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Open Door. 1900-39. US policy of equal trade rights with China.
Root-Takahira Agreement. 1908. US-Japan. Maintains Open Door policy in China.
Agora. Greek open-air market/meeting place.
Amritsar Riot. 1919. British Dyer opens fire on unarmed Indians. 379 dead. 1200 injured.
Boudin, Eugene. 1824-98. French naturalist open-air painter. Beach at Deauville 1869.
Bowring, Treaty. 1855. Opened Siam to British trade.
Canning, George. 1770-1827. British Foreigh Secretary. Copenhagen. Peninsular War.
Channel Tunnel. Mathieu conceived the idea in 1802. Begun 1880s. French-English agreements to proceed, 1964, 1985. Opened 1994.
Copenhagen, Battle. 1801. Nelson destroys Danish fleet. 1807. British bomb Copenhagen.
Eiffel Tower. 1889. 320.75m high. 1652 steps. Opened for World Exhibition, Paris.
Forum. 2C. Roman open-air meeting place. Trajan.
Glasnost. Openness. Gorbachev’s policy to promote freedom of expression, reduce secrecy.
Harris Treaty. 1858. Japan-US trade opened.
Irrationalism. 19C. Philosophy stressing instinct over reason. Schopenhauer.
Monet, Claude. 1840-1926. Originator of Impressionist open-air painting direct from nature. Impression Sunrise 1872. Nymphéas 1906-26.
Nanking Peace. 1842. Opium War. Britain gains Hong Kong. Trade opened.
Opium Wars. 1839-42 Hong Kong ceded to Britain. 1856-60. French, British force China to open trade, legalize opium. Demonstrated European weapon superiority. Nanking Treaty.
Pandora. First woman of Greek legend. Opened box of human ills. Hope remains in box.
Perry, Matthew. 1794-1858. US Commodore. Opened Japanese trade 1854.
Schopenhauer, Arthur. 1788-1860. German pessimist Idealist philosopher. Will is superior to knowledge. World viewed as will and ideas. Every individual is a part of a Universal Will.
Six Day War. 1967. Israel wins Sinai, Golan Heights, Gaza, Old Jerusalem, West Bank. Opened Gulf of Aqaba.
St Lawrence Seaway. Links Great Lakes with Atlantic shipping. 1952 Begun. 1959 Open.
Treaty Ports. Japan, China forced by west to open ports to foreign trade. Opium Wars.
Tutankhamen. Egyptian pharaoh 1361-52BC. Restored traditions after Amarna Revolution. Tomb opened 1922.
Ghiberti, Lorenzo. c1378-1455. Florentine naturalistic sculptor and architect. John the Baptist 1414. Florence Baptistery doors 1425-50.