Betty Karpíšková

	Betty Karpíšková Betty Karpíšková (14 June 1881 – 31 October 1942) was a Czechoslovakian politician. In 1920 she was one of the first group of women elected to the Chamber of Deputies. A prominent member of the Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers' Party (ČSDSD), she remained in parliament until 1939. She was killed in Auschwitz concentration camp in 1942. Biography Karpíšková was in the Žižkov district of Prague in 1881. She joined the ČSDSD, becoming a member of its local and district committee in Kolín, where she also served as a municipal councillor. In 1919 she became editor of the ''Ženské noviny'' periodical, and served as its editor-in-chief from 1921 until 1938. In 1920 Karpíšková was a ČSDSD candidate for the Chamber of Deputies in the parliamentary elections, and was one of sixteen women elected to parliament.Aleš Ziegler (2011Úloha ţen v prvních československých parlamentních volbách roku 1920 pp85, 88–89 101 She was re-elected to the Chamber of Depu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	National Assembly (Czechoslovakia) The National Assembly ( cs, Národní shromáždění) was the bicameral parliament of Czechoslovakia from 1920 to 1939, during the First and Second Republics. It consisted of a Chamber of Deputies with 300 members and a Senate with 150 members. Leadership Presidents of the Senate * 1920 Cyril Horáček * 1920–1924 Karel Prášek * 1924–1926 Václav Donát * 1926 Václav Klofáč * 1926–1929 Mořic Hruban * 1929–1939 František Soukup Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies * 1920–1925 František Tomášek * 1925–1932 Jan Malypetr * 1932–1935 * 1935 Bohumír Bradáč * 1935–1939 Jan Malypetr Jan Malypetr (21 December 1873 in Klobuky – 27 September 1947 in Slaný) was a Czechoslovak politician. As prime minister during the Great Depression he strong-armed Czechoslovakia into a more rapid economic recovery than elsewhere in Europe. ... References {{Czechoslovak elections 1920 establishments in Czechoslovakia 1939 disestablishments in Czechoslov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	German Occupation Of Czechoslovakia German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language *any of the Germanic languages German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1942 Deaths Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Czech People Who Died In Auschwitz Concentration Camp Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe Czech language Czechs, the people of the area Czech culture Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States People * Bronisław Czech (1908–1944), Polish sportsman and artist * Danuta Czech (1922–2004), Polish Holocaust historian * Hermann Czech (born 1936), Austrian architect * Mirosław Czech (born 1968), Polish politician and journalist of Ukrainian origin * Zbigniew Czech (born 1970), Polish diplomat See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) Czechia is the official short form name of the Czech Republic. Czechia may also refer to: * Historical Czech lands Czechoslovakia (1918–1993) Czech Socialist Republi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Members Of The Senate Of Czechoslovakia (1929–1935) Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class Field (computer science), entries in a database Member variable, a variable that is associated with a specific object * Limb (anatomy), an appendage of the human or animal body ** Euphemism for penis * Structural component of a truss, connected by nodes * User (computing), a person making use of a computing service, especially on the Internet * Member (geology), a component of a geological formation * Member of parliament * The Members, a British punk rock band * Meronymy, a semantic relationship in linguistics * Church membership, belonging to a local Christian congregation, a Christian denomination and the universal Church * Member, a participant in a club or learned society A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Members Of The Chamber Of Deputies Of Czechoslovakia (1925–1929) Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class Field (computer science), entries in a database Member variable, a variable that is associated with a specific object * Limb (anatomy), an appendage of the human or animal body ** Euphemism for penis * Structural component of a truss, connected by nodes * User (computing), a person making use of a computing service, especially on the Internet * Member (geology), a component of a geological formation * Member of parliament * The Members, a British punk rock band * Meronymy, a semantic relationship in linguistics * Church membership, belonging to a local Christian congregation, a Christian denomination and the universal Church * Member, a participant in a club or learned society A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Members Of The Chamber Of Deputies Of Czechoslovakia (1920–1925) Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class Field (computer science), entries in a database Member variable, a variable that is associated with a specific object * Limb (anatomy), an appendage of the human or animal body ** Euphemism for penis * Structural component of a truss, connected by nodes * User (computing), a person making use of a computing service, especially on the Internet * Member (geology), a component of a geological formation * Member of parliament * The Members, a British punk rock band * Meronymy, a semantic relationship in linguistics * Church membership, belonging to a local Christian congregation, a Christian denomination and the universal Church * Member, a participant in a club or learned society A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	National Labour Party (1938) Politicians National Labour Party can refer to: Czechoslovakia * National Labour Party (Czechoslovakia, 1925) * National Labour Party (Czechoslovakia, 1938) United Kingdom National Labour Organisation (UK, 1931–47) National Labour Party (UK, 1957) Labour Electoral Association, sometimes known as the National Labour Party from 1887 onwards Labour Party (UK) Elsewhere National Labor Party (Australia) National Labour Party (Benin) National Labor Party, former name of Podemos (Brazil) National Labour Party (Ghana 2015) National Labour Party (Ireland) National Labour Party (Jamaica) National Labour Party (Kenya) National Labour Party, former name of HUN Party in Mongolia See also List of political parties by name National Party (other) Labour Party (other) Democratic Labour Party (other) Democratic Labour Party may refer to: * Democratic Labour Party (Australia) – spelt ''Labor'' until 2013 * Democratic Labour Party (Barbados) * Democratic Labour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Czech Social Democratic Party Politicians Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe Czech language Czechs, the people of the area Czech culture Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places * Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland * Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States People * Bronisław Czech (1908–1944), Polish sportsman and artist * Danuta Czech (1922–2004), Polish Holocaust historian * Hermann Czech (born 1936), Austrian architect * Mirosław Czech (born 1968), Polish politician and journalist of Ukrainian origin * Zbigniew Czech (born 1970), Polish diplomat See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) Czechia is the official short form name of the Czech Republic. Czechia may also refer to: * Historical Czech lands * Czechoslovakia (1918–1993) Czec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Czechoslovak Women In Politics Czechoslovak may refer to: A demonym or adjective pertaining to Czechoslovakia (1918–93) First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38) Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39) Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60) Fourth Czechoslovak Republic (1960–89) Fifth Czechoslovak Republic (1989–93) ''Czechoslovak'', also ''Czecho-Slovak'', any grouping of the Czech and Slovak ethnicities: As a national identity, see Czechoslovakism The title of Symphony no. 8 in G Major op. 88 by Antonín Dvořák in 1889/90 The Czech–Slovak languages, a West Slavic dialect continuum The Czechoslovak language, a theoretical standardized form defined as the state language of Czechoslovakia in its Constitution of 1920 Comparison of Czech and Slovak See also Slovak Republic (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) * Slovak (other) * Czech (other) Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Politicians From Prague A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a politician can be anyone who seeks to achieve political power in a government. Identity Politicians are people who are politically active, especially in party politics. Political positions range from local governments to state governments to federal governments to international governments. All ''government leaders'' are considered politicians. Media and rhetoric Politicians are known for their rhetoric, as in speeches or campaign advertisements. They are especially known for using common themes that allow them to develop their political positions in terms familiar to the voters. Politicians of necessity become expert users of the media. Politicians in the 19th century made heavy use of newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets, as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1881 Births Events January–March * January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans. * January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The Chilean army defeats Peruvian forces. * January 15 – War of the Pacific – Battle of Miraflores: The Chileans take Lima, capital of Peru, after defeating its second line of defense in Miraflores. * January 24 – William Edward Forster, chief secretary for Ireland, introduces his Coercion Bill, which temporarily suspends habeas corpus so that those people suspected of committing an offence can be detained without trial; it goes through a long debate before it is accepted February 2. * January 25 – Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. * February 13 – The first issue of the feminist newspaper ''La Citoyenne'' is published by Hubertine Auclert. * February 16 – The Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Betty Karpíšková Betty Karpíšková (14 June 1881 – 31 October 1942) was a Czechoslovakian politician. In 1920 she was one of the first group of women elected to the Chamber of Deputies. A prominent member of the Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers' Party (ČSDSD), she remained in parliament until 1939. She was killed in Auschwitz concentration camp in 1942. Biography Karpíšková was in the Žižkov district of Prague in 1881. She joined the ČSDSD, becoming a member of its local and district committee in Kolín, where she also served as a municipal councillor. In 1919 she became editor of the ''Ženské noviny'' periodical, and served as its editor-in-chief from 1921 until 1938. In 1920 Karpíšková was a ČSDSD candidate for the Chamber of Deputies in the parliamentary elections, and was one of sixteen women elected to parliament.Aleš Ziegler (2011Úloha ţen v prvních československých parlamentních volbách roku 1920 pp85, 88–89 101 She was re-elected to the Chamber of Depu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	National Assembly (Czechoslovakia) The National Assembly ( cs, Národní shromáždění) was the bicameral parliament of Czechoslovakia from 1920 to 1939, during the First and Second Republics. It consisted of a Chamber of Deputies with 300 members and a Senate with 150 members. Leadership Presidents of the Senate * 1920 Cyril Horáček * 1920–1924 Karel Prášek * 1924–1926 Václav Donát * 1926 Václav Klofáč * 1926–1929 Mořic Hruban * 1929–1939 František Soukup Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies * 1920–1925 František Tomášek * 1925–1932 Jan Malypetr * 1932–1935 * 1935 Bohumír Bradáč * 1935–1939 Jan Malypetr Jan Malypetr (21 December 1873 in Klobuky – 27 September 1947 in Slaný) was a Czechoslovak politician. As prime minister during the Great Depression he strong-armed Czechoslovakia into a more rapid economic recovery than elsewhere in Europe. ... References {{Czechoslovak elections 1920 establishments in Czechoslovakia 1939 disestablishments in Czechoslov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	German Occupation Of Czechoslovakia German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language *any of the Germanic languages German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1942 Deaths Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Czech People Who Died In Auschwitz Concentration Camp Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe Czech language Czechs, the people of the area Czech culture Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States People * Bronisław Czech (1908–1944), Polish sportsman and artist * Danuta Czech (1922–2004), Polish Holocaust historian * Hermann Czech (born 1936), Austrian architect * Mirosław Czech (born 1968), Polish politician and journalist of Ukrainian origin * Zbigniew Czech (born 1970), Polish diplomat See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) Czechia is the official short form name of the Czech Republic. Czechia may also refer to: * Historical Czech lands Czechoslovakia (1918–1993) Czech Socialist Republi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Members Of The Senate Of Czechoslovakia (1929–1935) Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class Field (computer science), entries in a database Member variable, a variable that is associated with a specific object * Limb (anatomy), an appendage of the human or animal body ** Euphemism for penis * Structural component of a truss, connected by nodes * User (computing), a person making use of a computing service, especially on the Internet * Member (geology), a component of a geological formation * Member of parliament * The Members, a British punk rock band * Meronymy, a semantic relationship in linguistics * Church membership, belonging to a local Christian congregation, a Christian denomination and the universal Church * Member, a participant in a club or learned society A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Members Of The Chamber Of Deputies Of Czechoslovakia (1925–1929) Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class Field (computer science), entries in a database Member variable, a variable that is associated with a specific object * Limb (anatomy), an appendage of the human or animal body ** Euphemism for penis * Structural component of a truss, connected by nodes * User (computing), a person making use of a computing service, especially on the Internet * Member (geology), a component of a geological formation * Member of parliament * The Members, a British punk rock band * Meronymy, a semantic relationship in linguistics * Church membership, belonging to a local Christian congregation, a Christian denomination and the universal Church * Member, a participant in a club or learned society A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Members Of The Chamber Of Deputies Of Czechoslovakia (1920–1925) Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class Field (computer science), entries in a database Member variable, a variable that is associated with a specific object * Limb (anatomy), an appendage of the human or animal body ** Euphemism for penis * Structural component of a truss, connected by nodes * User (computing), a person making use of a computing service, especially on the Internet * Member (geology), a component of a geological formation * Member of parliament * The Members, a British punk rock band * Meronymy, a semantic relationship in linguistics * Church membership, belonging to a local Christian congregation, a Christian denomination and the universal Church * Member, a participant in a club or learned society A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	National Labour Party (1938) Politicians National Labour Party can refer to: Czechoslovakia * National Labour Party (Czechoslovakia, 1925) * National Labour Party (Czechoslovakia, 1938) United Kingdom National Labour Organisation (UK, 1931–47) National Labour Party (UK, 1957) Labour Electoral Association, sometimes known as the National Labour Party from 1887 onwards Labour Party (UK) Elsewhere National Labor Party (Australia) National Labour Party (Benin) National Labor Party, former name of Podemos (Brazil) National Labour Party (Ghana 2015) National Labour Party (Ireland) National Labour Party (Jamaica) National Labour Party (Kenya) National Labour Party, former name of HUN Party in Mongolia See also List of political parties by name National Party (other) Labour Party (other) Democratic Labour Party (other) Democratic Labour Party may refer to: * Democratic Labour Party (Australia) – spelt ''Labor'' until 2013 * Democratic Labour Party (Barbados) * Democratic Labour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Czech Social Democratic Party Politicians Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe Czech language Czechs, the people of the area Czech culture Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places * Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland * Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States People * Bronisław Czech (1908–1944), Polish sportsman and artist * Danuta Czech (1922–2004), Polish Holocaust historian * Hermann Czech (born 1936), Austrian architect * Mirosław Czech (born 1968), Polish politician and journalist of Ukrainian origin * Zbigniew Czech (born 1970), Polish diplomat See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) Czechia is the official short form name of the Czech Republic. Czechia may also refer to: * Historical Czech lands * Czechoslovakia (1918–1993) Czec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Czechoslovak Women In Politics Czechoslovak may refer to: A demonym or adjective pertaining to Czechoslovakia (1918–93) First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38) Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39) Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60) Fourth Czechoslovak Republic (1960–89) Fifth Czechoslovak Republic (1989–93) ''Czechoslovak'', also ''Czecho-Slovak'', any grouping of the Czech and Slovak ethnicities: As a national identity, see Czechoslovakism The title of Symphony no. 8 in G Major op. 88 by Antonín Dvořák in 1889/90 The Czech–Slovak languages, a West Slavic dialect continuum The Czechoslovak language, a theoretical standardized form defined as the state language of Czechoslovakia in its Constitution of 1920 Comparison of Czech and Slovak See also Slovak Republic (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) * Slovak (other) * Czech (other) Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Politicians From Prague A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a politician can be anyone who seeks to achieve political power in a government. Identity Politicians are people who are politically active, especially in party politics. Political positions range from local governments to state governments to federal governments to international governments. All ''government leaders'' are considered politicians. Media and rhetoric Politicians are known for their rhetoric, as in speeches or campaign advertisements. They are especially known for using common themes that allow them to develop their political positions in terms familiar to the voters. Politicians of necessity become expert users of the media. Politicians in the 19th century made heavy use of newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets, as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1881 Births Events January–March * January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans. * January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The Chilean army defeats Peruvian forces. * January 15 – War of the Pacific – Battle of Miraflores: The Chileans take Lima, capital of Peru, after defeating its second line of defense in Miraflores. * January 24 – William Edward Forster, chief secretary for Ireland, introduces his Coercion Bill, which temporarily suspends habeas corpus so that those people suspected of committing an offence can be detained without trial; it goes through a long debate before it is accepted February 2. * January 25 – Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. * February 13 – The first issue of the feminist newspaper ''La Citoyenne'' is published by Hubertine Auclert. * February 16 – The Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]