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76 matches to Bataan Death March
Miller, Arthur. 1915-2005. US playwright. Death of a Salesman 1949. Crucible 1953.
Moulin, Jean. 1899-1943. French patriot, founder of National Council of Resistance 1943. Tortured to death by Gestapo.
Nuremberg Trials. 1945-6. Trials of 22 Nazi leaders for crimes in WWII. 12 death sentences.
Orestes. Electra’s brother. Killed mother and her lover to avenge death of his father, Agamemnon.
Parker, Dorothy. 1893-1967. US witty urban writer. A Star is Born. Death and Taxes 1931.
Pausanius. Spartan. Drove Persians from Greece at Plataea, 479BC. Starved to death for plotting helot uprising.
Plague. 429-425BC Athens. 33% died. 1347-53 Europe. (Black Death). Killed 25-50% population. 1603~65 England. 1720 Provençe. 1710 Scandinavia. 1894 China, Hong Kong. 100,000 died, 10M around world.
Pompeius, Sextus. 67-35BC. Pompey’s son. Fought Caesar after father’s death.
Poppaea Sabina. -65. Second wife, kicked to death by Nero.
Prairial, Law of 22. 1794. France allowed only acquital or death penalty in trials. Terror.
Roxana. -c311BC. Wife of Alexander the Great. Executed after his death.
Sebastian, St. -288. Martyr. Survived arrows...beaten to death.
Supreme Privy Council. 1726-30. Effectively ruled Russia after Peter the Great’s death without heir.
Tarpeian Rock. Rome. Tarpeia, who betrayed Rome to Sabines is buried beneath. Traitors thrown to death from it.
Warlords. 1916-49. China generals seized local power on Yüan Shih-K’ai’s death. Last eliminated by communists.
West, Benjamin. 1738-1820. US/English historical painter. Death of General Wolfe 1771.
Aldermaston March. 1958-64. Annual ‘Ban the Bomb’ demonstration of CND.
Beaumarchais, C de. 1732-99. French satirical writer vs nobility. Barber of Seville 1772, Marriage of Figaro 1784.
Bonus Army. 1932. US WWI vets march to demand accelerated bonus payment. Dispersed by force.
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. CND. 1958- Founded by Russell. Aldermaston Marches. The peace symbol, overlaid semaphore ND, was designed for the CND.
Chu Teh. 1886-1976. Commander-in-Chief of Chinese Red Army. Long March.
Civil Rights Movement. 1950-91. US movement to obtain rights for blacks. 1955 Parks. 1963 March on Washington. King speech. 1991 Civil Rights Act.
Coldstream Guards. 1650. Marched to London to restore Charles II.
Fontainebleau, Treaty. 1807. Established Napoleon’s right to march on Portugal through Spain.
Hundred Days. 1815. March 20 to July 8; Napoleon’s escape from Elba to his second abdication. 1933. Began Roosevelt’s administration. New Deal enacted.