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76 matches to Huai Hai
Huai Hai, Battle. 1948-9. Chinese communists gain control of key routes.
Anarchism, Communistic. Marxist revolutionary version of anarchism that seeks to overthrow the state. Bakunin. Kropotkin. Assassinated: Sadi-Carnot, Empress Elizabeth, Umberto I, McKinley.
Antigone. Priam’s sister. Hair turned to snakes.
Archaic Period of Greek Art. c650-500BC. Egyptian influenced sculpture. Mythological vase painting.
Babism. 1844-50. Shi’ite mystical ascetic sect. Numerology. Number 19. Baha’ism.
Baha’ism. 1863-. Founded by Baha (1817-92), disciple of Bab. Religion advocating world peace, through unification of mankind.
Bakunin, Mikhail. 1814-76. Russian anarchist revolutionary. International movement. Advocated assassination. Dieu et l’état 1871.
Beaumarchais, C de. 1732-99. French satirical writer vs nobility. Barber of Seville 1772, Marriage of Figaro 1784.
Borodino, Battle. 1812. Napoleon defeats Kutuzov on way to Moscow.
Bouchard, Henri. 1875-1960. Sculptor. Apollo, St-Pierre de Chaillot.
Bowring, Treaty. 1855. Opened Siam to British trade.
Brunhild. 534-613. Visigoth queen of Austrasia. Fued w Fredegund. Def by Neustria. Executed by having her hair tied to tail of wild horse.
Buson. 1716-83. Japanese haiku poet/painter.
Chaillot Palace. By Carlu, Boileau, Azéma. Completed 1937.
Chain, Ernst. 1906-79. With Florey, purified penicillin.
Chakkri. 1782-. Dynasty ruling Thailand.
Damocles. 4C BC. Dionysius suspended a sword by a single hair over his head at a banquet.
Dessalines, Jacques. c1758-1806. Cruel ex-slave Emperor of Haiti 1804-.
Disraeli, Benjamin. 1804-81. English radical Imperialist Tory Prime Minister 1868,74-80. Suez Purchase. Novelist:Henrietta Temple 1837. Sybil. Coningsby. Lothair 1870.
Dominican Republic. Arawak. 1492 Columbus discovers. Spain 1795 France 1801 Haiti. 1809 Sp. 1822 Haiti. 1844 Independent.
Duvalier, François. “Papa Doc” 1907-1971. Haitian dictator 1957-.
Duvalier, Jean-Claude. “Baby Doc”. Haitian dictator 1971-1986, son of Papa Doc. Overthrown, exiled.
Dvaravati. 6-13C. Kingdom in Thailand. Indian culture.
Fleming, Alexander. 1881-1955. Scottish doctor, dicoverer of penicillin 1928. Florey, Chain.
Florey, Howard. 1898-1968. British. Isolated Penicillin with Chain,1928. Fleming.