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155 matches to Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Treaty. 1947. US, Latin America mutual defence.
Adlerian Psychology. Man is driven to attain power to compensate for “inferiority feeling”. Can lead to “Overcompensation”, e.g. short dictators. Neuroses are illnesses as an excuse for underachievement.
Amazons. Mythical women warriors. Fought Greeks at Troy.
Amritsar Riot. 1919. British Dyer opens fire on unarmed Indians. 379 dead. 1200 injured.
Arc de Triomphe. Paris monument. Commissioned 1806 by Napoleon. Completed 1836.
Archaic Period of Greek Art. c650-500BC. Egyptian influenced sculpture. Mythological vase painting.
Arion. Greek bard rescued by dolphin.
Ariosto, Ludovico. 1474-1533. Italian Renaissence poet, playwright: Orlando Furioso 1516.
Aryans. 2000BC. Nomads from Steppes spread to India. Founded Indus Civilization, 3240-2750BC. Hyksos Empire in Syria, 1720-1550BC. Introduced horse chariots. Basis for all Indo-European languages.
Aurignacian. Late Paleolithic art period.
Auriol, Vincent. 1884-1966. French President, 1947-54.
Barnum, P.T. 1810-91. US circus impressario.
Barras, Paul. 1755-1829. French Directory founder. Led Army of Interior.
Behring, Emil. 1854-1917. German bacteriologist: founded Immunology. Diphtheria (1892), Tetanus (1904) serums.
Ben Gurion, David. 1886-1973. Polish/Israeli Labour pol. First Prime Minister of Israel, 1948~63. “Architect of Israel”.
Berserks. Ferocious medieval Norse warriors in bearskins.
Bischoff, Theodor. 1807-82. Ger: periodic fertility, 1844.
Blériot, Louis. 1872-1936. French aviator. First plane to cross Channel, 1909.
Bloody Sunday. 1887. Police kill 2 Socialists in Trafalgar Square Riot. 1905. Slaughter of petitioners to Winter Palace of Nicholas II leads to Russian Revolution. 1972. 13 killed in Londonderry riot.
Blues and Greens. 5-9C. Byzantine political factions. Nika Revolt.
Boccioni, Umberto. 1882-1916. Italian artist. Founded Futurism. Riot in the Gallery 1909.
Bonivard, François de. 1494-1570. Prior of St. Victori, Geneva. Reformer, imprisonned at Chillon, 1530-4. Subject of Byron poem.
Bordet, Jules. 1870-1961. Belgian bacteriologist, immunologist.
Boston Massacre. 1770. British soldiers kill 5 colonists rioting vs Townshend Acts. A cause of the American Revolution.
Brahmanism. 700-500BC. Philosophical period of Hinduism. Upanishads. Vedism.