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1864: Samuel Crowther became the first black man...

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1864

Samuel Crowther became the first black man to be appointed a bishop in Africa.
Bradley, Ian. The Call to Seriousness: The Evangelical Impact on the Victorians. Jonathan Cape, 1976.
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Anne Francis

AF was both a scholar and a poet. Her four poetry volumes, published during the 1780s, are closely and ambitiously related to the traditions of classical, biblical, and English literature. Her collected volume shows that...
Anne Francis Colour photograph of St Peter and St Paul Church in Edgefield, Norfolk. Anne Francis's husband was rector there; she moved into the parsonage on her marriage, and the church was the centre of her adult life.

September 1894: The first British viewcards (picture-postcards)...

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September 1894

The first British viewcards (picture-postcards) were issued by the London branch of George Stewart and Company of Edinburgh.
Staff, Frank. The Picture Postcard and Its Origins. F. A. Praeger, 1966.
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“Raphael Tuck & Sons”. Emotions Greetings Card Museum.

1879-1882: Significant country-wide civil disobedience...

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1879-1882

Significant country-wide civil disobedience took place in Ireland during this period, in connection with pressure for Home Rule.
MacDonagh, Oliver. Ireland: the Union and its Aftermath. George Allen and Unwin, 1977.
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29 February 1916: A Board of Education circular stipulated...

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29 February 1916

A Board of Education circular stipulated that school children should be hired for work only when no adult man or woman could fill the position.
Andrews, Irene Osgood. Economic Effects of the War Upon Women and Children in Great Britain. Oxford University Press, 1918.
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1963: Weldon's Ladies' Journal ended publication...

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1963

Weldon's Ladies' Journal ended publication in London after an 88-year run.
White, Cynthia L. Women’s Magazines 1693-1968. Michael Joseph, 1970.
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1918: The Women in Industry Committee, chaired...

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1918

The Women in Industry Committee , chaired by Hon. Mr Justice James Richard Atkis , recommended not equal pay for equal work, but equal pay for equally efficient
Marwick, Arthur. Women at War, 1914-1918. Croom Helm, 1977.
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work.
Marwick, Arthur. Women at War, 1914-1918. Croom Helm, 1977.
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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.

March 1939: Singer Billie Holliday caused a sensation...

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March 1939

Singer Billie Holliday caused a sensation by closing her show at a nightclub called Cafe Society on West 4th Street, New York, with Strange Fruit, a disturbing song about lynching, written by Abel Meeropol .
Lynskey, Dorian. “Politics, pain and pop”. Guardian Weekly, 4 Mar. 2011, pp. 25-7.
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1849-1856: During this period, only 6.5% of the patients...

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1849-1856

During this period, only 6.5% of the patients in lock hospitals were younger than sixteen.
Walkowitz, Judith R. Prostitution and Victorian Society: Women, Class, and the State. Cambridge University Press, 1980.
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19 September 1970: Inspired by a blues festival held at the...

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19 September 1970

Inspired by a blues festival held at the showground of the annual Bath and West agricultural show, Michael Eavis held a festival at his farm at Glastonbury in Somerset.
Glastonbury Festival: Brief History. http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/about_us.aspx?id=38.

June 1903: Edith Palliser edited the first issue of...

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June 1903

Edith Palliser edited the first issue of the Women's Suffrage Record, a monthly periodical published in London.
Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press, 1987.
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1886: Charlotte Mason, founder of the Parents Educational...

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1886

Charlotte Mason , founder of the Parents Educational National Union , published her influential Home Education: A Course of Lectures to Ladies with Kegan Paul .
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.
Howsam, Leslie. Kegan Paul—A Victorian Imprint. Kegan Paul; University of Toronto Press, 1998.
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7 September 1765: Lloyd's Evening Post reported that the chevalier...

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7 September 1765

Lloyd's Evening Post reported that the chevalier d'Éon and John Wilkes had each been attacked by six ruffians in the streets of London.
Clark, Anna. “The Chevalier d’Eon and Wilkes: Masculinity and Politics in the Eighteenth Century”. Eighteenth-Century Studies, Vol.
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, No. 1, 1998, pp. 19-48.
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1853: Scottish physician Alexander Wood modified...

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1853

Scottish physician Alexander Wood modified the point of the medical syringe needle and created the hypodermic syringe.
Duin, Nancy, and Jenny Sutcliffe. A History of Medicine: From Prehistory to the Year 2020. Simon and Schuster, 1992.
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8 August 1887: The Probation of First Offenders Act was...

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8 August 1887

The Probation of First Offenders Act was passed.
Briggs, John et al. Crime and Punishment in England: An Introductory History. St Martin’s, 1996.
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The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Printed by J. Bentham, 1762–2026.

22 November 1658: Cromwell the Protector had a funeral procession...

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22 November 1658

Cromwell the Protector had a funeral procession across London, lying in effigie in royal robes . . . like a king.
Evelyn, John. The Diary of John Evelyn. Editor De Beer, Esmond Samuel, Oxford University Press, 1959.
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1616: Helkiah Crooke in Microcosmographia: A Description...

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1616

Helkiah Crooke in Microcosmographia: A Description of the Body of Man laid out an exhaustive account of the human body, in which he rejected the one-sex model (the original editions spell this Mikrokosmographia).
Smith, Bruce R. “Premodern Sexualities”. PMLA, Vol.
115
, No. 3, May 2000, pp. 318-29.
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26 September 1919: The Woman Teacher began weekly publicati...

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26 September 1919

The Woman Teacher began weekly publication.
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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13 February 1790: The French National Assembly decreed that...

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13 February 1790

The FrenchNational Assembly decreed that French law would no longer recognise monastic vows.
“The Catholic Encyclopedia”. New Advent.

1 June-4 October 1798: David Thompson, a Welsh explorer map-making...

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1 June-4 October 1798

David Thompson , a Welsh explorer map-making for the North West Company , trekked from Sault Ste Marie on the Great Lakes to Lac La Biche.
Simons, Paula. “’Canada’s geographer’ deserves recognition”. Edmonton Journal, 4 Oct. 1998, pp. B1 - 2.
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1750-4: John Newton captained a slaving ship; he...

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1750-4

John Newton captained a slaving ship; he got religion on board his ship, and became a leading founder of Evangelicalism .
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2026, 22 vols. plus supplements.

27 November 1765: In the case of Entick V. Carrington, Lord...

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27 November 1765

In the case of Entick V. Carrington, Lord Camden denied the right of servants of the crown to enter a private house in search of seditious papers.
Gentleman’s Magazine. Various publishers.
35 (1765): 537

13 December 1791: Heinrich Heine, lyric poet, was born in Düsseldorf,...

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13 December 1791

Heinrich Heine , lyric poet, was born in Düsseldorf, Germany; his family was Jewish.
“Dictionary of Literary Biography online”. Gale Databases: Literature Resource Center-LRC.
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Drabble, Margaret, editor. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 5th ed., Oxford University Press, 1985.

Probably 1873: Isabella Tod founded the North of Ireland...

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Probably 1873

Isabella Tod founded the North of Ireland Women's Suffrage Society , the first Irish suffrage group.
Murphy, Cliona. The Women’s Suffrage Movement and Irish Society in the Early Twentieth Century. Temple University Press, 1989.
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