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Ursula K. Le Guin

American author of more than twenty novels (some intended for young adults), a dozen volumes of poetry, many collections of stories and essays, thirteen children's books, five translations, and a how-to book about writing. UKLG
Ursula K. Le Guin Colour photo of Ursula K. Le Guin, standing in a bookshop, apparently reading from papers in her hand, resting the other hand on a table. She has short grey hair and wire-rimmed glasses, and is wearing black pants, a white shirt, and a black vest.

1863: Under the name of Mrs T. K. Hervey, Eleanora...

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1863

Under the name of Mrs T. K. Hervey, Eleanora Louisa Hervey published The Feasts of Camelot, with the Tales that were Told There.

June 1920: The Coming Day, from the Free Church League...

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June 1920

The Coming Day, from the Free Church League for Women's Suffrage , ended its monthly publication in London.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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28 May 1911: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard...

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28 May 1911

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov 's The Cherry Orchard was first performed in England (in Constance Garnett 's translation): by the Incorporated Stage Society at the Aldwych Theatre in London.
Drabble, Margaret, and Jenny Stringer, editors. The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. Oxford University Press, 1996.
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Taylor, John Russell, editor. The Penguin Dictionary of Theatre. 3rd ed., Penguin, 1993.
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Frye, Kate Parry. Campaigning for the Vote: Kate Parry Frye’s Suffrage Diary. Editor Crawford, Elizabeth, Francis Boutle Publishers, 2013.
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Tomalin, Clare. “Constance Garnett (1861 - 1946)”. Breaking Bounds. Six Newnham Lives, edited by Biddy Passmore, Newnham College, 2014, pp. 14-25.
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20 November 1803: The Royal Philanthropic Expedition set sail...

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20 November 1803

The Royal Philanthropic Expedition set sail in three ships from La Coruna, to carry the practice of vaccination against smallpox to Spanish possessions in South America and Spanish outposts in China (Canton) and Macao).
Williams, Gareth. Angel of Death. The Story of Smallpox. Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
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1 April 1941: With the Second World War more than eighteen...

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1 April 1941

With the Second World War more than eighteen months old and the USA still neutral, Lillian Hellman 's drama The Watch on the Rhine opened on Broadway.
Borne Back Daily. 2001, http://borneback.com/ .
1 April 2008

20 August 1853: The London Hackney Carriage Act introducted...

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20 August 1853

The London Hackney Carriage Act introducted restrictions on advertising.
Nevett, Terry R. Advertising in Britain: A History. Heinemann, 1982.
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The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Printed by J. Bentham, 1762–2026.

17 November 1838-February 1840: Hostile Boer engagements in Natal ended in...

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17 November 1838-February 1840

Hostile Boer engagements in Natal ended in the defeat of the Zulus under their leader Dingaan ; he was then replaced by a rival who accepted Boer rule.
Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
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Langer, William L., editor. An Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged. 4th ed., Houghton Mifflin, 1968.
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25 January 1896: Lord Leighton of Stretton died: he was a...

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25 January 1896

Lord Leighton of Stretton died: he was a leading classical painter and President of the Royal Academy .
Ford, Boris, editor. The Cambridge Guide to the Arts in Britain. Vol. 9 vols, Cambridge University Press, 1988–2026.
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April 1956: Nikita Khrushchev made another important...

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April 1956

Nikita Khrushchev made another important speech reflecting a change in Soviet opinion about the legacy of Joseph Stalin .
Anderson, Perry. “The Age of EJH”. London Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2002, pp. 3-7.
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1834: A monthly periodical entitled Mother's Magazine...

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1834

A monthly periodical entitled Mother's Magazine began publication in London.
Beetham, Margaret. A Magazine of Her Own?: Domesticity and Desire in the Woman’s Magazine, 1800-1914. Routledge, 1996.
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Palmegiano, Eugenia M. Women and British Periodicals, 1832-1867: A Bibliography. Garland, 1976.
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William Law

October 1972: Women's Liberation Review began annual publication...

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October 1972

Women's Liberation Review began annual publication from the London-based Women's Literature Collective ; it included poems, articles and photographs.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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Noyce, John. The Directory of British Alternative Periodicals 1965-1974. Harvester Press, 1979.
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1539-1843: During these centuries the proportion of...

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1539-1843

During these centuries the proportion of the British population over the age of sixty did not exceed 9.7%.
Dingwall, Robert et al. An Introduction to the Social History of Nursing. Routledge, 1988.
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1862: By royal command, photographer Francis Bedford...

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1862

By royal command, photographer Francis Bedford attended the Prince of Wales on his trip to the Near East.
Hannavy, John. Masters of Victorian Photography. David and Charles, 1976.
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April 1862: The Senate of the University of London voted...

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April 1862

The Senate of the University of London voted against allowing women into their medical degree programme.
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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1862: Jean Henri Dunant published and distributed...

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1862

Jean Henri Dunant published and distributed A Memory of Solferino, which led to the birth of the Red Cross .
Hutchinson, John F. Champions of Charity: War and the Rise of the Red Cross. Westview Press, 1996.
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Rothkopf, Carol Zeman. Jean Henri Dunant, Father of the Red Cross. Watts, 1969.
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February 1909: The Suffrage Atelier was established; like...

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February 1909

The Suffrage Atelier was established; like members of the Artists' Suffrage League , SA members produced posters and banners to advertise suffrage activities.
Tickner, Lisa. The Spectacle of Women: Imagery of the Suffrage Campaign, 1907-1914. University of Chicago Press, 1988.
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Tickner, Lisa. The Spectacle of Women: Imagery of the Suffrage Campaign, 1907-1914. University of Chicago Press, 1988.
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7 June 1946: The BBC television service resumed after...

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7 June 1946

The BBC television service resumed after the war.
BBC Handbook: 1960. BBC, 1960, http://U of A HSS HE 8690 B86.
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Briggs, Asa. The BBC: The First Fifty Years. Oxford University Press, 1985.
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1908: Two books by the multicultural explorer Isabelle...

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1908

Two books by the multicultural explorer Isabelle Eberhardt were posthumously published at Paris: Dans l'ombre chaude de l'Islam and Notes de route. Maroc, Algérie, Tunisie.
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.

1226: Abbess Euphemia became director of a Benedictine...

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1226

Abbess Euphemia became director of a Benedictine monastery in Hampshire.
Dolan, Josephine A. History of Nursing. 12th ed., Saunders, 1968.
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8 March 1707: The last of George Farquhar's six comedies,...

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8 March 1707

The last of George Farquhar 's six comedies, The Beaux' Stratagem, opened at the Haymarket .
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.

27 April 1909: The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies...

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27 April 1909

The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies organized the Pageant of Women's Trades and Professions.
Tickner, Lisa. The Spectacle of Women: Imagery of the Suffrage Campaign, 1907-1914. University of Chicago Press, 1988.
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Webb, Catherine. The Woman with the Basket: The History of the Women’s Co-operative Guild 1883-1927. Co-operative Wholesale Society’s Printing Works, 1927.
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Webb gives the date as 27 May 1909.

7 August 1830: Louis-Philippe ascended the throne in France,...

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7 August 1830

Louis-Philippe ascended the throne in France, and revised the Charter to abolish the power of the monarch to issue ordinances and suspend laws.
Cowie, Leonard W., and Leonard Woolfson. Years of Nationalism: European History 1815-1890. Edward Arnold, 1985.
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17 January 1952: Magistrates in Smethwick, Staffordshire,...

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17 January 1952

Magistrates in Smethwick, Staffordshire, ordered the destruction of several books and magazines, including the periodicals Sun Bathing Review and Health and Efficiency, obtained during a police raid on a local shop.
Craig, Alec. The Banned Books of England and Other Countries. George Allen and Unwin, 1962.
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