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Abjuration, Act. 1581. Dutch declaration of independence from Spain. Republic 1588.
Academy. c387BC-529. Greek school founded by Plato dedicated to exploration of science and philosophical truth. Closed by Justinian.
Adam, Robert. 1728-92. Scottish architect: Neoclassical English country houses.
Addams, Jane. 1860-1935. US social reformer. Founded NAACP, Hull House.
Ader, Clement. 1841-1926. French aviation engineer. 1890 first plane.
Agrippina. c16-59. Roman princess, who poisoned husband Claudius. Killed by son Nero.
Alabama Claims. 1872. US claim damages caused by British built warships in Civil War. $15M=£3.25M awarded by arbitration.
Alaric II. -507. King of Visigoths 484-, beaten by Clovis, 507. Law code 506 for Roman subjects.
Alba. 843 Kingdom of Picts and Scots, north of Clyde. 1034 +Strathclyde +Cumbria +Lothian.
Alcaçovas, Treaty. 1479. Portugal renounces claim to Castile.
Alcmaeonidae. 7-5C BC. Prominent Athenian family. Pericles.
Aldermaston March. 1958-64. Annual ‘Ban the Bomb’ demonstration of CND.
Alemanni. 3-6C. Confederation of Germanic tribes in Swabia defeated by Clovis, 496.
Alembert, Jean Le Rand d’. 1717-83. French philosopher and mathematician, Encyclopaedist.
Alexander III. Pope 1159-81. Instituted papal conclave to elect popes 1179.
Alien Registration Act. 1940. Outlaws advocating violent overthrow of US government. Extended to include all advocates of Communism. McCarthy.
Alvarez, Luis. 1911-88. US physicist. Linear accelerator, bubble chamber.
American Civil Liberties Union. ACLU. 1920-. US legal action group supporting civil rights.
Amistad Affair. 1841. Slaves mutiny on Spanish ship. Sail to US. Declared free by US court.
Amnesty International. 1961. Human rights watchdog NGO fighting for political prisoners and victims of torture. MacBride.
Anabaptists. 1520- Christian sect. Adult baptism. No clergy. Salvation via faith. Millenialist. Hutterites, Mennonites, Quakers. Peasants War.
Anaxagoras. c500-428BC. Ionian rational philosopher. Mind can move matter. Eclipses.
Anderson, Carl. 1905-91. US discovered positron, muon.
Androcles. Roman slave, saved by a lion.