| Year | 1874 |
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| Year Summary | Monarch is Queen Victoria. Prime Minister is William Ewart Gladstone (Liberal), then on 20 February it is Benjamin Disraeli (Conservative). US President is Ulysses S. Grant (R-Ohio). Factory Act establishes 56-hour working week and prevents child chimney sweeps. Thomas Hardy publishes <em>Far from the Madding Crowd</em>. |
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| Last Update | 2020-09-19 13:32:45 |