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28 November 1908: Gerald Mills and Charles Boon registered...

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28 November 1908

Gerald Mills and Charles Boon registered their new publishing company, Mills and Boon (then a general publisher of fiction and non-fiction), at an address in Whitcombe Street, London.
Mumby, Frank Arthur, and Ian Norrie. Mumby’s Publishing and Bookselling in the Twentieth Century. 6th ed., Bell and Hyman, 1982.
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Steele, Sir Richard, and Joseph Addison, editors. The Guardian. J. Tonson.
11 August 2000
McAleer, Joseph. Popular Reading and Publishing in Britain 1914-1950. Clarendon Press, 1992.
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7 September 1912: Woman, a feminist paper, then a fashionable...

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7 September 1912

Woman, a feminist paper, then a fashionable ladies' magazine, ceased publication in London.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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30 April 1971: A Public Debate on Women's Liberation was...

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30 April 1971

A Public Debate on Women's Liberation was held at the Town Hall, New York, between Norman Mailer on one hand, and on the other Jacqueline Ceballos , Germaine Greer , Jill Johnston , and Diana Trilling .
Wallace, Christine. Germaine Greer: Untamed Shrew. Richard Cohen Books, 1999.
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1 March 1794: The Biographical Magazine began publication;...

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1 March 1794

The Biographical Magazine began publication; it ran till 2 May 1796.
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.

1926: Reading University received its charter;...

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1926

Reading University received its charter; it had existed until a couple of years previously as Reading College.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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“About the University of Reading”. The University of Reading.

1973: The Matrimonial Causes Act was passed, setting...

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1973

The Matrimonial Causes Act was passed, setting out the reasons for which a marriage could be dissolved, and making arrangements for the distribution of assets and provision of relief with far greater equality than seen...

December 1908: The Anti-Suffrage Review began monthly publication...

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December 1908

The Anti-Suffrage Review began monthly publication in London.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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1890: The Authorized Daily Prayer Book of the United...

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1890

The Authorized Daily Prayer Book of the United Hebrew Congregations of the British Empire was published.
Lipman, Vivian David. Social History of Jews in England, 1850-1950. Watts, 1954.
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Millgram, Abraham. Jewish Worship. Jewish Publication Society of America, 1971.
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16 July 1985: The Surrogacy Arrangements Act criminalised...

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16 July 1985

The Surrogacy Arrangements Act criminalised commercial surrogate motherhood in the UK.
Law Reports: Statutes. Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1866–2026.
(1985): 1067-8, 1070-1
Spallone, Patricia. Beyond Conception: The New Politics of Reproduction. Bergin and Garvey, 1989.
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30 June 1936: Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind was...

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30 June 1936

Margaret Mitchell 's Gone With the Wind was published in the USA after extensive pre-publication boosting as a candidate for the position of Great American Novel.
Borne Back Daily. 2001, http://borneback.com/ .
30 June 2009

Sophia Jex-Blake

In a society that valued modesty, where women refrained from seeking treatment from male doctors for some medical problems, SJB saw a need for women doctors. Through extensive conflict, she became the third woman to...
Sophia Jex-Blake Black and white, head-and-shoulders photo of Sophia Jex-Blake aged twenty-five, a dozen years before she won her struggle for medical qualifications. Backed by dark drapery, she wears a simple, dark, loose-fitting dress with a white collar; her dark hair is pulled back.

December 1731: Peg Woffington, then a little-known but rising...

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December 1731

Peg Woffington , then a little-known but rising Irish actress, scored a resounding stage success in Dublin in the breeches role of Sir Harry Wildair, hero of George Farquhar 's comedy The Constant Couple (first...

1871: John Ruskin and George Allen founded George...

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1871

John Ruskin and George Allen founded George Allen and Son to publish Ruskin's work.
Clair, Colin. A Chronology of Printing. Cassell, 1969.
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Isak Dinesen

ID , cosmopolitan fiction-writer of the mid twentieth century writing in Danish and English, produced short stories in periodicals and collections, a couple of novels, and two highly unusual books about Africa in which the...
Isak Dinesen Black and white photograph of Isak Dinesen. She is shown from the shoulders up, and she wears a fur stole and fur hat, with pearl earrings.

Late 2015: The online marketing company Amazon opened...

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Late 2015

The online marketing company Amazon opened its first IRL [in real life] bookshop. Amazon Books , in Seattle, planned to stock the 6,000 most popular titles on Amazon and to sell them at the...

5 May 1826: The Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the...

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5 May 1826

The Liverpool and Manchester Railway , the first modern railway system operated entirely by steam locomotives, was incorporated.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
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Ellis, Hamilton. British Railway History: An Outline from the Accession of William IV to the Nationalisation of Railways 1830-1876. George Allen and Unwin, 1954.
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Meek, James. “Trains in Space”. London Review of Books, Vol.
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, No. 9, 5 May 2016, pp. 23-9.
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July 1914: The Men's League for Women's Suffrage ceased...

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July 1914

The Men's League for Women's Suffrage ceased monthly publication in London.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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26 or 27 August 1788: Jacques Necker was recalled as French Director...

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26 or 27 August 1788

Jacques Necker was recalled as French Director of Finances and Minister of State, with a brief to effect reforms.
Kafker, Frank A., and James M. Laux, editors. The French Revolution: Conflicting Interpretations. 4th ed., R. E. Krieger, 1989.
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Paxton, John. Companion to the French Revolution. Facts on File, 1988.
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Soboul, Albert. The French Revolution 1787-1799. Translators Forrest, Alan and Colin Jones, Vintage, 1975.
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Soboul says this happened on 26 August; Paxton says 27 August.

1886: The first practicable tandem bicycle or bicycle...

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1886

The first practicable tandem bicycle or bicycle built for two met with immediate success.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
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1 May 1962: Dartmouth College lauched the simple computer...

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1 May 1962

Dartmouth College lauched the simple computer programming, BASIC, or Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.
“CBC News”. Canada: CBC Radio 2.
1 May 2014

June 1857: The Christian Lady's Magazine (not the journal...

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June 1857

The Christian Lady's Magazine (not the journal of this title formerly edited by Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna ) ceased publication.
Beetham, Margaret. A Magazine of Her Own?: Domesticity and Desire in the Woman’s Magazine, 1800-1914. Routledge, 1996.
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Palmegiano, Eugenia M. Women and British Periodicals, 1832-1867: A Bibliography. Garland, 1976.
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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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6-11 January 1919: Unrest in Germany sparked the Spartacist...

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6-11 January 1919

Unrest in Germany sparked the Spartacist Revolt in Berlin.
Messenger, Charles. World War Two Chronological Atlas: When, Where, How and Why. Bloomsbury, 1989.
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Steinberg, Sigfrid Henry. Historical Tables: 58 BC-AD 1985. 11th ed., Garland Publishing, 1986.
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1 January 1660-31 May 1669: Samuel Pepys kept the Diary which was published...

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1 January 1660-31 May 1669

Samuel Pepys kept the Diary which was published long after his death.
Pepys, Samuel. Diary. Editor Wheatley, Henry B., G. Bell and Sons, 1952, 8 vols.
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23 May 1794-1 July 1795: The Habeas Corpus Act (against imprisonment...

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23 May 1794-1 July 1795

The Habeas Corpus Act (against imprisonment without trial) was suspended in a crackdown on treasonable or radical activity. John Aikin wrote that its suspension during the war years became so frequent as to be habitual...