Quetzalcóatl. Aztec, Coltec god symbolized by feathered serpent. Legendary founder of Chichen Itza. Also applied as a title equivalent to saint.

Quezon, Manuel. 1878-1944. First Philippine president 1935-.

Quiberon Bay, Battle. 1759. British defeat French navy preventing French invasion of Scotland.

Quintilian. c35-96. Roman educationalist. Institutio Oratoria 95. Modern ideas of education.

Quirinus. Roman god of war. Romulus deified.

Rabin, Yitzhak. 1992-95. Israeli statesman. Military leader, Six Day War. PM 74-77, 92-95. Peace negotiater.

Rachmaninov, Sergei. 1873-1943. Russian/US pianist, composer. Romantic nostalgic works of great virtuosity. Prelude 1892.

Radek, Karl. 1885-1939. Russian. COMINTERN leader, propagandist. Purged.

Radishchev, Aleksandr. 1749-1802. Liberal Russian writer. Denounced serfdom. Exiled to Siberia.

Radom, Confederation of. 1767. Polish nobles oppose king’s reforms leading to Partition.

Raffles, Thomas. 1781-1826. English founder of Singapore 1819.

Rahman, Mujibur. 1920-75. Bangladesh Awami Leader. Prime Minister 1972-, President 1974-. Murdered in coup.

Railton, William. Designed Nelson’s Column, 1839.

Rajagopalachari, Chakravarti. 1879-1972. Indian Governor General 1948-50. Founded Swatantra Party 1959.

Rákosi, Mátyás. 1892-1971. Stalinist Hungarian leader 1945-56. Fled before 1956 uprising.

Rakovsky, Khristian. 1873-?. Russian Communist leader. Opposed Stalin. Imprisoned 1938.

Raleigh, Walter. 1554-1618. English colonist in Virginia. Introduced tobacco, potato to Europe. Beheaded.

Rama. Ideal Hindu god, king. Virtue personified.

Ramakrishna. 1836-86. Indian mystic. Founded universal religion.

Raman, C.V. 1888-1970. Indian physicist. Raman effect: wavelength shift of deflected light.

Ramanuja. 1017-1137. Hindu leader of Vaishnava sect.

Ramathibodi I. 1312-69. Unified Siam. Founded Ayutthaya dynasty 1350-1767.

Rambouillet, Marquise de. 1588-1665. First Paris literary salon.

Randolph, A. Philip. 1889-1979. US black civil rights/labor leader. March on Washington 1963.

Randolph, Peyton. 1721-75. American Revolutionary, first president of Continental Congress 1774.

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