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89 matches to Colombo Plan
Colombo Plan. 1951-77. Commonwealth plan to improve living conditions in SE Asia, check spread of communism.
Bevin, Ernest. 1881-1951. British labour leader, statesman. TUC. Initiated Colombo Plan.
Colombo, Matteo. c1516-59. Described pulmonary circulation.
Abercrombie, Patrick. 1879-1957. British architect: Greater London town plan, 1943.
Ader, Clement. 1841-1926. French aviation engineer. 1890 first plane.
Alphonsine Tables. 1252. Incorrect astronomical data on planets, based on geocentric system.
Anaximander. c611-547BC. Miletan (Greek) philosopher. First Greek maps. Attempted systematic explanation of Universe. Named zodiac signs 560BC.
Angevin Dynasty. Descendants of French House of Anjou. France -1480. Plantagenet Kings of England 1154-1485. Charles I of Anjou.
April Theses. 1917. Lenin’s plan for Soviet takeover of state power from provisional government.
Ayala Plan. 1911. Zapata to renew Mexican Revolution, return land to communal ownership.
Barnard, Christian. 1922-2001. South African surgeon-first human heart transplant 1967.
Blériot, Louis. 1872-1936. French aviator. First plane to cross Channel, 1909.
Bode, Johann. 1747-1826. German astronomer: Laws of planetary distances, 1766.
Brown, Robert. 1773-1858. Scottish botanist: Brownian movement. Plant cell nucleus.
Carrel, Alexis. 1873-1944. French/US surgeon. Pioneered transplants.
Catesby, Robert. 1573-1605. Planned Gunpowder Plot.
Champs-Élysée. Paris boulevard. (=Elysian Fields.) Trees planted by Le Nôtre 1667. Named 1709.
Charlottetown Conference. 1864. Canadian provinces plan Confederation.
Chernobyl. 1986. Ukraine nuclear power plant disaster.
COMECON. Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. 1949-91. USSR and satellites central planning organization.
Copernicus, Nicolaus. 1473-1543. Polish astronomer, who demonstrated planetary motion around sun 1528. De Revolutionibus. Aristarchus. Galileo.
Copland, Aaron. 1900-90. US composer blending Jewish, folk, jazz, and Latin influences into a popular style. Experimented with serial techniques.
Cotte, Robert de. 1656-1735. Architect. Chancel of Notre-Dame, Esplanade, Versailles.
Dawes, Charles. 1865-1951. US statesman. Dawes Plan.
Dawes Plan. 1924-9. US economic assistance to Germany during reparations.