parallels with 1845?
First students admitted to the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, the first agricultural college in the English-speaking world.

Peel tenders his resignation as Prime Minister as unable to persuade his Cabinet to repeal the Corn Laws.

First national general domestic poultry show in the U.K. held at London Zoo

If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. Winston Churchill