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Ararat, Mount. Noah’s Ark landing place. 9-7C BC.
Ardon, Mordecai. 1896-1992. Polish/Israeli abstract painter. Jerusalem landscapes.
Argentina. Tehuelch, Querandi, Puelche, Inca. 1536 Spanish. 1776 Viceroyalty of La Plata. 1816 Independent United Province of La Plata. 1862 =Argentina. 1943 Peron. 1982 Falklands War. 2001 Economic collapse.
Ariosto, Ludovico. 1474-1533. Italian Renaissence poet, playwright: Orlando Furioso 1516.
Artois. 5C Franks. 9C Flanders. 1180 France 1329 Burgundy, Austria. 1659 France.
Asquith, Herbert. 1852-1928. Liberal Prime Minister of England, 1908-16: Pensions and unemployment insurance. Parliament Act.
Athelstan. 895-939. First king of all England 925-. Regulated Royal Mint 928.
Atlantis. Legendary island which disappeared after earthquake.
Augustine of Canterbury, St. -c605. Apostle of England 597. First Archbishop of Canterbury 601. Converted King Ethelbert of Kent.
Augustus II. 1670-1733. King of Poland, 1697-. Provoked Northern War.
Augustus III. 1696-1763. King of Poland 1734- after War of Polish Succession.
Auschwitz. 1940-45. German death camp in Poland. 1-4 million killed. Final Solution.
Australia. c28,000BC Australoids. 1606 Sighted by Portuguese. 1668 Dampier lands. 1770 Cook claims for England. 1788-1868 Penal colonies. 1901 Independent commonwealth.
Ayala Plan. 1911. Zapata to renew Mexican Revolution, return land to communal ownership.
Baekeland, Leo. 1863-1944. US: invented Bakelite 1909 (first plastic). Velox.
Balfour Declaration. 1917. British support Jewish homeland in Palestine. Endorsed 1919 by Allies. Zionism.
Bali. c1000 Java. 1596 Dutch discover. 1906 Netherlands. WWII Japan occupies. 1950 Indonesia.
Balliol, Edward. -1363. Invaded Scotland 1332. King 1332-56. Ceded crown to ally Edward III.
Balliol, John. c1249-1315. King of Scotland 1292-6. Defeated, deposed by Edward I.
Bangorian Controversy. 1717. Dispute over Church of England’s powers.
Bank of England. 1694. Scotland 1695. N. America 1781. France 1800. Ireland 1783.
Barbizon. 19C French objective style of painting landscapes from nature; influenced Impressionists. Millet, Diaz.
Barons War. 1264-7. England. Led by Montfort vs Henry III’s spending. Evesham. Oxford Provisions. Ended by Marlborough Statute.
Basel, Peace. 1499. Holy Roman Empire grants Swiss independence.
Batavian Republic. 1795-1806. = Netherlands.