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1969: The Children and Young Persons Act re-categorised...

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1969

The Children and Young Persons Act re-categorised troubled young people as being in need of help rather than punishment.
Steele, Sir Richard, and Joseph Addison, editors. The Guardian. J. Tonson.
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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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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...

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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By 1830: Barthélemy Thimmonier, a tailor at Lyons...

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By 1830

Barthélemy Thimmonier , a tailor at Lyons in France, produced the first chain-stitch sewing machine to specifications invented by himself.
Hardyment, Christina. From Mangle to Microwave: The Mechanization of Household Work. Polity Press, 1988.
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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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Mid 1850s-1870s: During this period, machine technology infiltrated...

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Mid 1850s-1870s

During this period, machine technology infiltrated the footwear trades.
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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1 October 1949: At Tiananmen Square in Beijing (Peking),...

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1 October 1949

At Tiananmen Square in Beijing (Peking), Mao Zedong (or Mao Tse-Tung) proclaimed the People's Republic of China.
Zhang, Shu Guang. Economic Cold War: America’s embargo against China and the Sino-Soviet alliance, 1949-1963. Woodrow Wilson Center Press; Stanford University Press, 2001.
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Jean Middlemass

JM 's Times obituary said it would be difficult to state exactly how many books she wrote.
“Obituary: Miss Jean Middlemass”. Times, 7 Nov. 1919, p. 15e.
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In fact it seems that she authored about forty-one popular novels. She also contributed stories to periodicals...

2 October 1862: Dion Boucicault wrote to The Times pointing...

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2 October 1862

Dion Boucicault wrote to The Times pointing out the widely varying rents for West End theatres.
Booth, Michael R. Theatre in the Victorian Age. Cambridge University Press, 1991.
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12 April 1945: President Roosevelt died, and Vice-President...

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12 April 1945

President Roosevelt died, and Vice-President Harry S. Truman became President of the US.
Messenger, Charles. World War Two Chronological Atlas: When, Where, How and Why. Bloomsbury, 1989.
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Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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Keegan, John. The Second World War. Viking, 1990.
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1173: St Thomas's Hospital in London was dedicated;...

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1173

St Thomas's Hospital in London was dedicated; it may have originated in the infirmary of the Priory of St Mary Overy in Southwark.
Harte, Negley. The University of London 1836-1986. Athlone, 1986.
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28 April 1813: The Act to build Regent Circus (now Regent...

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28 April 1813

The Act to build Regent Circus (now Regent Street), a grand shopping thoroughfare, was brought before parliament; construction was completed in 1820.
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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1661: John Evelyn published a pamphlet entitled...

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1661

John Evelyn published a pamphlet entitled Fumifugium: or, The Inconvenience of the Aer and Smoake of London Dissipated; a reprint by the National Smoke Abatement Society in 1933 has an introduction by Rose Macaulay .
English Short Title Catalogue. http://estc.bl.uk/.

1857: The Obstetrical Society was reborn, with...

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1857

The Obstetrical Society was reborn, with membership open to any male medical professional.
Blake, Catriona, and Wendy Savage. The Charge of the Parasols: Women’s Entry to the Medical Profession. Women’s Press, 1990.
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10 July 1874: The New York Times reported that a successful...

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10 July 1874

The New York Times reported that a successful test of the quadruplex system of telegraphy, developed by Thomas Edison , had been conducted between New York and Philadelphia over a 200-mile loop cicuit.
Iles, George. Flame, Electricity and the Camera: Man’s Progress from the First Kindling of Fire to the Wireless Telegraph and the Photography of Color. Doubleday, Page, 1903.
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Jehl, Francis. “Edison and the Telegraph”. The Electric Telegraph: An Historical Anthology, edited by George Shiers, Arno Press, 1977, pp. 32-77.
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Israel, Paul. Edison: A Life of Invention. John Wiley, 1998.
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1868: Several prehistoric skeletons were found...

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1868

Several prehistoric skeletons were found in a cave at Cro-Magnon, a rock shelter close to Les Eyzies de Tayac in the Dordogne region, France.
Jones, Steve et al., editors. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution. Cambridge University Press, 1992.
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Chisholm, Hugh, editor. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Eleventh, Cambridge University Press, 1911.
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1912: Mollie Stanley Wrench, as Mrs Stanley Wrench,...

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1912

Mollie Stanley Wrench , as Mrs Stanley Wrench, published Ruth of Rowldrich, a novel.
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.
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.

By March 1774: Warren Hastings became the first English...

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By March 1774

Warren Hastings became the first English Governor-General of India.
Newman, Gerald, editor. Britain in the Hanoverian Age, 1714-1837: An Encyclopedia. Garland, 1997.
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Johnson, Samuel. The Letters of Samuel Johnson. Editor Redford, Bruce, The Hyde Edition, Princeton University Press, 1992–1994, 5 vols.
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1847: The Calotype Club was founded to practice...

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1847

The Calotype Club was founded to practice and promote Talbot 's method of photography.
Hannavy, John. Masters of Victorian Photography. David and Charles, 1976.
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1898: Charlotte O'Conor Eccles published a translation...

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1898

Charlotte O'Conor Eccles published a translation from Polish of a Henryk Sienkiewicz work entitled Peasants in Exile (For Daily Bread) through a publisher in Notre Dame, USA.
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.

Before 21 October 1714: George Berkeley compiled and published The...

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Before 21 October 1714

George Berkeley compiled and published The Ladies Library, as by a Lady.
Steele, Sir Richard. The Correspondence of Richard Steele. Editor Blanchard, Rae, Oxford University Press, 1941.
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15 August 1951: Architect Basil Spence won a competition...

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15 August 1951

Architect Basil Spence won a competition to design a renewed Coventry Cathedral.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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1981: The Women's Monitoring Network of London...

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1981

The Women's Monitoring Network of London began publishing its reports as Sexism in the Media.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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July 1890 to January 1926: A weekly at first entitled The Gentlewoman:...

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July 1890 to January 1926

A weekly at first entitled The Gentlewoman: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Gentlewomen was published in London; at the end of its run it was called Gentlewoman and Modern Life.
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.
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.

About 5 May 1686: Protestants were massacred in the Duchy of...

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About 5 May 1686

Protestants were massacred in the Duchy of Savoy.
Evelyn, John. The Diary of John Evelyn. Editor De Beer, Esmond Samuel, Oxford University Press, 1959.
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