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First women's magazine "The Ladies' Mercury" is published in London

The Ladies' Mercury (27 February 1693 — 17 March 1693) was a periodical published in London by the Athenian Society notable for being the first periodical in English published and specifically…

The Ladies' Mercury (27 February 1693 — 17 March 1693) was a periodical published in London by the Athenian Society notable for being the first periodical in English published and specifically designed for women readers.

Historical Significance

The Ladies' Mercury (27 February 1693 — 17 March 1693) was a periodical published in London by the Athenian Society notable for being the first periodical in English published and specifically designed for women readers.

Events Before

  1. First people are accused of witchcraft, and arrested in Salem, Massachusetts - Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, a

    First people are accused of witchcraft, and arrested in Salem, Massachusetts - Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, a West Indian slave

  2. The last eight people - Martha Corey, Margaret Scott, Mary Easty, Alice Parker, Ann Pudeator, Wilmott Redd, Samuel Wardw

    The last eight people - Martha Corey, Margaret Scott, Mary Easty, Alice Parker, Ann Pudeator, Wilmott Redd, Samuel Wardwell, and Mary Parker - are hanged for allegedly practicing witchcraft as a result of the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts Bay Colony; 19 are hanged overall, with six other death

  3. Glencoe Massacre: about 38 MacDonalds killed early in the morning by rival Campbell clan members, allegedly for not prom

    Glencoe Massacre: about 38 MacDonalds killed early in the morning by rival Campbell clan members, allegedly for not promptly pledging allegiance to the new king, William of Orange

  4. Emperor Leopold I names Duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king

    Emperor Leopold I names Duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king

  5. King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands

    King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands

Events After

  1. Frederick Augustus I "the Strong" becomes the monarch of Saxony

    Augustus II the Strong (12 May 1670 – 1 February 1733), was Elector of Saxony as Frederick Augustus I (German: Friedrich August I) from 1694 as well as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from...

  2. French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet sets out from Quebec leading the first documented journey of the Labrador coastli

    French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet sets out from Quebec leading the first documented journey of the Labrador coastline (reaches Zoar area) [1]

  3. English invasion army under Thomas Tollemache reaches Brest

    English invasion army under Thomas Tollemache reaches Brest

  4. English troops attack Brest (300 killed)

    English troops attack Brest (300 killed)

  5. Dutch fleet attacks French grain transports

    Dutch fleet attacks French grain transports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on February 27, 1693?
The Ladies' Mercury (27 February 1693 — 17 March 1693) was a periodical published in London by the Athenian Society notable for being the first periodical in English published and specifically designed for women readers.
Why is First women's magazine "The Ladies' Mercury" is published in London significant?
The Ladies' Mercury (27 February 1693 — 17 March 1693) was a periodical published in London by the Athenian Society notable for being the first periodical in English published and specifically designed for women readers.

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