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Altdorfer, Albrecht. c1480-1538. German founder landscape painting.
Althusius, Johannes. 1557-1638. German jurist. “Father of Federalism”.
Alvarez, Luis. 1911-88. US physicist. Linear accelerator, bubble chamber.
Alvarez Quintero, Joaquin. 1873-1944, + Serafin 1871-1938. Spanish playwrights.
American Civil War. 1861-5. Abolitionist North defeats slave-owning South. Britain and France support South, Russia supports North. Union. Confederacy.
Andorra. Ibericbasc. Greeks/Carthaginians/Romans/Visigoths 8C Muslim. 803 Charlemagne. 1133 Bishop of Urgell. 1159 Fiefdom of Foix. 1278- Principality under joint French, Spanish suzerainty. 1993 Constitution. Coprincipality.
Annan, Kofi. 1938-. Ghana. UN Secretary General. Bosnian peacekeeping.
Anne. 1665-1714. British Queen 1702-. Reign notable for literarature, science, architecture. Last Stuart. Acts of Union, Settlement.
Antaeus. Giant son of Poseiden killed by Heracles.
Anti-Saloon League. 1893 US Temperance organization. Prohibition.
Antigua. Carib. 1493 Columbus discovers. 1632 English settle. 18C slave trade. 1958-62 West Indies Federation. 1967 Self-government. 1981 Independent +Barbuda.
Antipater. -319BC. Macedonian general and regent.
Anvil, Operation. 1944. Allied invasion of south France.
Arab League. 1945. Non-aggression and cooperation treaty of Arab states. Collective Treaty of Defence, 1950, to defend against Israeli aggression.
Arafat, Yasir. 1929-2004. Arab Fatah PLO leader. President of Palestinian Authority 1996-.
Arcadia, Academy of. 1690. 1925 =Italian Literary Academy. Originally known for poetic, pastoral style.
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.
Argus. 100 eyed keeper of Io, killed by Hermes. Hera gave eyes to the peacock.
Aristides. 540-468BC. Athenian general at Marathon.
Arne, Thomas. 1710-78. English composer: Rule Britannia 1740. Operas.
Arnold, Benedict. 1741-1801. American Revolution general. Betrayed US.
Articles of Confederation. 1781-9. First US Constitution.
Asquith, Herbert. 1852-1928. Liberal Prime Minister of England, 1908-16: Pensions and unemployment insurance. Parliament Act.
Assad, Hafiz al-. 1928-2000. Syrian President 1971-. Supports Qadaffi, PLO. Anti-Israel.
Auden, W.H. 1907-73. English/US poet/opera librettist. The Rake’s Progress 1951.