1768 ⟶ Imperial Leather Commissioned by Count Orlov
Imperial Leather commissioned by Count Orlov.
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📚 Publication of *A Little Pretty Pocket-Book*
A Little Pretty Pocket-Book becomes one of the first books marketed for children⟶
Children's LiteratureEducationLiteracyPrinting PressSocial History
United 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.⟶
Calendar ReformGregorian CalendarBritish EmpireTimekeepingCultural ChangeScientific RevolutionSocietyStandardization
United Kingdom🧼 Imperial Leather Commissioned by Count Orlov
Imperial Leather commissioned by Count Orlov.⟶
Luxury GoodsConsumerismTradeManufacturingSocial History
United Kingdom👵 Birth of Margaret Ann Neve, the First Recorded Female Supercentenarian
Margaret Ann Neve (1792–1903) would become the first recorded female supercentenarian to reach the age of 110.⟶
LongevityDemographicsBirths
United Kingdom🏰 Royal Acquisition of Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle is bought by the British royal family.⟶
MonarchyArchitectureLand OwnershipBritish EmpireSocial History
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