Turner, Nat. 1800-31. US slave. Led revolt 1831, killing 51 whites. Repressive laws vs slaves enacted.

Uesugi. 15C-1868. Japanese warrior clan ruling Honshu. Samurai.

Upanishads. 1000-600BC. Elaboration of Vedas dealing with nature of reality.

Valmy. Last French navy sailing ship.

Verdun, Treaty of. 843. Split Carolingian Empire.

Vienna, Siege of. 1683. Poles aid Austrians in repelling Turks.

Virginius Affair. 1873. Spain siezes US flagged Cuban ship, Virginius. Executes 53 for smuggling arms to Cuba during Ten Years War. Indemnity paid to US, Great Britain.

Vitoria. 1813. Wellington victory, liberated Spain from France. Peninsular War.

Wailing Wall, Battle. 1929. Jews battle Moslems.

Waterloo, Battle. 1815. Final defeat of Napoleon by Wellington and Blücher.

Waters, Muddy. 1915-83. US Rhythm and Blues singer. Inspired Rolling Stones.

Watling Street. Roman road from London to NW England. Part still in use.

Webster, Noah. 1758-1843. US lexicographer. Simplified American spelling. Speller 1783. Dictionary 1828.

Wellesley, Richard. 1760-1842. British Governor General to India 1798-1805. Expanded British power. Wellington’s brother.

Wellington, Duke of. 1769-1852. English general, victor at Waterloo. Prime Minister 1828-30.

Western Roman Empire. Roman. Carolingian.

Whittington, Richard. 1358-1423. London Lord Mayor. Legend of merchant selling his cat for fortune to rat- plagued Moroccan ruler, he marries merchant’s daughter, becomes Lord Mayor.

Wittgenstein, Ludwig. 1889-1951. Austrian/English linguistic philosopher: Philosophical Investigations 1953. Logical Positivism 1921.

Zara, Siege. 1202. Fourth Crusaders aid Venice attack rebelling Zadar.