Stauffenberg, Claus von. 1907-44. Failed attempt to assassinate Hitler 1944.

Steinbeck, John. 1902-68. US writer. Grapes of Wrath 1933.

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

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

Stowe, Harriet Beecher. 1811-96. US author. Uncle Tom’s Cabin 1852.

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

Strathclyde. 6C Celtic kingdom. 756 Northumbria. 921 England. 945 Scotland.

Stresemann, Gustav. 1878-1929. German statesman. Gained entry to League of Nations.

Stuart, Henry. 1725-1807. Last Stuart claimant to English throne. Left family jewels to George IV.

Stuart, James. 1688-1766. “The Old Pretender”. Catholic Prince of Wales, claimant to British throne. Jacobites.

Sully-Prudhomme. 1839-1907. French Parnassian philosophical poet.

Suttner, Baroness von. 1843-1914. Austrian pacifist writer. Lay Down your Arms 1889.

Swedenborg, Emanuel. 1688-1772. Swedish scientist, philosopher. Apocalypse Revealed 1743-4. Claimed to have been to hell and heaven. Followers founded Church of New Jerusalem 1788.

Symplegades. Cyanean Rocks. Cliffs at entrance to Black Sea. Crushed ships until Jason and Argonauts slipped through.

Tagore, Rabindranath. 1861-1941. Bengali writer. Blending eastern, western thought.

Taira. 9C-1185. Powerful Japanese samurai clan..

Tallin. 1219 Danish fortress in Estonia. 1285 Hanseatic League. 1346 Teutonic Knights. 1561 Sweden. 1710 Russia. 1918 Estonia.

Teapot Dome Scandal. 1922. Exclusive oil rights granted by Fall for personal “loans”. Discredited Harding administration.

Tencin, Claudine de. 1682-1749. French writer. Influential patron.

Tennis Court Oath. 1789. French Third Estate vows to obtain constitution. Declaration of authority of National Assembly.

Tenzig Norgay. c1914-86. Sherpa. Climbed Everest with Hillary, 1953.

Tenzin Gyatso. 1935-. 14th Dalai Lama 1940-. In exile 1959-.

Teresa, Mother. 1910-97. Macedonian founder of Missionaries of Charity, 1948.

Test Ban Treaty. Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Thales. c624-546BC. Greek philosopher/scientist. Predicted eclipse, 585. First to enunciate the existence of natural laws of science. Water as basis of all matter. Critical discussion leads to knowledge. Static electricity.

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