Becomes Kingsborough Family Governess
Wollstonecraft became governess to the Kingsborough children in Ireland, sharpening her criticism of elite female education.
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1786 in Great Britain
Explore 18 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1786.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1786
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Birth of John Cartwright
Birth of John Cartwright
Captain
Appointed Captain
Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars
The Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars was first published in 1786 by William Herschel in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London
Catalogue of One Thousand New Nebulae and Clusters of Stars
Publication of "Catalogue of One Thousand New Nebulae and Clusters of Stars"
Charges Against Warren Hastings
Burke presented accusations against former governor general Warren Hastings, beginning a major parliamentary impeachment campaign.
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, India
Discovery of Nebulae
The Catalogue of One Thousand New Nebulae and Clusters of Stars is published
Drafts Thoughts on Education
Wollstonecraft prepared the educational arguments that appeared in her first published book the following year.
Education
Enters School of Equitation, Angers, Anjou
Governor
Appointed Governor General of India, 1st term
Invention of Musket
Invents the breech-loading musket
Invention of Threshing
Invents the first successful threshing machine
Member of Parliament
1st elected to Parliament, Member of Parliament for Northumberland for the next 20 yrs
Moves to Weston Underwood
Cowper moved to Weston Underwood, where he continued writing poetry and translating classical works.
Sinking Fund
Pitt establishes a sinking fund intended to reduce the national debt.
Slavery
Wilberforce receives a letter from Captain Sir Charles Middleton, MP, and father-in-law of his old friend Gerard Edwards, which was to ignite again his old interest in the subject of the slave trade
Trade Treaty
Negotiates a favourable commercial Treaty with France
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