Gambetta, Léon. 1838-82. French Third Republic leader.

Gambia, The. 1455 Portugal discovers. 1588 British settle. 17-18C French, British dispute. 1843 British Crown Colony. 1965 Independent. 1970 Republic.

Gambrinus. Legendary Flemish king, beer inventor.

Gandamak, Treaty. 1879. British pay Afghans and occupy Khyber Pass.

Gandhi, Indira. 1917-84. Indian Prime Minister 1966~84. Daughter of J. Nehru. Assassinated.

Gandhi, Mohandas. 1869-1948. Indian patriot and non-violent philosopher. Home Rule. Opposed Partition. Assassinated.

Gang of Four. Chinese leaders, including Mao’s widow, convicted 1980 of Cultural Revolution abuses.

Garcia Iñiguez, Calixto. 1836-98. Cuban leader. Ten Years War. Spanish-American War.

Garcia Lorca, Federico. 1898-1936. Spanish poet, dramatist. Gypsy Ballads 1928.

Garfield, James. 1831-81. American Civil War general, US President 1881. Assassinated.

Garibaldi, Giusseppe. 1807-82. Led “Red Shirts” in Italian Risorgimento. Captured Naples 1860.

Garigliano, Battle. 1503. Spain defeats French invasion and wins Naples.

Garnerin, A-J. 1769-1823. French. First parachutist. Landed in Monceau park, Paris, 1797.

Garnier, Franis. 1839-73. French sailor, conquered Tonkin.

Garrick, David. 1717-79. English actor, theater manager.

Garros, Roland. 1888-1918. French aviator, first to cross Mediterranean.

Garter, Order of. c1348. First Order of British Knighthood. Founded by Edward III. “Honi soit qui mal y pense”. Shame on him who thinks evil of it.

Gaspee. British boat burned 1772 by American rebels. Response, Intolerable Acts.

Gastein, Convention. 1865. Schleswig-Holstein divided between Prussia and Austria.

Gatling, Richard. 1818-1903. US inventor of automatic gun 1861.

GATT. General Agreement on Trade and Tarrifs. 1948-95. Regulates trade tarrifs under UN. WTO.

Gaucho. 18-19C Nomadic South American cowboy.

Gaudi, Antonio. 1852-1926. Barcelona architect: Sagrada Familia 1883-; Casa Mila 1905-7.

Gaudier-Brzeska, Henri. 1891-1915. French Vorticist sculptor.

Gaugemela, Battle. 331BC. Alexander the Great defeats Persia.

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