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October 1879: Somerville College, one of the two first...

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October 1879

Somerville College , one of the two first residential women's colleges at Oxford University, opened its doors to students.
Green, Vivian Hubert Howard. A History of Oxford University. Batsford, 1974.
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Howarth, Janet. “Women”. The History of the University of Oxford: The Twentieth Century, edited by Brian Harrison, Clarendon, 1994, pp. 345-76.
345-6, 374-5
Keene, Anne. “Mothers of the House”. Oxford Today, Vol.
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, No. 2, 2003, pp. 29-31.
29, 30

1801: Thomas Bruce, Seventh Earl of Elgin, received...

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1801

Thomas Bruce , Seventh Earl of Elgin, received permission to draw and make casts from statues at the Parthenon in Athens.
Boase, Thomas Sherrer Ross, editor. English Art, 1800-1870. Clarendon, 1959.
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16-17 October 1903: The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies...

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16-17 October 1903

The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies sponsored a National Convention in Defence of the Civic Rights of Women in London; the conference's aim was to develop strategies to make suffrage an issue in...

1885: Matron Ethel Manson developed the St Bartholomew's...

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1885

Matron Ethel Manson developed the St Bartholomew's Hospital Trained Nurses' Institute to protect nurses' rights and independence.
McGann, Susan. The Battle of the Nurses: A Study of Eight Women who Influenced the Development of Professional Nursing, 1880-1930. Scutari, 1992.
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17 September 1961: The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)...

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17 September 1961

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) suffered particularly large-scale arrests of its supporters.
Oakley, Ann. Taking It like a Woman. Flamingo, 1992.
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1877: The Metropolitan Association for Befriending...

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1877

The Metropolitan Association for Befriending Young Servants , a social purity group which worked with workhouse girls, adopted the ideas of reformer Ellice Hopkins .
Bristow, Edward. Vice and Vigilance: Purity Movements in Britain Since 1700. Gill and Macmillan, 1977.
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May 1844: The Society for Improving the Condition of...

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May 1844

The Society for Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes began to work towards housing reform; the society was a revitalized and revamped version of the Labourer's Friend Society of the previous decade.
Brion, Marion, and Anthea Tinker. Women in Housing: Access and Influence. Housing Centre Trust, 1980.
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Rodgers, Betsy. Georgian Chronicle: Mrs Barbauld and her Family. Methuen, 1958.
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Owen, David. English Philanthropy, 1660-1960. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1964.
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1860: The Queen Mother; Rosamund (two plays) appeared...

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1860

The Queen Mother; Rosamund (two plays) appeared this year as Algernon Charles Swinburne 's first publication.
Drabble, Margaret, editor. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 5th ed., Oxford University Press, 1985.
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Cox, Michael, editor. The Oxford Chronology of English Literature. Oxford University Press, 2002, 2 vols.

12 February 1722: The Quarantine Act received the royal as...

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12 February 1722

The Quarantine Act received the royal assent.
Defoe, Daniel. A Journal of the Plague Year. Editor Landa, Louis, Oxford University Press, 1969.
xiv

5 May 1646: King Charles I surrendered to the Scots Covenanters,...

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5 May 1646

King Charles I surrendered to the Scots Covenanters , with whom he had been at war for seven years.
Bozman, Ernest Franklin, editor. Everyman’s Encyclopaedia. 4th Edition, J. M. Dent, 1958, 12 vols.
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28 September 1728: Following the prosecution of its proprietor,...

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28 September 1728

Following the prosecution of its proprietor, Nathaniel Mist , the Opposition paper Mist's Weekly Journal changed its name to Fog's Weekly Journal.
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.

: The Women's Social and Political Union moved...

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Summer 1906

The Women's Social and Political Union moved its headquarters to London; this relocation was emblematic of its shift away from its Independent Labour Party and working-class origins.
Holton, Sandra Stanley. “Women and the Vote”. Women’s History: Britain, 1850-1945, edited by June Purvis and June Purvis, University College London, 1995, pp. 277-05.
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Garner, Les. Stepping Stones to Women’s Liberty: Feminist Ideas in the Women’s Suffrage Movement, 1900-1918. Heinemann Educational, 1984.
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1925: The New Generation League distributed one...

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1925

The New Generation League distributed one million leaflets in London in a grass roots campaign urging people to write to the government in favour of birth control clinics.
Weeks, Jeffrey. Sex, Politics and Society: The Regulation of Sexuality since 1800. Longman, 1981.
193

May 1863: Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton...

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May 1863

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton founded the Women's Loyal National League to oppose slavery in the USA.
Sherr, Lynn. Failure is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in her Own Words. Times Books, 1995.
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Barry, Kathleen. Susan B. Anthony: A Biography of a Singular Feminist. New York University Press, 1988.
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Trager, James. The Women’s Chronology: A Year-by-Year Record, from Prehistory to the Present. Henry Holt, 1994.
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The name of the League is inconsistently given in sources. Trager lists...

19 January 1693: Ann Merryweather was condemned to be burned...

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19 January 1693

Ann Merryweather was condemned to be burned for printing treasonable pamphlets.
Winn, James Anderson. John Dryden and His World. Yale University Press, 1987.
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24 January 1848: The discovery of gold at Sutter's Creek,...

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24 January 1848

The discovery of gold at Sutter's Creek, California, led to the first gold rush (which is popularly named from the year following this one).
Steinberg, Sigfrid Henry. Historical Tables: 58 BC-AD 1985. 11th ed., Garland Publishing, 1986.
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Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
270

13 December 1958: The United States Army launched Gordo the...

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13 December 1958

The United States Army launched Gordo the squirrel monkey on a 1,500-mile flight in a rocket nose cone.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
278

1895: Percy Sinclair Pilcher became the first bona...

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1895

Percy Sinclair Pilcher became the first bona fide aviator in England after designing and successfully conducting a series of glides on his glider named Bat.
Bruno, Leonard. On the Move: A Chronology of Advances in Transportation. Gale Research, 1993.
140

18 October 1729: The Universal Spectator no. 54 printed a...

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18 October 1729

The Universal Spectator no. 54 printed a letter from a young lady signing herself Clarissa, complaining of the way that men debar women from learning and condemn them to ignorance.
Pitcher, Edward W., and Isobel Grundy. Email about ongoing research to Isobel Grundy. 26 Mar. 2002.

1861: Publisher S. Beeton began production of Queen,...

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1861

Publisher S. Beeton began production of Queen, his successful women's magazine aimed at the rich and leisured classes.
Beetham, Margaret. A Magazine of Her Own?: Domesticity and Desire in the Woman’s Magazine, 1800-1914. Routledge, 1996.
89-91, 217
Winship, Janice. Inside Women’s Magazines. Pandora, 1987.
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White, Cynthia L. Women’s Magazines 1693-1968. Michael Joseph, 1970.
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Freeman, Sarah. Isabella and Sam: The Story of Mrs Beeton. Coward, McCann and Geoghegan, 1977.
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Nina Hamnett

NH , active during the earlier part of the twentieth century, was primarily a visual artist, but also published two books of memoirs (apparently based on diaries kept at the time) as well as a...
Nina Hamnett Painting of Nina Hamnett by Roger Fry, 1917. She is seated in a wooden chair with a yellow back and pink seat, wearing a long grey-green skirt and a black turtleneck whose sleeves leave her slender forearms bare. Her dark hair is short, with a fringe. Courtauld Institute.

1819: Prince Pomare of Tahiti built a massive Christian...

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1819

Prince Pomare of Tahiti built a massive Christian church with the help of members of the London Missionary Society ; he was baptised there in front of 4,000 citizens, and Christianity spread throughout the island.
Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. 2nd ed., Penguin, 1990.
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1840: The Schools of Design at Somerset House in...

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1840

The Schools of Design at Somerset House in London were established.
Maas, Jeremy. Victorian Painters. Barrie and Jenkins, 1978.
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1868: The Globe Theatre or Royal Globe Theatre,...

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1868

The Globe Theatre or Royal Globe Theatre, with a narrow frontage on Newcastle Street, London, opened its doors.
“The Royal Globe Theatre, Newcastle Street, London”. arthurlloyd.co.uk.

7 March 1906: The Working Gentlewomen's Journal began monthly...

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7 March 1906

The Working Gentlewomen's Journal began monthly publication in London with articles on genteel employment.
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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