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About 9 October 1909: In response to Women's Social and Political...

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About 9 October 1909

In response to Women's Social and Political Union militancy, the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies passed a resolution stating that it would employ only constitutional
Hume, Leslie Parker. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1897-1914. Garland, 1982.
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means towards achieving the vote.
Hume, Leslie Parker. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1897-1914. Garland, 1982.
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4 June 1963: John Profumo, Secretary of State for War,...

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4 June 1963

John Profumo , Secretary of State for War, resigned after he was found to have lied in the House of Commons about his relations with call-girl Christine Keeler .
Thomson, David, and Geoffrey Warner. England in the Twentieth Century, 1914-1979. 2nd ed., Penguin Books, 1981.
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Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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Roberts, Clayton, and David Roberts. A History of England: 1688 to the Present. Prentice-Hall, 1980.
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May 1856: Herman Melville published his collection...

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May 1856

Herman Melville published his collection of short stories The Piazza Tales.
“Dictionary of Literary Biography online”. Gale Databases: Literature Resource Center-LRC.
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The Life and Works of Herman Melville. http://www.melville.org/.

1912: The British Board of Film Censorship (later...

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1912

The British Board of Film Censorship (later the British Board of Film Classification ) was set up by the film industry. The Mothers' Union responded with Cinema Visitors , its own audience watchdog on moral...

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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Mary Carleton

MC , who was active in London in the Restoration years, was at some level or other a confidence trickster or woman living on her wits. When she stood trial and became the subject of...
Mary Carleton Etching and line engraving of Mary Carleton with three male figures, by James Basire after F. Nicholls. It is an action scene: Carleton, in dark street clothes, gesticulating, a lawyer kneeling, and the other two men disputing a raised sword. A caption reads: "The German Princess with her Suppos'd Husband and Lawyer." These are two different people: extensive letterpress explains that the lawyer was another victim of her swindles. National Portrait Gallery.

27 February 1868: Benjamin Disraeli, a Conservative, became...

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27 February 1868

Benjamin Disraeli , a Conservative , became Prime Minister following the resignation of the Earl of Derby .
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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Dora Marsden

Following a notorious suffrage career, DM founded, edited, and wrote for the highly influential journals The Freewoman, The New Freewoman, and The Egoist. She then wrote several books on the intersections among...
Dora Marsden Black and white photograph of Dora Marsden, shown from the shoulders up, with her body turned away from the camera and her face turned to face the viewer. She is wearing a light high-necked dress, with a dark collar. Her hair is dark and pulled into a bun on either side of her head.

Winifred Peck

During her extended career in the earlier half of the twentieth century, WP published twenty-five books—mainly novels, with history, biography, a children's book, and two volumes of memoirs—as well as individual stories and girls' school...

1885: The Lady: A Journal for Gentlewomen, issued...

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1885

The Lady: A Journal for Gentlewomen, issued weekly, began publishing in London.
Braithwaite, Brian, and Joan Barrell. The Business of Women’s Magazines. Associated Business Press, 1979.
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White, Cynthia L. Women’s Magazines 1693-1968. Michael Joseph, 1970.
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Winship, Janice. Inside Women’s Magazines. Pandora, 1987.
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1956: The first Clean Air Act introduced levels...

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1956

The first Clean Air Act introduced levels of acceptable pollution for industry and set limits to domestic burning of wood or untreated coal in urban areas.
Saint, Andrew. “Successive Applications of Sticking-Plaster”. London Review of Books, 1 Nov. 2001, pp. 30-1.
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From 6 April 1942: White bread was no longer available in Britain,...

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From 6 April 1942

White bread was no longer available in Britain, owing to wartime austerity.
Minns, Raynes. Bombers and Mash: The Domestic Front 1939-45. Virago, 1980.
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29 March 1939: Britain and France, in the face of Nazi German...

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29 March 1939

Britain and France, in the face of NaziGerman aggression, promised support to Poland.
Spartacus Educational. 28 Feb. 2003, http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/.

1701: John Tomkins published Piety Promoted, in...

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1701

John Tomkins published Piety Promoted, in a Collection of Dying Sayings of Many of the People Called Quakers, an important source for lives of both men and women.
Bracken, James K., and Joel Silver, editors. Dictionary of Literary Biography 170. Gale Research, 1996.
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1957: Richard Hoggart published his highly influential...

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1957

Richard Hoggart published his highly influential study of proletarian culture and intellectual life, The Uses of Literacy: aspects of working-class life with special reference to publications and entertainments.
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.

March 1979: The Communist government of Afghanistan launched...

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March 1979

The Communist government of Afghanistan launched a campaign to increase female literacy. Fundamentalists rebelling against this were, because they were anti-Communist, backed by the USA, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia.
Johnson, Chalmers. “Abolish the CIA!”. London Review of Books, 21 Oct. 2004, pp. 25-8.
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1633: Dramatist John Ford published a particularly...

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1633

Dramatist John Ford published a particularly violent and disturbing tragedy entitled 'Tis Pity She's a Whore.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.

20 September 1889: Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute for Nurses...

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20 September 1889

Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute for Nurses was inaugurated.
White, Rosemary. Social Change and the Development of the Nursing Profession: A Study of the Poor Law Nursing Service, 1848-1948. H. Kimpton, 1978.
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Scanlan, Pauline. The Irish Nurse: A Study of Nursing in Ireland. Drumlin, 1991.
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Rivers, John. Dame Rosalind Paget, 1855-1948: A Short Account of Her Life and Work. Midwives Chronicle, 1981.
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Dolan, Josephine A. History of Nursing. 12th ed., Saunders, 1968.
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1929: The Republic of Eire (or Ireland) repealed...

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1929

The Republic of Eire (or Ireland) repealed the Obscene Publications Act, which had continued to apply after separation from the British Commonwealth.
Craig, Alec. The Banned Books of England and Other Countries. George Allen and Unwin, 1962.
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22 September 1792: Year 1 of the first French Republic was proclaimed...

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22 September 1792

Year 1 of the first French Republic was proclaimed and the revolutionary calendar came into use: it lasted till 1 January 1806.
Paxton, John. Companion to the French Revolution. Facts on File, 1988.
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10 October 1851: A month prior to the opening of the Calais-Dover...

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10 October 1851

A month prior to the opening of the Calais-Dover telegraph cable, John Julius Reuter established an office in London to provide stock information between London and Paris via telegraph; this service formed the basis of...

11 July 1921: Fighting in Ireland between British forces...

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11 July 1921

Fighting in Ireland between British forces and the Irish Republican Army ended in a truce: the next step was to negotiate a new constitutional status for Ireland.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
under Michael Collins

Probably 1540: Sir Thomas Elyot's The Defence of Good Women...

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Probably 1540

Sir Thomas Elyot 's The Defence of Good Women was published. Its date has provoked disagreement, but 1540 is now generally preferred to 1545.
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.
Cox, Michael, editor. The Oxford Chronology of English Literature. Oxford University Press, 2002, 2 vols.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.

1873: Sigmund Freud enrolled in medical school...

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1873

Sigmund Freud enrolled in medical school at the University of Vienna .
Hergenhahn, Baldwin Ross. An Introduction to the History of Psychology. 2nd ed., Wadsworth Publishing, 1992, http://HSS.
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14 April 1582: The College of Edinburgh (later the University...

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14 April 1582

The College of Edinburgh (later the University of Edinburgh) received its charter from James VI of Scotland (later James I of England).
Haydn, Joseph. Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Editor Vincent, Benjamin, 23rd ed., Ward, Lock, 1904.
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Edinburgh University: A Sketch of its Life for 300 Years. James Gemmeli, 1884.
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