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February 1848: Riots occurred in Munich when students protested...

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February 1848

Riots occurred in Munich when students protested Ludwig I 's association with Lola Montez , a Scottish dancer.
Cowie, Leonard W., and Leonard Woolfson. Years of Nationalism: European History 1815-1890. Edward Arnold, 1985.
169-70

26 February 1846: Herman Melville published his first book,...

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26 February 1846

Herman Melville published his first book, Typee; or, A Peep at Polynesian Life.
Drabble, Margaret, editor. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 5th ed., Oxford University Press, 1985.
The Life and Works of Herman Melville. http://www.melville.org/.

11 August 1592: Elizabeth Cooke, Lady Russell, hosts Elizabeth I at Bisham.

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11 August 1592

Elizabeth Cooke, Lady Russell, hosts Elizabeth I at Bisham.
Kolkovich, Elizabeth Zeman. “Lady Russell, Elizabeth I, and Female Political Alliances through Performance”. English Literary Renaissance, Vol.
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, No. 2, 2009, pp. 290-14.
290, 293

21 October 1976: The announcement was made of the award of...

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21 October 1976

The announcement was made of the award of the Nobel Prize for Literature to US novelist Saul Bellow .
Borne Back Daily. 2001, http://borneback.com/ .
21 October 2014

27 December 1858: A larger Adelphi Theatre was opened....

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27 December 1858

A larger Adelphi Theatre was opened.
Mander, Raymond, and Joe Mitchenson. The Theatres of London. Rupert Hart-Davis, 1963.
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Ann Yearsley

AY became famous at the outset of her career as a primitive or untaught poet: a role she herself rejected in the course of a bitter row with her patron Hannah More . She went...
Ann Yearsley Sepia version of engraving of Ann Yearsley by Wilson Lowry, 1787, from an unknown artist. She is turned 3/4 to the left and wears a large shady hat, jacket, and dress. The portrait has an oval frame embellished with flowers, ribbons, and an urn. Underneath is written "Ann Yearsley. The Bristol Milk Woman & Poetess."

25 April 2004: Thom Gunn, poet and critic, died at the age...

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25 April 2004

Thom Gunn , poet and critic, died at the age of seventy-four.
“Poetry Society News: News Archive”. The Poetry Society, London.

1549: English clergy in England and Wales were...

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1549

English clergy in England and Wales were first permitted to marry.
Haydn, Joseph. Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Editor Vincent, Benjamin, 23rd ed., Ward, Lock, 1904.
under Church of England

7 November 1910: Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy, Russian novelist,...

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7 November 1910

Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy , Russian novelist, died at Astapovo, Russia.
“Dictionary of Literary Biography online”. Gale Databases: Literature Resource Center-LRC.
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October 1918: The Women's Trade Union Review ended publication...

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October 1918

The Women's Trade Union Review ended publication in London.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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Harrison, Royden et al. The Warwick Guide to British Labour Periodicals, 1790-1970: A Check List. Harvester Press, 1977.
605

23 June 1931: Lili de Alvarez became the first woman to...

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23 June 1931

Lili de Alvarez became the first woman to wear shorts while playing in the tennis championships at Wimbledon.
Brakeman, Lynne, and Susan Gall, editors. Chronology of Women Worldwide: People, Places and Events that Shaped Women’s History. Gale Research, 1997.
364

1928: Carl Jung published Contributions to Analytical...

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1928

Carl Jung published Contributions to Analytical Psychology.
Hergenhahn, Baldwin Ross. An Introduction to the History of Psychology. 2nd ed., Wadsworth Publishing, 1992, http://HSS.
482, 566

23 April 1705: The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd...

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23 April 1705

The Tender Husband; or, The Accomplish'd Fool by Richard Steele opened on stage.
Steele, Sir Richard. The Plays of Richard Steele. Editor Kenny, Shirley Strum, Clarendon, 1971.
197, 202

By 1886: One hundred and twenty-five libraries had...

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By 1886

One hundred and twenty-five libraries had been founded in Britain under the Public Libraries Act (1850).
Kelly, Thomas. A History of Public Libraries in Great Britain 1845-1975. 2nd ed., Library Association, 1977.
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November 1889: Lectures presented at the Arts and Crafts...

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November 1889

Lectures presented at the Arts and Crafts Exhibition, October 1888, were repeated at the meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Art and its Application to Industry in Edinburgh.
Cumming, Elizabeth, and Wendy Kaplan. The Arts and Crafts Movement. Thames and Hudson, 1991.
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22 February 1910: The Dalai Lama fled from Tibet to India after...

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22 February 1910

The Dalai Lama fled from Tibet to India after Lhasa, Tibet, was occupied by Chinese troops in an attempt to compel him to govern in accord with orders from Peking.
Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
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9 April 2005: Prince Charles married Camilla Parker-Bo...

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9 April 2005

Prince Charles married Camilla Parker-Bowles .
“The Queen at 80: Timeline”. BBC News.

20 November 1737: Caroline of Anspach, Queen of England, died...

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20 November 1737

Caroline of Anspach , Queen of England, died of a rupture after eleven days of excruciating illness.
Grundy, Isobel. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: Comet of the Enlightenment. Clarendon, 1999.
370-1

William Beckford

31 March 1854: When police arrived to evict four hundred...

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31 March 1854

When police arrived to evict four hundred tenants near Bonar Bridge in Scotland, resistance was led by women.
Grigor, Iain Fraser. Mightier than a Lord. Acair, 1979.
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1881: A voluntary treatment centre for prostitutes...

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1881

A voluntary treatment centre for prostitutes was opened by the Rescue Society of London .
Walkowitz, Judith R. ’We Are Not Beasts of the Field’: Prostitution and the Campaign Against the Contagious Diseases Acts, 1869-1886. University of Rochester, 1974.
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As early as 1823: Christmas annuals gained ascendency in England;...

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As early as 1823

Christmas annuals gained ascendency in England; these gift books became strongly associated with female authors and readers.
Boyle, Andrew. An Index to the Annuals. Andrew Boyle, 1967.

January 1987: The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (of...

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January 1987

The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (of which Gorbachev was now the leader) formally enunciated his principle of perestroika, a complex recipe for modernising society and the economy.
“Library of Congress Country Studies”. Country Studies/Area Handbook Series, 2003.

1943: As the longest-serving member of the British...

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1943

As the longest-serving member of the British Trades Union Congress or TUC general council, lifelong trade unionist Dame Anne Loughlin became the first woman chairman and president of the TUC.
Brakeman, Lynne, and Susan Gall, editors. Chronology of Women Worldwide: People, Places and Events that Shaped Women’s History. Gale Research, 1997.
386-7
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.

9 September 1676: Charles Hart, Michael Mohun, Edward Kynaston,...

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9 September 1676

Charles Hart , Michael Mohun , Edward Kynaston , and William Cartwright were appointed by the Lord Chamberlain to manage Drury Lane Theatre .
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
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