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Sylvia Pankhurst

SP , socialist feminist, was a prodigiously energetic writer, battling in print for most of the first half of the twentieth century for causes like the struggle for women's emancipation, the improvement of work and...
Sylvia Pankhurst Black and white, half-length photograph of Sylvia Pankhurst, standing looking into the camera, holding a thin book. Her hair is centre-parted and loosely pulled back; she wear a long skirt and a top with long sleeves and embossed detail.

1876: The Holy Bible: containing the Old and New...

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1876

The Holy Bible: containing the Old and New Testaments, translated by Julia Evelina Smith , was published at Hartford, Connecticut.
American National Biography. http://www.anb.org/articles/home.html.
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.

11 December 1676: William Wycherley's last play, The Plain...

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11 December 1676

William Wycherley 's last play, The Plain Dealer (a somewhat dark comedy), adapted from Molière 's Le Misanthrope, had its first appearance.
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.

December 1981-May 1986: During and after the period of martial law...

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December 1981-May 1986

During and after the period of martial law which greeted the Polish Solidarity movement, the activities of the Warsaw underground were co-ordinated by a woman living in hiding, Ewa Kulik .
Robinson, Jean C. “Solidarity’s Disappearing Women”. Women’s Review of Books, Vol.
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, No. 4, July–Aug. 2006, pp. 8-9.
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30 November 1874: Winston Churchill, British statesman and...

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30 November 1874

Winston Churchill , British statesman and war leader, was born in Blenheim Palace at Woodstock, where his mother was attending a dance.
Spartacus Educational. 28 Feb. 2003, http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/.

7 March 2008: Julian Blackwell, head of Blackwell's bookshop...

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7 March 2008

Julian Blackwell , head of Blackwell's bookshop and publishing firm, made a five million pound donation to Oxford University 's Bodleian Library , the largest ever to a university library in the UK.
“¥5m Donation Will Open the Bodleian Library’s Collections”. Oxford University Library Services: News, 7 Mar. 2008.

By 8 May 1924: Edith Zangwill published her suffragist autobiography,...

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By 8 May 1924

Edith Zangwill published her suffragist autobiography, The Call.
British Library Catalogue. http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt=0&tab=local_tab&dstmp=1489778087340&vid=BLVU1&mode=Basic&fromLo.
TLS Centenary Archive Centenary Archive [1902-2012]. http://www.gale.com/c/the-times-literary-supplement-historical-archive.

March 1599: Queen Elizabeth sent her young favourite...

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March 1599

Queen Elizabeth sent her young favourite the Earl of Essex to Ireland as Lord Lieutenant with a large army to crush Tyrone 's Rebellion.
Lee, Sophia. The Recess. Editor Alliston, April, University Press of Kentucky, 2000.
353n37, 355n4, 356n11

1970: Parliament passed the Industrial Relations...

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1970

Parliament passed the Industrial Relations Bill; the Women's Liberation Movement demonstrated against it on the grounds that it was damaging to women.
Ross, Elizabeth Arledge, and Miriam L. Bearse. A Chronology of the Women’s Liberation Movement in Britain. Editors Boyle, Karen E. and The Oral History Project Advisory Group, The Feminist Archive, 1996, http://Bodleian.
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15 October 1894: Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer...

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15 October 1894

Captain Alfred Dreyfus , a Jewish officer in the French Army, was arrested on a (false) charge of treason.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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Grun, Bernard. The Timetables of History. 3rd revised, Simon and Schuster, 1991.
448, 450

1949: Laurence Olivier's Hamlet, released the previous...

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1949

Laurence Olivier 's Hamlet,William Shakespeare released the previous year, became the first British film to win the Oscar for best film.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
401

1904: The first scientific paper read by a woman...

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1904

The first scientific paper read by a woman for the Royal Society was delivered by Hertha Ayrton .
“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/.
Jones, Claire. “Women’s History Month: Hertha Ayrton (1854-1923): scientist yet ’in every way a woman’”. Women’s History Network Blog, 23 Mar. 2010.

5 November 1956: Britain's Copyright Act, embodying all existing...

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5 November 1956

Britain's Copyright Act, embodying all existing English copyright laws, was passed.
Clair, Colin. A Chronology of Printing. Cassell, 1969.
188
Law Reports: Statutes. Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1866–2026.
855

10 December 1969: Sir Derek H. R. Barton from Great Britain...

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10 December 1969

Sir Derek H. R. Barton from Great Britain was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Barton shared the prize with Norway's Odd Hassel ; they were recognized for their contributions to the development of...

1810: The Surrey Theatre in Blackfriars Road, Lambeth,...

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1810

The Surrey Theatre in Blackfriars Road, Lambeth, was opened by Robert Elliston on the site of the former Royal Circus ; with various ups and downs it continued as a theatre until 1920.
Hartnoll, Phyllis, editor. The Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 4th ed., Oxford University Press, 1983.

Late July 1866: The transatlantic telegraph cable between...

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Late July 1866

The transatlantic telegraph cable between Newfoundland and Ireland was firmly, lastingly established.
Standage, Tom. The Victorian Internet. Walker and Company, 1998.
88-9

February 1912: Helen Houston produced the first issue of...

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February 1912

Helen Houston produced the first issue of Business Girl, a monthly publication from the Institution of Women Shorthand Typists 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.
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December 1879: The The Woman's Gazette; or, News about Work,...

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December 1879

The The Woman's Gazette; or, News about Work, edited by L. M. Hubbard , ended publication in London under this title.
White, Cynthia L. Women’s Magazines 1693-1968. Michael Joseph, 1970.
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Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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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.

Easter 1936: Billy (Sir William Heygate Edmund Colborne)...

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Easter 1936

Billy (Sir William Heygate Edmund Colborne) Butlin opened his first holiday camp at the bracing East coast holiday resort of Skegness in Lincolnshire.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.

1928: The seventh volume of Havelock Ellis's Studies...

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1928

The seventh volume of Havelock Ellis 's Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Eonism and Other Supplementary Studies was published.
British Library Catalogue. http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt=0&tab=local_tab&dstmp=1489778087340&vid=BLVU1&mode=Basic&fromLo.

4 October 1818: Frank Smedley, novelist, cousin and mentor...

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4 October 1818

Frank Smedley , novelist, cousin and mentor of Menella Bute Smedley , was born in Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2026, 22 vols. plus supplements.

1349: At the height of the first outbreak of bubonic...

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1349

At the height of the first outbreak of bubonic plague in England, which decimated the population and severely impaired the labour force, the Statute of Labourers bound a labourer to serve under anyone requiring his...

: Madame Strindberg opened the Cave of the...

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Summer 1912

Madame Strindberg opened the Cave of the Golden Calf , an avant-garde night club located in a basement off Regent Street in London. Many notable artists of the day helped decorate the club, especially...

June 1880: Victoria Magazine, produced by Emily Faithfull...

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June 1880

Victoria Magazine, produced by Emily Faithfull at the Victoria Press in London, ended publication.
Blain, Virginia et al., editors. The Feminist Companion to Literature in English: Women Writers from the Middle Ages to the Present. Yale University Press; Batsford, 1990.
352-3
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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1845: The Monthly Review finally ceased publishing...

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1845

The Monthly Review finally ceased publishing its latest new series.
British Library Catalogue. http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt=0&tab=local_tab&dstmp=1489778087340&vid=BLVU1&mode=Basic&fromLo.