Historical eventFebruary 11884

Serial (literature)

The first fascicle of the Oxford English Dictionary, a 352-page volume that covered words from A to ant, was published.

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In context

When
Friday, February 1 1884142 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
19th century · 1880s
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Russia, Greece and some other countries used the Julian calendar into the early 20th century, so local records may show a date up to 13 days earlier.

At a glance

Dates: From 1884.

What happened

The first fascicle of the Oxford English Dictionary, a 352-page volume that covered words from A to ant, was published.

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  • March 27ManslaughterOutraged by a jury's decision to convict a man of manslaughter instead of murder, a mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, began three days of rioting.

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February 1 1884 — 142 years ago, on a Friday.

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