-
1841 matches to Java Man
Dubois, Eugène. 1858-1940. Dutch discoverer of Java Man 1891.
Java Man. First known fossils of Homo Erectus, discovered 1891.
Bali. c1000 Java. 1596 Dutch discover. 1906 Netherlands. WWII Japan occupies. 1950 Indonesia.
Christo, (Gabrovo Javacheff). 1935-. Bulgarian/US artist with wife Jeanne-Claude. Pont Neuf Packaged 1985. Reichstag 1995.
Indonesia.16C Portuguse influence. 1602 Dutch East India Co. 1798 Netherlands(Java). 1811-16 Britishs occupy. 1910 Unified as Dutch colony. 1945 Independent. Java. Borneo. Bali. Sumatra.
Java. 3C BC Indian infl. 8C Srivijaya(W). 13C Majapahit. 16C Mataran (Islamic). 1618 Dutch E Ind Co...1799 Dutch. 1811-16 British occupy. 1910 Indonesia. 1942-5 Japan occupies.
Java Sea, Battle. 1942. Japanese naval victory over Allies.
Majapahit Empire. 413-15C. Hindu kingdom in Java.
Singapore. 13-14C Malay city. 1377 Javanese destroy. 1819 Raffles refounds. 1867 «Straits Settlements. 1942-45 Japanese occupy. 1946 British Crown Colony. 1963 Federation of Malaysia. 1965 Independent republic.
Sumatra. 7C Hindu kingdom. 11C Srijava kingdom. 1509 Portugal settle.16C British, Dutch dispute. 19C Dutch colony. 1942-45 Japanese occupy. 1950 Indonesia.
Abbeville Treaty. 1258. England returns Normandy to France.
Abd ar-Rahman. -732. Moslem Governor of Andalusia. Def, killed at Poitiers.
Abd ar-Rahman. c1779-1859. Sultan of Morocco/Fez, 1822. Fought French, 1844 in Algeria.
Abd ar-Rahman I. 731-788. Umayyad emir of Cordoba, 755-. Repelled Charlemagne.
Abdul Rahman, Tunku. 1903-90. First Prime Minister of independent Malaya 1957-70. United Malay, Chinese, Indian factions.
Aboukir, Battle. Nelson defeats French fleet, 1798. Napoleon defeats Turks, 1799.
Achaean League. 5-4C BC. Greek towns in common defence against pirates in Gulf of Corinth. 280-146BC. Model for federal government. Created to fight Macedonia. Dissolved by Romans.
Acta. 59BC-330. Minutes of Roman public business, published daily.
Actium, Battle. 31BC. Octavian defeats Antony to become sole ruler of Roman Empire.
Adam. Biblical First man. Eve.
Adelung, Johann. 1732-1806. German scholar; helped standardize language.
Adenauer, Konrad. 1876-1967. First chancellor of German Federal Republic., 1949-63. Stabilized postwar Germany.
Adlerian Psychology. Man is driven to attain power to compensate for “inferiority feeling”. Can lead to “Overcompensation”, e.g. short dictators. Neuroses are illnesses as an excuse for underachievement.
Admiral Graf Spee. -1939. German battleship def by British, scuttled at Montevideo.
Admonition to Parliament. 1572. Puritans demand episcopacy abolition.