Sargon of Akkad. Mesopotamian king c2334-2279BC. Conquered Sumer, founded First Semitic dynasty.

Sarmiento, Domingo. 1811-88. First civilian Argentine president. 1868-74.

Saul. First king of Hebrews, c1021-1000BC.

Scheidemann, Philipp. 1865-1939. First chancellor of Weimar Republic 1918.

Schütz, Heinrich. 1585-1672. Founded German church music with Italian style. Wrote first German opera, Dafne 1627.

Schwann, Theodor. 1810-82. German scientist. Isolated first enzyme from animal tissue 1836.

Sebastapol, Siege. 1854. 11 mos. Allied Crimean War victory. First trench warfare. Florence Nightingale.

Senghor, Leopold. 1906-2001. Poet, First president of Senegal 1960-80.

Shepard, Alan. 1923-98. First American in space 1961.

Shimonoseki Treaty. 1895. Ended first Sino-Japanese War. Japan gained Taiwan, Port Arthur. Korea independent.

Sidmouth, First viscount. 1757-1844. British Prime Minister 1801-4. Treaty of Amiens. Peterloo Massacre.

Simcoe, John Graves. 1752-1806. First Lt Governor of Upper Canada. Founded Toronto 1793.

Simeon I. -927. First czar of Bulgaria 925-.

Slater, Samuel. 1768-1835. English/US. First American textile factory. Duplicated Arkwright spinning machines 1793.

Slavery. Babylon. Egypt. Greece. Rome. European colonies 1440s-19C. 1502 First blacks shipped to America. 1562- Trade. 1807 abolished in Britain, 1833 throughout Empire. 1816 Morocco abolished Christian slaves. 1851 Colombia, 1861 USA, 1930 Liberia. 2001 27M slaves in Mauritania, Sudan, Asia, Brazil.

Social Security. First in Germany: 1883-89. UK 1911; Canada 1927; US 1935-66. Poor Laws. National Insurance.

Solomon. King of Israel c973-933BC. First Temple at Jerusalem. Biblical writings. Known for wisdom.

Somme, Battle of the. WWI. 1916. Allied victory with 1M casualties, minor gain. First use of tank. 1918. German victory.

Song-tsen Gam-po. 7C. First known king of Tibet.

Sorel, Agnès. 1422-50. First “officially recognized” mistress of French king.

Sousa, Martin de. 1500-64. First Portuguese colony in Brazil 1532.

Spaak, Paul. 1899-1972. Belgian Prime Minister. First President of UN General assembly. EEC, Benelux, NATO.

Speusippus. -339BC. Led Athens Academy after Plato. First Encyclopedia.

Sputnik. 1957. Russia launches first artificial satellite.

Ssu-ma Ch’ien. 145-85BC. First great Chinese historian.

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