in the Manchester Guardian commented on the revolution in communications brought about by steam power at sea, with a weekly service between London and Rotterdam keeping almost perfect time.
The Manchester Guardian.
7 September 1822

18 June 1723-1724: A periodical entitled The Visiter was published...

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18 June 1723-1724

A periodical entitled The Visiter was published in London; it promised its readers to be a friend to them.
Italia, Iona. Philosophers, Knights-Errant, Coquettes and Old Maids. Cambridge University, 1997.
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Ethel Savi

ES published over ninety novels during the first half of the twentieth century, the majority of them about India, as well as a collection of short stories and a memoir of life under the...

June 1874: In an infamous Fortnightly Review article,...

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June 1874

In an infamous Fortnightly Review article, Henry Maudsley condemned education for women as injurious to their bodies and as presaging a sexless race.
Showalter, Elaine. The Female Malady: Women, Madness, and English Culture, 1830-1980. Pantheon Books, 1985.
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Showalter, Elaine. The Female Malady: Women, Madness, and English Culture, 1830-1980. Pantheon Books, 1985.
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1856: In Treatment of the Insane Without Mechanical...

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1856

In Treatment of the Insane Without Mechanical Restraints, physician John Conolly dramatically portrayed the advantages of state incarceration for mentally unstable women.
Showalter, Elaine. The Female Malady: Women, Madness, and English Culture, 1830-1980. Pantheon Books, 1985.
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Showalter, Elaine. The Female Malady: Women, Madness, and English Culture, 1830-1980. Pantheon Books, 1985.
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Elaine Showalter draws the connection between lunacy debates...

1540: Henry VIII amalgamated the companies of surgeons...

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1540

Henry VIII amalgamated the companies of surgeons and barbers as the Company of Barber-Surgeons .
“History of the College”. The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

1967: Cicely Saunders (later Dame Cicely), founder...

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1967

Cicely Saunders (later Dame Cicely), founder of the modern hospice movement, who has been called one of the greatest humanitarians
Brown, Gordon. “The angel at my bedside”. The Guardian, 17 Apr. 2007, pp. G2: 10 - 13.
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of the twentieth century, established her first hospice, St Christopher's , in Sydenham...

1756: The umbrella was invented by Jonas Hanwa...

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1756

The umbrella was invented by Jonas Hanway .
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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1955: The year of her death, Beatrice Kean Seymour's...

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1955

The year of her death, Beatrice Kean Seymour 's The Painted Lath was published by Heinemann .
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.

1858: Arthur Russell Mowbray set up a bookshop...

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1858

Arthur Russell Mowbray set up a bookshop at 2 Cornmarket Street, Oxford.
Rose, Jonathan, and Patricia J. Anderson, editors. Dictionary of Literary Biography 106. Gale Research, 1991.
106: 209

1869: German physician Paul Langerhans dissected...

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1869

German physician Paul Langerhans dissected a pancreas and discovered the small group of cells now called islets of Langerhans, later identified as the source of insulin.
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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Shryock, Richard Harrison. The Development of Modern Medicine: An Interpretation of the Social and Scientific Factors Involved. University of Wisconsin Press, 1979.
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18 July 1936: The Spanish Civil War began between the Republicans...

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18 July 1936

The Spanish Civil War began between the Republicans (including Communists) and the Fascists led by Francisco Franco .
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
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15-24 May 1974: An organization calling itself the Ulster...

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15-24 May 1974

An organization calling itself the Ulster Workers' Council called a general strike in Northern Ireland in response to developments in the Unionist Party and the Northern Ireland Assembly.
“Ulster Workers’ Council Strike”. Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN Web Service).

1879: E. C. F. Otto patented the dicycle: a velocipede...

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1879

E. C. F. Otto patented the dicycle: a velocipede with its two wheels side by side instead of one behind the other.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
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The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. Compact Edition, Oxford University Press, 1982.

30 May 1911: The first Indianapolis 500 motor race was...

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30 May 1911

The first Indianapolis 500 motor race was held.
Trager, James. The Women’s Chronology: A Year-by-Year Record, from Prehistory to the Present. Henry Holt, 1994.
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29 November 1934: BBC radio presented its first broadcast of...

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29 November 1934

BBC radio presented its first broadcast of a royal wedding ceremony (the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina ) from Westminster Abbey.
Briggs, Asa. The BBC: The First Fifty Years. Oxford University Press, 1985.
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6 November 1884: The UK proclaimed a protectorate over south...

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6 November 1884

The UK proclaimed a protectorate over south east New Guinea.
Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
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February 1972: US President Richard Nixon took the remarkable...

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February 1972

US President Richard Nixon took the remarkable step of visiting Beijing with Henry Kissinger for discussions with Communist Party Chairman Mao Tse-Tung , restoring relations between China and the USA.
Schell, Orville. “Realpolitik’s finest hour”. Guardian Weekly, 16–22 Mar. 2007, p. 25.
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Eugenia:

Eugenia is the unidentified signature on a prose answer to a notorious misogynist sermon preached by the Rev. John Sprint in 1699.

30 May 1747: Thomas Gray published Ode on a Distant Prospect...

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30 May 1747

Thomas Gray published Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College.
Foxon, David F. English Verse 1701-1750. Cambridge University Press, 1975, 2 vols.

1517: A printing press was set up at Oxford; Cambridge...

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1517

A printing press was set up at Oxford; Cambridge followed within three years.
Powell, Ken, and Chris Cook. English Historical Facts: 1485-1603. Macmillan, 1977.
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1732: John Cowper argued against the practice of...

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1732

John Cowper argued against the practice of enclosure in An Essay Proving that Inclosuring of Commons . . . is Contrary to the Interest of the Nation.
Neeson, J. M. Commoners: Common Right, Enclosure and Social Change in England, 1700-1820. Cambridge University Press, 1993.
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23 August 1775: George III proclaimed the American colonies...

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23 August 1775

George III proclaimed the American colonies to be in a state of rebellion.
Coakley, Robert, and Stetson Conn. The War of the American Revolution. Center of Military History, 1975.
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