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1864: Catharine Tait founded the Ladies' Diocesan...

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1864

Catharine Tait founded the Ladies' Diocesan Association to coordinate charitable district visiting.
Prochaska, F. K. Women and Philanthropy in Nineteenth-Century England. Clarendon, 1980.
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Later 1867: The poor performances of British manufacturers...

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Later 1867

The poor performances of British manufacturers at the Great International Exhibition in Paris produced national anxiety, which prompted a movement for better technical instruction in early 1868.
Morrell, J. B. “The Patronage of Mid-Victorian Science in the University of Edinburgh”. The Patronage of Science in the Nineteenth Century, edited by Gerard L’Estrange Turner, Noordhoff International, 1976, pp. 53-93.
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“The Times Digital Archive 1785-2007”. Thompson Gale: The Times Digital Archive.
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29 April 1884: Oxford University began admitting women to...

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29 April 1884

Oxford University began admitting women to honours examinations for degrees, although they were still not awarded the actual degree.
Haydn, Joseph. Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Editor Vincent, Benjamin, 23rd ed., Ward, Lock, 1904.
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Pedersen, Joyce Senders. The Reform of Girls’ Secondary and Higher Education in Victorian England: A Study of Elites and Educational Change. Garland, 1987.
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1930: The Vocational Education (Ireland) Act was...

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1930

The Vocational Education (Ireland) Act was passed; it established thirty-eight Vocational Education Committees that were obliged to provide for the educational needs of adults in their areas.
Slowey, Maria. “Education for Domestication or Liberation? Women’s Involvement in Adult Education”. Girls Don’t Do Honours: Irish Women in Education in the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Mary Cullen, Women’s Education Bureau, 1987, pp. 116-35.
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Moody, Theodore William et al., editors. A New History of Ireland. Clarendon, 1976–2026, 10 vols.
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1938: The Grace Darling National Memorial Museum...

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1938

The Grace Darling National Memorial Museum opened in Bamburgh, Northumberland, to honour the near-legendary Victorian heroine of rescue at sea, six years after Constance Smedley published her biography of Darling .
“Women’s History Timeline”. BBC: Radio 4: Woman’s Hour.
“Grace Darling National Memorial Museum, Bamburgh”. Discover the Borders: Museums.

11 December 1979: The rebellion, or unilateral declaration...

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11 December 1979

The rebellion, or unilateral declaration of independence, of Southern Rhodesia's white minority parliament formally ended.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
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May 1930: Factory-produced television sets (the Baird...

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May 1930

Factory-produced television sets (the Bairdtelevisor) went on sale for 25 guineas in the UK.
Briggs, Asa. The History of Broadcasting in the United Kingdom. Oxford University Press, 1961, 5 vols.
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Harris, Melvin. ITN Book of Firsts. Michael O’Mara Books, 1994.
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Singer, Charles et al., editors. A History of Technology. Clarendon, 1958, 8 vols.
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1962: Bridget Riley, artist in the op or Optical...

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1962

Bridget Riley , artist in the op or Optical style, had her first exhibition, at Victor Musgrave 's Gallery One in London.
Sylvester, David. “’Someone you had to be a bit careful with’”. London Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2000, pp. 18-19.
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12 September 1936: Charlotte Haldane edited the first issue...

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12 September 1936

Charlotte Haldane edited the first issue of Woman Today for the Women's Committee for Peace and Democracy .
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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26 March 1820: Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin completed Ruslan...

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26 March 1820

Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin completed Ruslan and Lyudmilla, a narrative, mock-epic, fairy-tale poem in six cantos.
Vickery, Walter N. Alexander Pushkin. Revised ed., Twayne, 1992.
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1791: Anglo-Indians (that is males of mixed race)...

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1791

Anglo-Indians (that is males of mixed race) were precluded from employment as officers in the Civil, Military or Marine services of the [East India] Company .
Neff, David Sprague. “Hostages to Empire: The Anglo-Indian Problem in Frankenstein, The Curse of Kehama, and The Missionary”. European Romantic Review, Vol.
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, No. 4, 1 Sept.–30 Nov. 1997, pp. 386-08.
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30 September 1791: The French National Assembly was dissolved;...

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30 September 1791

The FrenchNational Assembly was dissolved; next day it was replaced by the Legislative Assembly , which ran until 20 September 1792.
Kafker, Frank A., and James M. Laux, editors. The French Revolution: Conflicting Interpretations. 4th ed., R. E. Krieger, 1989.
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Paxton, John. Companion to the French Revolution. Facts on File, 1988.
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1880: The Obstetrical Society established examination...

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1880

The Obstetrical Society established examination centres throughout England.
Donnison, Jean. Midwives and Medical Men: A History of Inter-Professional Rivalries and Women’s Rights. Schocken Books, 1977.
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1806: The Elgin Marbles, ancient Greek statues...

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1806

The Elgin Marbles, ancient Greek statues removed from the Parthenon in Athens by Lord Elgin , were exhibited for the first time in England.
Boase, Thomas Sherrer Ross, editor. English Art, 1800-1870. Clarendon, 1959.
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26 February 1737: The fourth number of the Opposition journal...

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26 February 1737

The fourth number of the Opposition journal Common Sense dealt humorously with the topic of female dress, with plenty of sexual innuendo.
Guest, Harriet. Small Change: Women, Learning, Patriotism, 1750-1810. University of Chicago Press, 2000.
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14 January 1956: D. J. Enright's anthology Poets of the 1950s...

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14 January 1956

D. J. Enright 's anthology Poets of the 1950s brought together work by eight poets generally taken to be leading voices in the recently-catagorized, modern but anti-modernist Movement.
Collini, Stefan. “Self-Positioning”. London Review of Books, Vol.
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, No. 12, 25 June 2009, pp. 17-19.
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Motion, Andrew. Philip Larkin: A Writer’s Life. Faber and Faber, 1993.
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1912: The satirist Saki (whose real name was Hector...

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1912

The satirist Saki (whose real name was Hector Hugh Munro ) published his cynical, witty, aphoristic The Unbearable Bassington.
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.

1875: Wilfrid Scawen Blunt published Sonnets and...

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1875

Wilfrid Scawen Blunt published Sonnets and Songs by Proteus, which includes passionate addresses to several women.
Drabble, Margaret, editor. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 5th ed., Oxford University Press, 1985.
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1749: John Roebuck and Samuel Garbett began manufacturing...

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1749

John Roebuck and Samuel Garbett began manufacturing sulphuric acid at Prestonpans near Edinburgh.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2026, 22 vols. plus supplements.

2 February 1742: Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's first Prime...

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2 February 1742

Sir Robert Walpole , Britain's first Prime Minister, communicated his intention of retiring.
Haydn, Joseph. Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Editor Vincent, Benjamin, 23rd ed., Ward, Lock, 1904.
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1976: The National Women's Aid Federation (NWAF)...

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1976

The National Women's Aid Federation (NWAF) split into four separate organisations, for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
Ross, Elizabeth Arledge, and Miriam L. Bearse. A Chronology of the Women’s Liberation Movement in Britain. Editors Boyle, Karen E. and The Oral History Project Advisory Group, The Feminist Archive, 1996, http://Bodleian.
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28 May 1901: The Anglo-Persian Oil Company was established...

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28 May 1901

The Anglo-Persian Oil Company was established in Iran.
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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January 1974: Britain experienced the three-day week, Edward...

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January 1974

Britain experienced the three-day week, Edward Heath 's response to a miners' overtime ban: industry and businesses had to shut down for two days each week.
“National archives 1973”. The Guardian, 1 Jan. 2004, pp. 4-5.
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Caroline Frances Cornwallis

CFC was a prolific writer and scholar. Her anonymous, collaborative twenty-volume series Small Books on Great Subjects popularized scientific and technical knowledge, and addressed social concerns. The most common theme in her writing was that...

After September 1940: During the London blitz, according to a US...

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After September 1940

During the London blitz, according to a US literary historian, one of the earliest harbingers of rehabilitation was the appearance of books in the fetid burrows while the bombs rained overhead.
Haycraft, Howard. Murder for Pleasure. Carroll and Graf, 1984.
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