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1921: Beatrice Kean Seymour published her novel...

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1921

Beatrice Kean Seymour published her novel Intrusion.
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.

14 August 1947: Because astrologers found this day more auspicious...

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14 August 1947

Because astrologers found this day more auspicious than the 15th, set for Independence from Britain for both India and Pakistan, India's national assembly sat from this afternoon until Independence dawned at midnight.
Jack, Ian, and Jawaharlal Nehru. “Foreword”. A tryst with destiny, Guardian News and Media, 2007, pp. 5-6.
5-6

Rosita Forbes

RF was a popular travel writer of the earlier twentieth century. Her travel books are often flavoured with adventure, and she also published books of biography, essays, stories, political and social commentary, and memoirs, all...
Rosita Forbes Black and white, three-quarter-length photo of Rosita Forbes by Mendoza. She is seated, gazing at the viewer, in a dark hat with wide brim and large artificial flowers, and a fur wrap thrown over an open jacket and light dress with a full, gauzy or lacy skirt. Library of Congress.

1795: The (male) offspring of racially mixed marriages...

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1795

The (male) offspring of racially mixed marriages were disqualified from all military service in the British Army except in non-combatant positions.
Neff, David Sprague. “Hostages to Empire: The Anglo-Indian Problem in Frankenstein, The Curse of Kehama, and The Missionary”. European Romantic Review, Vol.
8
, No. 4, 1 Sept.–30 Nov. 1997, pp. 386-08.
389

30 September 1770: Charismatic evangelist George Whitefield...

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30 September 1770

Charismatic evangelist George Whitefield died at Newburyport, near Boston, Massachusetts.
Wheatley, Phillis, and Henry Louis, Jr Gates. The Collected Works of Phillis Wheatley. Editor Shields, John C., Oxford University Press, 1988.
22ff

1918: Regulation 40.D, the Defence of the Realm...

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1918

Regulation 40.D, the Defence of the Realm Act, or DORA as it was more popularly known, made it an offence for a woman infected with venereal disease to have intercourse with a member of the...

7 February 1792: Thomas Holcroft, radical or Jacobin novelist...

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7 February 1792

Thomas Holcroft , radical or Jacobin novelist and dramatist of working-class origins (father of another future writer, Fanny Holcroft ) published his novel Anna St Ives.
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.
Godwin, William. William Godwin’s Diary. 12 Nov. 2010, http://godwindiary.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/search.html.

16 August 1851: Harriet Brownlow Byron founded the Anglican...

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16 August 1851

Harriet Brownlow Byron founded the AnglicanSociety of All Saints Sisters of the Poor at 67 Mortimer Street in the town of London Colney in Hertfordshire.
Anson, Peter F. The Call of the Cloister: Religious Communities and Kindred Bodies in the Anglican Communion. Editor Campbell, A. W., Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1964.
317, 319

1890: At this time, only 60% of those born in Ireland...

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1890

At this time, only 60% of those born in Ireland lived in that country; the rest had emigrated.
Fitzpatrick, David. Irish Emigration 1801-1921. Economic and Social History Society of Ireland, 1984.
5

23 October 1906: During a demonstration at the opening of...

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23 October 1906

During a demonstration at the opening of Parliament , eleven Women's Social and Political Union supporters were for the first time arrested and imprisoned: for two months in Holloway .
Hume, Leslie Parker. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies, 1897-1914. Garland, 1982.
30
Holton, Sandra Stanley. Suffrage Days: Stories from the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Routledge, 1996.
127
Holton, Sandra Stanley. Suffrage Days: Stories from the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Routledge, 1996.
126-7

31 March 1922: The Irish Free State (Agreement) Act gave...

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31 March 1922

The Irish Free State (Agreement) Act gave Ireland Dominion Status (the same constitutional status in the British Empire as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa) but did not satisfy the Republicans.
Law Reports: Statutes. Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1866–2026.
(1922): 4-12
Collis, Maurice. Somerville and Ross: A Biography. Faber and Faber, 1968.
201-2, 205-6

1775: Major Alexander Hannay (sent by Warren Hastings)...

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1775

Major Alexander Hannay (sent by Warren Hastings ) established diplomatic relations with the Mogul (or Mughal) Emperor in India.
Colley, Linda. Britons: Forging the Nation, 1707-1837. Yale University Press, 1992.
128

25 October 1917: Sinn Féin, reorganized by Cathal Brugha and...

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25 October 1917

Sinn Féin , reorganized by Cathal Brugha and Michael Collins , adopted a constitution. Based on its principles, Sinn Féin became a national movement on a platform of Irish national independence and the withdrawal of...

3 August 1881: The Seventh International Medical Congress...

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3 August 1881

The Seventh International Medical Congress was officially opened in London by the Prince of Wales, bringing medical science onto an international public stage, albeit an all-male one.
Bynum, William F. Science and the Practice of Medicine in the Nineteenth Century. Cambridge University Press, 1994.
142

1451: After a petition by James II of Scotland,...

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1451

After a petition by James II of Scotland , initiated by William Turnbull , the University of Glasgow was founded under a Bull of Pope Nicholas V .
The World of Learning. 47th ed., Allen and Unwin, 1997.
1524
Rashdall, Hastings. Universities of Europe in the Middle Ages. Editors Powicke, Sir Frederick Maurice and Alfred Brotherston Emden, Clarendon, 1987, 3 vols.
II: 311-2.

1 September 1943: Richard Titmuss published Birth, Poverty...

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1 September 1943

Richard Titmuss published Birth, Poverty and Wealth (which his wife Kathleen had favoured calling Poor Children Die), with infant mortality statistics for different classes in Britain.
Oakley, Ann. Man and Wife: Richard and Kay Titmuss: My Parents’ Early Years. HarperCollins, 1996.
185-6, 190-1
Richard Titmuss was father of Ann Oakley .

1941: Artist Paul Nash painted air-war pictures...

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1941

Artist Paul Nash painted air-war pictures such as Bombers over Berlin.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
389

7 October 1950: China invaded Tibet....

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7 October 1950

China invaded Tibet.
Macfarlane, Robert. “The Nominated Boy”. London Review of Books, 29 Nov. 2001, pp. 30-2.
31

1755: Maurice-Quentin De La Tour painted Madame...

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1755

Maurice-Quentin De La Tour painted Madame de Pompadour (the Frenchking 's mistress, and a power in the land) sitting at a large (though extremely elegant) desk surrounded by learned folio volumes.
Goodman, Dena. Becoming a Woman in the Age of Letters. Cornell University Press, 2009.
231-4

1954: The first four live births resulting from...

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1954

The first four live births resulting from impregnation with frozen sperm were recorded in the United States.
Chen, Serena H., and Edward E. Wallach. “Five Decades of Progress in Management of the Infertile Couple”. Fertility and Sterility, Vol.
62
, No. 4, Oct. 1994, pp. 665-85.
667

By September 1800: The high price of wheat produced hardship...

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By September 1800

The high price of wheat produced hardship and scarcity in Britain and Ireland.
Colley, Linda. Britons: Forging the Nation, 1707-1837. Yale University Press, 1992.
158
Critical Review. W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 5 series.
2nd ser. 30 (1800): 116-7, 458
A hundredweight (a measure of 112 pounds weight or one cwt) must be meant here...

19 May 1900: An international convention was held with...

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19 May 1900

An international convention was held with the object of securing the conservation of wild animals in Africa.
Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
I: 590

1995: Two groups, Women in Publishing and the Bentinck...

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1995

Two groups, Women in Publishing and the Bentinck Group , produced a survey of women in senior management in Britain: Still Grey Suits at the Top.
Mslexia. Mslexia Publications.
13 (2002): 18

September 1854: The British landed in Crimea, unopposed by...

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September 1854

The British landed in Crimea, unopposed by the Russians they had come to make war with. They went on to lay siege to Sebastopol that October and to win important victories at Balaklava (25...

1903: Typhoid Mary (Mary Mallon) was identified...

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1903

Typhoid Mary (Mary Mallon ) was identified as the probable source of about 1,300 cases of typhoid fever that occurred in New York.
Trager, James. The Women’s Chronology: A Year-by-Year Record, from Prehistory to the Present. Henry Holt, 1994.
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