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94 matches to Rand
Albert of Brandenburg. 1490-1568. First Duke of Prussia, 1525. Ended Teutonic Knights’ rule.
Alembert, Jean Le Rand d’. 1717-83. French philosopher and mathematician, Encyclopaedist.
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.
Augsburg League. 1686-9. Holy Roman Empire and allies vs France. Replaced by Grand Alliance.
Bach, Johann Sebastian. 1685-1750. German composer of fugues and chorales. Peak of polyphonic music. Brandenburg Concerto 1721. Well Tempered Clavier. Art of Fugue 1749.
Baden. 1112 Margravate. 1771 Grand Duchy. 1848 Republic. 1871 German Empire. 1918 Republic. 1934 Germany.
Benefit of Clergy. 1170-1827. Literates and clergy exempt from trial by English civil court. 1489- Once only, branding. Jonson.
Berlioz, Hector. 1803-1869. French Romantic composer. Grandiose themes directly from feelings.Symph. Fantastique 1830. Romeo and Juliette 1839. Treatise on Orchestration 1844. Damnation of Faust 1846.
Bloomsbury Group. 1907-30. Agnostic English intellectuals searching for good, true, beautiful. Forster, Woolf, Keynes, Russell, Huxley, et.al.
Boffrand, Germain. 1667-1754. French architect. Palais Bourbon 1710.
Borga, Assembly. 1809. Recognition of Finland as autonomous Grand Duchy under Russia.
Boullée, Étienne. 1728-99. French grandiose Neoclassical architect.
Bourne, Randolph. 1886-1918. US pacifist essayist. Untimely Papers 1919.
Brandt, Willy. 1913-92. Pragmatic Social Democrat Chancellor of West Germany 1969-74.
Brandywine, Battle. 1777. British victory in American Revolution. Diversion led to loss at Saratoga.
Cage, John. 1912-92. Father of US avant-garde musical movement. Experiments with randomness and new sounds.
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. CND. 1958- Founded by Russell. Aldermaston Marches. The peace symbol, overlaid semaphore ND, was designed for the CND.
Caran d’Ache. 1858-1909. Russian/French humorist, cartoonist.
Carmen, Bliss. 1861-1929. Canadian lyric poet. Low tide on Grand Pré 1893. Daughters of Dawn 1913.
Castor and Pollux. Greek twin dieties. Patrons of sailors.
Charles Martel. The Hammer. 685-741. Unified Franks. Poitiers victory. Charlemagne’s grandfather.
Chénier, André de. 1762-94. French poet. Elegies. Guillotined.
Cloud, St. (Clodoald). Grandson of Clovis I.
Coronado, Francisco de. 1510-54. Spanish explorer. Grand Canyon, 1540.
Durand, Asher. 1796-1886. US painter. Founded Hudson River school.