Stephen, St. -31. First Christian martyr.

Stephen, St. 969-1038. First king of Hungary 1000-. Converted to Christianity.

Stepniak, S. 1852-95. Russian Nihilist writer. Assassinated czar’s police chief. -“Life for life”.

Stern, Otto. 1888-1969. German/US physicist, anticipated atomic science.

Sterne, Laurence. 1713-68. English humourist novelist. Tristram Shandy 1759-67. Sentimental Journey 1768.

Steuben, Baron von. 1730-94. Prussian general. Trained, organized American Revolution army 1778-.

Stevens, John. 1749-1838. Key to US patent laws 1790. First American locomotive 1825.

Stevenson, Robert Louis. 1850-94. Scottish adventure novelist. Treasure Island 1882. Jekyll and Hyde 1886. Kidnapped 1886.

Stijl, de. 1917-. Dutch abstract painters. Mondrian.

Stilicho , Flavius. c365-408. Roman general. Repulsed Goths, Vandals.

Still, Andrew. 1828-1917. US osteopathy founder.

Stockhausen, Karlheinz. 1928-. German electronic music composer.

Stockholm, Treaty. 1719. Sweden trades land for British aid, sells land to Prussia.

Stockholm Bloodbath. 1520. Danish Christian II kills 80 nobles. Swedish fight for independence.

Stockton, Frank. 1834-1902. US humour writer. The Lady or the Tiger 1884.

Stoicism. 4C BC. Ideal life of restraint, duty, ignoring passions, desires. Mind is a finer subdivision of matter. There are universal natural laws. Founded by Zeno.

Stokowski, Leopold. 1882-1977. US conductor of contemporary and unusual works.

Stolypin, Pyotr. 1862-1911. Russian Prime Minister 1906-. Used secret police to control revolutionaries. Moderate reforms.

Stopes, Marie. 1880-1958. British Family Planning pioneer. First London birth control clinic 1921.

Storm, Theodor. 1817-88. German Realist writer. Rider of the White Horse 1838. Pole Poppenspäler 1874.

Storting. 1814-. Bicameral Norwegian parliament.

Strabe. 63BC-21. Greek historian, geographer. Cumulated knowledge in Geographica.

Stradivari, Antonio. 1644-1737. Italian master violin maker 1666-.

Straisund, Treaty. 1370. Denmark makes commercial concessions to Hanseatic League.

Straits Convention. 1841-1923. Banned warships from Dardanelles in peacetime.

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