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35 matches to Vienna Boys Choir
Vienna, Peace. 1606. Ended Hungarian rebellion vs Hapsburgs. Toleration for Protestants.
Vienna, Siege of. 1683. Poles aid Austrians in repelling Turks.
Vienna, Treaty. 1725. Spain, Austria pledge to aid Stuart restoration in England. 1738 Ends War of Polish Succession. 1809 =Schönbrunn Treaty. 1864 Denmark cedes Schleswig- Holstein to Prussia. 1866 Seven Weeks War. Austria cedes Venice to Italy.
Alger, Horatio. 1832-99. US writer of boys’ “rags to riches” stories. Ragged Dick 1868.
Allen, Ethan. 1738-89. Led Green Mountain Boys in American Revolution. Failed to take Montreal, 1775.
Green Mountain Boys. 1770. Ethan Allen’s Vermont militia in American Revolution.
Ticonderoga, Battle. 1775. Green Mountain Boys defeat British, capture Fort Ticonderoga.
Westmeath Act. 1871. Declared Ribbonism illegal. Whiteboys.
Whiteboys. 1760. Irish peasants harass landlords, tax collectors, Protestant clergy. 1860-85. Secret Ribbonist movement.
Palestrina. 1525-94. Italian composer. Pioneer of chordal music. A capella choir 1585. Improperia 1560.