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1839

In 1839, French ventriloquist M. Nicholas Marie Alexandre Vattemare became the original advocate for a public library in Boston when he proposed the idea of a book and prints exchange between American and French libraries.

1848

Established in 1848 by an act of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts, the Boston Public Library (BPL) was the first large free municipal library in the United States.

1852

Bates Hall, the iconic reading room located on the second floor of the McKim building, is named in honor of Joshua Bates, a London merchant banker born in Weymouth, MA, who in 1852 donated $50,000 for the library’s establishment and another $50,000 for the purchase of books.

1854

Boston Public Library's first building of its own was a former schoolhouse located on Mason Street that opened to the public on March 20, 1854.

1880

On April 22, 1880, the state granted the City of Boston a lot at the corner of Dartmouth and Boylston Streets.

1888

1888 Football League (predecessor to Premier League) is established.

1892

Only one tier existed until the 1892-93 season, when Division Two was created.

1985

In the 1985-86, the league started without a TV coverage since the parts couldn't agree upon a deal.

1991

The league was formed by the first-division clubs following the 1991–92 season in order to maximize the economic potential of English football.

1992

The Premier League is an English professional football (soccer) league that was established in 1992.

1995

1995 The league is reduced from 22 to 20 clubs.

1998

In 1998 Scotland established its own premier league.

2004

The Division 1, 2 and 3 was before the 2004-05 season renamed to The Championship, League 1 and League 2.

2016

The award-winning Central Library Renovation of the Boylston Street Building, approved by Mayor Martin J. Walsh as a capital city project, was completed in July 2016 and designed by William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.

2017

Most points by a team in a season, 100 (2.6 per match), were collected by Manchester City in the 2017-18 season.

2018

References: Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg, The Club (2018) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_League http://www.football-league.co.uk

2021

While CBH collections are closed due to COVID, preparations are in the works to reopen in 2021 for scholars, researchers, students and the public, all free of charge.

The Premier League's best long-range goals 14/6/2021 CC AD

2022

Goal of the day: Wilson's wonderful free-kick 10/7/2022 CC AD

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