St Albans. 1455. First battle of War of Roses. Henry VI captured by Yorks.

St-Gervais-St-Protais. 1616-21. Church by Métezeau. First classical style building in Paris.

Stählberg, Kaarlo. 1865-1952. First President of independent Finland 1919-25. Constitution.

Stair, First earl. 1648-1707. Scottish under-secretary of state to William III. Approved Glencoe Massacre.

Stanton, Elizabeth Cady. 1815-1902. US suffrage leader. First woman’s rights convention 1848. Mott.

States General. French Representative Assembly. 1302 First summoned by Philip IV. 14-15C Controlled taxes; failed to control government. 1789 last summoned by Louis XVI. 1=Clergy. 2=Nobility. 3=Bourgeoisie.

Stephen, St. -31. First Christian martyr.

Stephen, St. 969-1038. First king of Hungary 1000-. Converted to Christianity.

Stephen II. Pope 752-57. First to rule Papal states.

Steptoe, Patrick. 1913-88. British doctor. First test-tube baby 1978.

Stevens, John. 1749-1838. Key to US patent laws 1790. First American locomotive 1825.

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

Strafford, First earl. 1593-1641. English adviser to Charles I. Executed by Parliament.

Strathcona and Mount Royal, First Baron. 1820-1914. Canadian statesman key to Canadian Pacific Railway; drove last spike.

Sucre, Antonio de. 1795-1830. Revolutionary with Bolivar. First Bolivian president 1826-8.

Suez Canal. 1850BC First. 600BC Necho II. 500BC Darius I. 250BC Ptolemy II. 100 Trajan. 1859-69 Built by Lesseps. 1875 Britain buys 44%. 1956 Egypt Nationalizes.

Suffolk, First duke. c1484-1545. Brother-in-law, aide of Henry VIII. Incompetent military leader.

Sumerians. c6000-2000BC Civilization in Tigris-Euphrates valley. First writing system. First legal code. Akkad. Ur.

Sumter, Fort. 1861. Confederate attack. First aggression of American Civil War.

Svinhufved, Piehr. 1861-1944. First Prime Minister of independent. Finland 1917-18,30-31, President. 31-7. Suppressed communists.

Tamerlane. 1336-1405. Barbaric Mongol Moslem conquerer. First of Timurid line. Routed Golden Horde. Conquered Ottomans 1402. Mehmed I.

Tangun. Mythical First King of Koreans 2333BC-.

Tariq.-c720. Led First Moslem invasion of Spain 711.

Telstar. 1962. First satellite TV between North America, Europe. First public telephone by satellite.

Temple of Jerusalem. First: 957BC. Solomon. Destroyed 586BC by Nebuchadnezzar. Rebuilt 515BC.

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