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306 matches to James III
James III. 1452-88. King of Scotland 1460-. Killed by rebels at Sauchieburn.
Abel, Frederick. 1827-1902. English inventor of military explosive cordite with Dewar, 1889.
Addled Parliament. 1614. England. Criticized James I; achieved nothing.
Alamo. 1836. 200 Texan rebels die in siege vs Mexican Santa Anna. Crockett. Bowie.
Antarctica. 1773 Cook explores seas. 1820 first sighted. Bransfield. 1821 first landing-Davis. 1911 Amundsen first to S Pole.
Australia. c28,000BC Australoids. 1606 Sighted by Portuguese. 1668 Dampier lands. 1770 Cook claims for England. 1788-1868 Penal colonies. 1901 Independent commonwealth.
Bacon’s Rebellion. 1676. Virginia colonists under N.Bacon defeat Indians, take Jamestown.
Baldwin, James. 1924-87. US writer of black experience. Another Country 1962. Go Tell it on the Mountain 1953.
Banks, Joseph. 1743-1820. English botanist with Cook’s explorations.
Barrie, James. 1860-1937. Scottish author: Peter Pan 1904.
Bible. Hebrew and Christian sacred scriptures translated from Hebrew and Aramaic. 3C BC Greek translation. 1382 Wycliffe, Rogers, English. 1522-34 Luther, German. 1611 King James version. Vulgate by St. Jerome. Apocrypha.
Bloody Assizes. 1685. Trial of Monmouth’s rebels. 320 hung. 800 deported.
Boswell, James. 1740-95. Scottish author. Life of Samuel Johnson 1791.
Bowie, James. 1796-1836. US frontiersman. Bowie knife.
Boyne, Battle. 1690. James II attempts to retake throne; defeated by William III, ending Catholic Stuart power in Ireland. Celebrated by Orangemen, Jul 12.
Breasted, James. 1865-1935. US Egyptologist. Ancient Records 1906.
Bridgewater Canal. 1761. Brindley. First British canal. Brought coal to Manchester stimulating industrialization.
Brindley, James. 1716-72. English engineer. Bridgewater Canal 1761.
Brooke, James. 1803-68. British “White Raja”; family ruled Sarawak 1841-1946.
Bruce, James. 1730-94. African explorer 1768-73.
Buchanan, James. 1791-1868. US President 1857-61. Compromise policy failed to avert civil war.
Burbage, James. 1531-97. Built first English theatre 1576. Later rebuilt as Globe.
Callaghan, James. 1912-. British Labour Prime Minister 1976-9.
Cardigan, James Brudenell, Earl of. 1797-1868. British General. Led Charge of the Light Brigade. Tennyson. Crimean War.
Chadwick, James. 1891-1974. English discoverer of neutron.