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727 matches to March First Movement
Nivelle, Jean. 1422-77. Son of John II who refused to march against Burgundy.
Randolph, A. Philip. 1889-1979. US black civil rights/labor leader. March on Washington 1963.
Revere, Paul. 1735-1818. Silversmith. American Revolution hero. 1775 Midnight ride warned militia of British troops marching on Concord.
Russian Campaign. 1812. Napoleon’s march on Moscow. 10,000 of 100,000 return. Grande Armée.
Sabbatal, Zevi. 1626-76. Jewish mystic. Failed march on Constantinople.
Siqueiros, David. 1896-1974. Mexican socialist mural painter. Third World. March of Humanity.
Sousa, John Philip. 1854-1932. US march composer.
Spanish March. 801. Charlemagne in northeast Spain.
Ulster Troubles. 1969-. Unionist attack on civil rights march led to revival of hostilities.
Whitby, Synod. 664. Settled dispute, favoring Roman over Celtic church. Defined Easter date as first Sunday after full moon after vernal equinox. March 22 to April 25. Wilfrid.
Wyat’s Insurrection. 1554. Failed march on London vs Mary’s marriage to Philip II of Spain. Wyat (son of Thomas Wyat) beheaded.
Yamashita Tomoyuki. 1885-1946. Japanese commander in Philippines. Conquered Singapore, Bataan March. Executed.
Abbas, Ferhat. 1899-1995. First President of independent Algeria 1962-3.
Abdul Rahman, Tunku. 1903-90. First Prime Minister of independent Malaya 1957-70. United Malay, Chinese, Indian factions.
Abu al-Abbas as Saffah. 722-54. First Abbasid caliph 749-.
Adam. Biblical First man. Eve.
Adenauer, Konrad. 1876-1967. First chancellor of German Federal Republic., 1949-63. Stabilized postwar Germany.
Ader, Clement. 1841-1926. French aviation engineer. 1890 first plane.
Afonso I. c1111-1185. First King of Portugal, 1139.
Aircraft Transport and Travel Ltd. 1916. World’s first airline, Britain.
Alban, St. -c303. First British martyr.
Albert of Brandenburg. 1490-1568. First Duke of Prussia, 1525. Ended Teutonic Knights’ rule.
Alcock, John. 1892-1919. First non-stop transatlantic flight, 1919, with Brown.
Alexandrian School. 2C. First Christian school of higher learning.
Alexius I. 1048-1118. Byzantine Emperor 1081-. Restored empire. Requested aid. First Crusade.