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396 matches to Five Mile Act
Krakatoa. 1883. Volcanic eruption heard 2200 miles away. 120 ft tidal wave.
Leclerc, Jacques-Philippe. 1902-47. French WWII resistance leader. Led 1500 mile march to liberate Paris, 1944.
Littré, Paul-Émile. 1801-81. French positivist philosopher. Dictionary of the French Language 1863-73.
Long March. 1934-5. 100,000 Chinese Communists march from Kiangsi, 6,000 miles to Shensi. Mao became leader. 50,000 die.
Mile. 1593. English statute mile based on Roman Mille Passus, 1000 paces.
Naturalism. 19-20C Literary movement presenting life objectively. Zola.
Oregon Trail. 1840-70. 2,000 mile route from Missouri to Oregon.
Phrynichus. c512-476BC. Athenian playwright. First women characters. Capture of Miletus 494BC.
Rahman, Mujibur. 1920-75. Bangladesh Awami Leader. Prime Minister 1972-, President 1974-. Murdered in coup.
Three Mile Island. 1979. US nuclear power station accident.
Zola, Emile. 1840-1902. French “scientific” novelist: Nana 1880. Dreyfus supporter. Realist. Founded Naturalist Movement. Thérèse Raquin 1867. J’accuse 1898.
Abdul Rahman, Tunku. 1903-90. First Prime Minister of independent Malaya 1957-70. United Malay, Chinese, Indian factions.
Abjuration, Act. 1581. Dutch declaration of independence from Spain. Republic 1588.
Abolition Act. 1833. Ends slavery in British Empire.
Abstract Art. 20C. Color, line and form without subject. Begun by Cezanne.
Abstract Expressionism. 1940s New York style of Pollock, Rothko. Spontaneous expression, free of traditional values. Expressionism.
Acta. 59BC-330. Minutes of Roman public business, published daily.
Actaeon. Mythical Greek hunter, turned into a stag for watching Artemis bathing.
Action Française. 1898-1945. French right wing political movement and newspaper.
Actium, Battle. 31BC. Octavian defeats Antony to become sole ruler of Roman Empire.
Acts of the Apostles. c70-90. Luke’s history of early Christian church.
Aeschylus. 524-456BC. Founded Greek tragic drama. Introduced 2nd actor, reduced chorus. Prometheus Bound. Seven Against Thebes, 467.
Albania. Balkans. 3-5C Visigoth, Huns invade. 6-7C Bulgars, Serbs, Slavs invade.12-15C Bulgar, Norman, Angevin, Serb, Venice contest.15C Ottoman. 1912 Independent republic. 1928 Monarchy (Zog). 1939 Italy occupies. 1945 Communist (Hoxha). 1961 Left Warsaw Pact. 1991 Democratic Constitution.
Alberoni, Giulio. 1664-1752. Acting Prime Minister, directed Spanish revival 1716-19.
Alien and Sedition Acts. 1798-1800/02. US fear French Revolution. Forbade criticism of government. Abused by Federalists vs Republicans.