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Ten Hours Act limits the number of hours that women and children can work in factories
The Factory Act of 1847 stipulated that as of 1 July 1847, women and children between the ages of 13 and 18 could work only 63 hours per week. The Bill further stipulated that as of 1 May 1848, women and children 13–18 could work only 58 hours per week, the equivalent of 10 hours per day.[1] this act helped with the children. -
Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection
On the Origin of Species proved unexpectedly popular, with the entire stock of 1,250 copies oversubscribed when it went on sale to booksellers. -
The Civil War begins
The American Civil War (ACW), also known as the War between the States or simply the Civil War (see naming), was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 between the United States (the "Union" or the "North") and several Southern slave states that had declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America (the "Confederacy" or the "South"). The war had its origin in the fractious issue of -
In France, Victor Hugo publishes Les Miserables
Les Miserables a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century -
Abraham Licoln's Emancipation Proclamation declares slavery illegal in Confederate Territories
It proclaimed all those enslaved in Confederate territory to be forever free, and ordered the Army (and all segments of the Executive branch) to treat as free all those enslaved in ten states that were still in rebellion, thus applying to 3.1 million of the 4 million slaves in the U.S. -
Lewis Carroll publishes Alice's Adventure in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.[1] It tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world (Wonderland) populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. -
Mohandas K. Ghandhiis born in India
was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the world -
Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn appears
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in England in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. Commonly named among the Great American Novels, the work is among the first in major American literature to be written throughout in vernacular English, characterized by local color regionalism. -
L. Frank Baum publishes The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to much critical acclaim and financial success.[20] The book was the best-selling children's book for two years after its initial publication.Baum went on to write thirteen more novels based on the places and people of the Land of Oz.[ -
Queen Victoria dies
Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India.
