1867Marquess of Queensberry Rules Standardize Boxing

The Marquess of Queensberry Rules for boxing are published.
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🎓 Founding of University College London

1826–1829: Founding of University College London in 1826 and King's College London in 1829.
Founding of University College London (1826)
EducationUniversitiesHigher EducationIntellectual HistorySocial Reform
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

👮 Metropolitan Police Service Established

Robert Peel founds the Metropolitan Police Service, the first modern police force.
Metropolitan Police Service Established (1829)
Law EnforcementRobert PeelCrimeSocial ReformGovernanceModernization
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏘️ British Poor Law Amendment Mandates Workhouse Confinement

Britain amends the Poor Law demanding that any paupers requesting assistance must go to a workhouse.
British Poor Law Amendment Mandates Workhouse Confinement (1834)
Social ReformPovertySocial WelfareIndustrial Revolution
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⛏️ Coal Mines Act: Child and Female Labor Restrictions

The Coal Mines Act forbade the use of boys younger than ten and women in the mines.
Industrial RevolutionWomen's RightsSocial ReformMining
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧑‍⚕️ Lunacy Act Passed in British Parliament

Lunacy Act 1845 passes through Parliament.
Lunacy Act Passed in British Parliament (1845)
Mental HealthLawSocial ReformMedicineParliamentPublic Health
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🥊 Marquess of Queensberry Rules Standardize Boxing

Marquess of Queensberry Rules Standardize Boxing (1867)
BoxingSportsSocial ReformAthleticsModernization
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