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Bank of England. 1694. Scotland 1695. N. America 1781. France 1800. Ireland 1783.
Halifax, First Earl of. 1661-1715. English Whig statesman. Started National Debt. Established Bank of England. 1694.
Paterson, William. 1658-1719. Scottish. Founded Bank of England 1694. Darien Scheme.
Soane, John. 1753-1837. English Neoclassical architect, collector. Bank of England 1792-1833.
Banks, Joseph. 1743-1820. English botanist with Cook’s explorations.
Bretton Woods. 1944. Economic conference. Created International Monetary Fund, World Bank.
Chase, Salmon. 1808-73. US. Founded Republican Party. National banking system.
Defoe, Daniel. 1660-1731. English writer: Robinson Crusoe 1719; Moll Flanders 1722. Idea of savings bank, 1697.
Dillinger, John. 1902-34. Murderous US bank robber. Killed by FBI.
Dogger Bank Incident. 1904. Russians sink British North Sea fishing trawlers believing them to be Japanese torpedo boats. Compensation paid. Russo-Japanese War.
Francis Joseph II. 1906-89. Ruled Liechtenstein 1938-. Neutral in WWII. High tech, banking, Europe’s richest nation. Woman suffrage 1984.
Greenbacks. US banknotes issued to support Civil War not backed by gold.
Herodes Atticus. c101-177. Greek/Roman orator, banker. Gave major buildings to Athens.
Independent Treasury. 1846-1913. US financial system not using private banks. Federal Reserve System.
James, Jesse. 1847-82. US bank robber, outlaw leader.
Law, John. 1671-1729. Scottish financier. Founded Paris stock exchange, 1717. Bankrupted by Mississippi Scheme, 1720.
Lombards. Germanic people. 568 invaded Italy. 808 Jews formed banking system. 14C Commercial banks.
Louis XVI. 1754-93. French King 1774-92. Bankrupted Government. French Revolution. Guillotined 1793.
Lubbock, John. English MP. Bank Holidays Act 1871.
Macquarie, Lachlan. 1761-1824. Scottish governor of New South Wales 1809-21. Public works; currency 1813; bank 1817.
Nationalization. Siezing of private enterprises by government with or without compensation. 1946-9 England: Banks, Railways, Mines, Steel, Electricity, Gas. 1946-9 France: Coal, Electricity, Gas, Transport. 1918 Russia: Banks, Insurance, Industry. 1951 Iran: Oil.
Oglethorpe, James. 1696-1785. English. Penal reform. Founded Georgia 1733 as haven for bankrupts.
PalestinianAuthority. 1996-. Government of Jerusalem West Bank and Gaza Strip. Arafat. PLO.
Panama Canal. 1881-1889. Begun by Lesseps- bankrupt. Completed by US 1904-14. Reed.
Peel, Robert. 1788-1850. English Prime Minister 1834~46. London police force 1829. Income Tax 1842. Founded Conservative Party. Bank Charter Act. Repealed Corn Laws 1846.