Rebel With a Cause: The Life of Shameless Shelley
![‘Shelley Writing Prometheus Unbound’ by the artist Joseph Severn, painted in 1845, 23 years after the poet’s death](https://www.onthisday.com/images/articles/shelley.jpg)
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Historical Events
Event of Interest
Percy Bysshe Shelley is expelled from the University of Oxford for his publication of the pamphlet The Necessity of Atheism
1811 Highlights
About March 25, 1811
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 213 years, 4 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aries