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1811: Bedlam or Bethlehem Hospital moved from Moorfields...

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1811

Bedlam or Bethlehem Hospital moved from Moorfields in the City of London across the Thames to St George's Fields in Southwark.
Norton, Rictor. Mistress of Udolpho: The Life of Ann Radcliffe. Leicester University Press, 1999.
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December 1919: The Woman Clerk: the Organ of the Association...

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December 1919

The Woman Clerk: the Organ of the Association of Women Clerks and Secretaries began publication in London.
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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6 October 1884: The Metropolitan Inner Circle Line opened...

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6 October 1884

The Metropolitan Inner Circle Line opened in London, the first of the deep tube lines in the London Underground .
Day, John R. The Story of London’s Underground. London Transport, 1974.
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Haydn, Joseph. Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Editor Vincent, Benjamin, 21st ed., Ward, Lock and Bowden, 1895.
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By 1 April 1848: Charles Kingsley published The Saint's Tragedy,...

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By 1 April 1848

Charles Kingsley published The Saint's Tragedy, a blank verse drama on the life of St Elizabeth of Hungary .
Athenæum. J. Lection.
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Drabble, Margaret, editor. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 5th ed., Oxford University Press, 1985.

1894: The Phonetic Shorthand Writer's Association...

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1894

The Phonetic Shorthand Writer's Association and the Incorporated Phonographic Society merged to form the National Society of Shorthand Teachers .
Davy, Teresa. “Shorthand Typists in London, 1900-1939”. Our Work, Our Lives, Our Words: Women’s History and Women’s Work, edited by Leonore Davidoff and Belinda Westover, Tiptree, 1986.
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31 July 1893: The Gaelic League was founded, with Douglas...

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31 July 1893

The Gaelic League was founded, with Douglas Hyde as president, to promote Irish language and native culture in a non-denominational manner.
MacDonagh, Oliver. Ireland: the Union and its Aftermath. George Allen and Unwin, 1977.
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Morton, Grenfell. Home Rule and the Irish Question. Longman, 1980.
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Oxford Reference. http://www.oxfordreference.com.
Tóibín, Colm. “After I am hanged my portrait will be interesting”. London Review of Books, Vol.
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, No. 7, 31 Mar. 2016, pp. 11-23.
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1884: The Gospel Purity Association was founded...

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1884

The Gospel Purity Association was founded by Robert Scott , George Gillett and Robert Morgan .
Bristow, Edward. Vice and Vigilance: Purity Movements in Britain Since 1700. Gill and Macmillan, 1977.
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24 December 1922: The first play written for radio, Phyllis...

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24 December 1922

The first play written for radio, Phyllis Twigg 's The Truth About Father Christmas, was broadcast in the UK by the BBC .
Harris, Melvin. ITN Book of Firsts. Michael O’Mara Books, 1994.
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Briggs, Asa. The BBC: The First Fifty Years. Oxford University Press, 1985.
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Collini, Stefan. “Hierophants”. London Review of Books, 6 Sept. 2007, pp. 25-7.
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1898: The King Alfred School, Hampstead, opened...

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1898

The King Alfred School, Hampstead, opened in Hampstead, North London; as a co-educational private day school, it was something of a rarity.
Borer, Mary Cathcart. Willingly to School: A History of Women’s Education. Lutterworth Press, 1976.
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The King Alfred School. http://www.kingalfred.org.uk/index.html.

12 October 2015: The film Suffragette opened at the London...

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12 October 2015

The film Suffragette opened at the London Film Festival, written by Abi Morgan and directed by Sarah Gavron .
Elliott, Edward. “Deeds not words: Forthright new film ’Suffragette’ feels like a fiery call to arms”. Oxford Today, 16 Oct. 2015.

18 June 2006: Katharine Jefferts Schori, Bishop of Nevada,...

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18 June 2006

Katharine Jefferts Schori , Bishop of Nevada, became arguably . . . the highest-ranking woman in Episcopal history when she was chosen presiding bishop of the Episcopal church in America.
Bates, Stephen. “Into the breach”. The Guardian, 24 June 2006, p. 29.
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6 December 1889: Charles Stewart Parnell, having lost credit...

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6 December 1889

Charles Stewart Parnell , having lost credit among Roman Catholics and the support of England's Liberal Government over the O'SheaKatharine O'Shea divorce case, refused to resign as chairman of the Irish Party after the Home Rulers

1 June 1951: Penny Postage for printed matter ended....

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1 June 1951

Penny Postage for printed matter ended.
Staff, Frank. The Penny Post, 1680-1918. Lutterworth Press, 1964.
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Around 1812: The publishing firm of Eyre and Spottiswoode...

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Around 1812

The publishing firm of Eyre and Spottiswoode was established in London; it originated from the publishing business begun by William Strahan some fifty years earlier.
Rose, Jonathan, and Patricia J. Anderson, editors. Dictionary of Literary Biography 106. Gale Research, 1991.
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1705: The German-born entomologist Maria Sibilla...

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1705

The German-born entomologist Maria Sibilla Merian (1647-1717) published at Amsterdam her handsome folio titled in Latin Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium and illustrated by herself.
Her second name is variously spelled. The British Library Catalogue records Sibylla...

3 September 1658: Oliver Cromwell died and Richard Cromwell...

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3 September 1658

Oliver Cromwell died and Richard Cromwell became Lord Protector of Great Britain and Ireland.
Haydn, Joseph. Haydn’s Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Editor Vincent, Benjamin, 23rd ed., Ward, Lock, 1904.
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Fryde, Edmund Boleslaw. Handbook of British Chronology. Editors Greenway, D. E. et al., 3rd ed., Offices of the Royal Historical Society, 1986.
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1963: E. P. Thompson published his influential...

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1963

E. P. Thompson published his influential history The Making of the English Working Class.
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.
Windschuttle, Keith. The Killing of History: How Literary Critics and Social Theorists are Murdering our Past. Encounter Books, 2000.
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2005: Six South London prostitutes, members of...

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2005

Six South London prostitutes, members of a theatre group called Rise , performed a play entitled Can You See Me?, written by themselves and Emma Bernard , freelance director.
“Woman’ Hour”. BBC Radio 4.

12 April 1799: Frances Abington, a popular actress who had...

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12 April 1799

Frances Abington , a popular actress who had been before the public for forty-four years (with a short-lived retirement in 1797-8), made her last appearance at Covent Garden Theatre .
The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols.
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16 December 1911: The Copyright Act received the Royal Assent;...

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16 December 1911

The Copyright Act received the Royal Assent; it came into effect on 1 July 1912.
Kingsford, Reginald John Lethbridge. The Publisher’s Association, 1896-1946. Cambridge University Press, 1970.
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Clair, Colin. A Chronology of Printing. Cassell, 1969.
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December 1851: Emperor Francis Joseph revoked the constitution...

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December 1851

Emperor Francis Joseph revoked the constitution of the Austrian Empire, rendering his rule absolute.
Cowie, Leonard W., and Leonard Woolfson. Years of Nationalism: European History 1815-1890. Edward Arnold, 1985.
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11 September 1991: In the USA Anita Hill testified before the...

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11 September 1991

In the USAAnita Hill testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee against the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court , alleging that Thomas sexually harassed her while he was director of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

October 1886: St Hugh's College for women was founded at...

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October 1886

St Hugh's College for women was founded at Oxford University; its first principal was Anne Moberly .
Howarth, Janet. “Women”. The History of the University of Oxford: The Twentieth Century, edited by Brian Harrison, Clarendon, 1994, pp. 345-76.
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Kemp, Betty. “The Early History of St. Hugh’s College”. St. Hugh’s: One Hundred Years of Women’s Education in Oxford, edited by Penny Griffin, Macmillan, 1986, pp. 15-47.
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Keene, Anne. “Mothers of the House”. Oxford Today, Vol.
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, No. 2, 2003, pp. 29-31.
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Between late 1584 and early 1585: Francis Bacon wrote his Letter of Advice...

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Between late 1584 and early 1585

Francis Bacon wrote his Letter of Advice to Queen Elizabeth.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2026, 22 vols. plus supplements.

1421: Filippo Brunelleschi of the Republic of Florence...

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1421

Filippo Brunelleschi of the Republic of Florence received the first recorded patent, for a crane-equipped canal boat.
Bunch, Bryan, and Alexander Hellemans. The Timetables of Technology. Simon and Schuster, 1993.
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