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Kosciusko, Tadeusz. 1746-1817. Polish. Led Rebellion 1794-7 vs occupiers. 3rd Partition of Poland. American Revolution war officer.
Kosovo. Predominantly Albanian province of southwest Serbia, Yugoslavia. 1996-99 KLA rebels seek autonomy. Serbian ethnic cleansing.
Kossuth, Lajos. 1802-94. Hungarian Revolution leader, 1848-9.
Kosygin, Aleksey. 1904-80. Russian Prime Minister 1964- with Brezhnev.
Kouros, Kore. 7C BC. Ideal male/female forms in Greek sculpture.
Krakatoa. 1883. Volcanic eruption heard 2200 miles away. 120 ft tidal wave.
Krebs, Hans. 1900-81. German/English biochemist. Citric acid cycle of human energy, 1937.
Kremlin. 1156 walled city. Moscow Imperial Palace to 1712. Now houses Russian government.
Kreuger, Ivar. 1880-1932. Swede. Failed attempt at world match monopoly.
Krishnamurti, Jiddu. 1895-1986. Indian religious philosopher. Headed World Order of the Star with Besant.
Kronshtadt Rebellion. 1921. Sailors vs Bolsheviks. Suppressed but led to New Economic Policy.
Kropotkin, Pyotr. 1842-1921. Russian revolutionary, anarchist.
Krsna. Hindu god. 8th incarnation of Vishnu.
Kruger, Paul. 1825-1904. Boer Transvaal president 1883-1900.
Kruger Telegram. 1896. Wilhelm II congratulates Kruger on defeating Jameson Raid, angering British.
Krupp. 1587-1968. German family of arms manufacturers. Steel works 1812. Canon 1847. Used slave labour in WWII.
Krylov, Ivan. 1769-1844. Russian satirical writer. Fables 1809.
Ku Klux Klan. KKK. 1867-71. Secret US White Supremacist terrorist organization. Founded by Forrest. 1915- Recreated by Simmons.
Kuan Ti. 3C Chinese scholar, executed. Deified as god of war.
Kublai Khan. 1215-94. First Mongol Emperor. Conquered China. Established Yüan dynasty.
Kuchuk Kainarji, Treaty. 1774. Ottomans restore Black Sea ports to Russia. Independent Crimea.
Kukai. 774-835. Japanese Buddhist. Evolved “True Word” philosophy. 10 Stages of Consciousness.
Kulikovo, Battle. 1380. Russia defeats Golden Horde, ending Tatar rule.
Kulturkampf. c1871-87. Bismarck tries to control Roman Catholic Church. Accomodation reached.
Kuomintang. KMT. 1911-49. Chinese nationalist party in power 1928-49. Founded by Sun Yat-sen. Overthrew Manchu dynasty. Expelled to Taiwan by Communist Party. Chiang Kai-shek.