1701 ⟶ First Daily Newspapers Launched in England

1702: The Daily Courant and The Norwich Post become the firs...
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🎓 First Lectures Held at the University of Oxford

University of Oxford in England holds its first lectures⟶
First Lectures Held at the University of Oxford (1096)
Middle AgesUniversitiesHigher EducationSocietyScholasticismIntellectual History
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚖️ Torture Abolished in England

Torture is outlawed in England.⟶
Torture Abolished in England (1640)
Human RightsLegal HistoryEnglish Civil WarJusticeAbolitionSocial Reform
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏏 First Known First-Class Cricket Match

The earliest known first-class cricket match takes place in Sussex.⟶
First Known First-Class Cricket Match (1697)
SportsLeisureSocial History
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📰 First Daily Newspapers Launched in England

1702: The Daily Courant and The Norwich Post become the first daily newspapers in England.⟶
First Daily Newspapers Launched in England (1701)
MediaInformationCommunicationLiteracySociety
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📚 Publication of *A Little Pretty Pocket-Book*

A Little Pretty Pocket-Book becomes one of the first books marketed for children⟶
Publication of *A Little Pretty Pocket-Book* (1744)
Children's LiteratureEducationLiteracyPrinting PressSocial History
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🗓️ Great Britain Adopts Gregorian Calendar, Skips Days

The British Empire adopts the Gregorian Calendar, skipping 11 days from 3 September to 13 September. On the calendar, 2 September is followed directly by 14 September.⟶
Great Britain Adopts Gregorian Calendar, Skips Days (1752)
Calendar ReformGregorian CalendarBritish EmpireTimekeepingCultural ChangeScientific RevolutionSocietyStandardization
United KingdomUnited Kingdom