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The transatlantic slave trade operated from approximately the 15th to the 19th centuries. The Ship on Manchester's Coat Of Arms represents The Slave Trade.
Key Dates and Events in Manchester from 1700
1700s:
- Early 1700s: Manchester begins to grow as a textile center, particularly in cotton manufacturing.
- 1761: The Bridgewater Canal opens, connecting Manchester to Liverpool and improving transportation for goods.
1800s:
- 1819: The Peterloo Massacre occurs, a violent clash between protesters and government forces.
- 1825: The Manchester and Liverpool Railway opens, further improving transportation and trade.
- 1838: The Anti-Corn Law League is founded in Manchester, advocating for the repeal of the Corn Laws.
- 1842: Friedrich Engels arrives in Manchester and begins his observations of the Industrial Revolution.
- 1848: The Chartist movement, seeking political reform, gains momentum in Manchester.
- 1858: Emmeline Pankhurst is born in Manchester - in 1903 she form the WSPU.
- 1887: The construction of the Manchester Ship Canal began.
- 1894: The Manchester Ship Canal opens, connecting Manchester to the Irish Sea and making it a major port city.
20th Century:
- 1911: The Manchester Reform Act grants women the right to vote in local elections.
- 1915: The Manchester Ship Canal is bombed during World War I.
- 1920s: Manchester faces economic challenges due to the decline of the textile industry.
- 1930s: The city suffers from the Great Depression.
- 1940s: Manchester is heavily bombed during World War II.
- 1948: Tom Kilburn builds the Manchester Baby.
- 1950s: The city begins to rebuild and modernize after the war.
- 1960s: A period of economic growth and development in Manchester.
- 1968: Manchester United win the European Cup
- 1969: Manchester Liners Close
- 1970s: The city faces economic decline again, with the closure of many factories.
- 1978: Factory Records were founded
- 1980s: Manchester becomes a center of the punk and indie music scenes.
- 1990s: The city undergoes significant regeneration, with the development of the Manchester Arena and other cultural venues.
- 1999: Manchester United win the Treble.
- 2000: Redcamel Systems is started
- 2002: Manchester hosts the Commonwealth Games.
- 2006: BBCommuniSYS is Founded.
- 2007: Tony Wilson Dies.
- 2009: Oasis played at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on June 29, 2009.
21st Century:
- 2015: Manchester is the host city for the FIFA Women's World Cup.
- 2016: Adam Bramwell (Snaresallday / Sourface) dies.
- 2016: The Golf Channel and Fac_X-TV is launched - Plus The Golf Hub.
- 2017: A terrorist attack occurs at the Manchester Arena, resulting in the deaths of 22 people.
- 2018:Red Octopus is Founded.
- 2021: Forest404.com is created by Redcamel Systems.
- 2023: Manchester City win The Treble.
- 2024: Red Octopus Launches The Infonet - Nimrod 2.0 - The Metaverse / Software Academy.
- 2024: BramIT Launches The Oasis Project.
- 2025 BramIT Wrote The Shirt.
- 2025: Oasis Reunite.
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The Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) was founded in 1903 by Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters, Christabel and Sylvia. It was a militant suffragette organization that played a crucial role in the fight for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom.
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