Historedia
Person

Edward Thornton

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1891–1892

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edward Thornton, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. International Copyright Act of 1891 passed by the 51st US Congress

    1891–1892

    Role: British minister to the United States

    1. March 3, 1891 · United States CapitolPassage of the International Copyright Act

      The 51st Congress passed the International Copyright Act on March 3, 1891, extending limited protection to foreign copyright holders from select nations.

    2. July 1, 1891 – April 15, 1892 · Washington, D.C.Bilateral Copyright Treaties

      President Benjamin Harrison entered bilateral copyright agreements with several nations, including Belgium, France, Switzerland, Great Britain, and the German Empire.

    3. July 3, 1891 · Washington, D.C.First Foreign Work Registration

      On July 3, 1891, the first foreign work, a play by Henry Arthur Jones, was registered under the new act.

Sources

  1. International Copyright Act of 1891 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30