Edgehill, Battle. 1642. First battle of English Civil War.

Edison, Thomas. 1847-1931. US inventor: imp telephone 1877, phonograph 1877, lightbulb 1878, movies, cast concrete 1907. Menlo Park, first industrial research laboratory.

Edward IV. 1442-83. First York king of England. 1461~83. Revived monarch’s power. Wars of Roses.

Egypt. 3100BC Menes unites. 2780 Old Kingdom. 2600 First pyramid. 2040 Middle Kingdom. 1570 New Kingdom. 663 Assyria. 525 Persia. 332 Alexander...323 Ptolemy. 30BC Rome...395 Byzantine. 642 Moslem. 1250 Mameluk. 1517 Ottoman. 1798 Napoleon. 1805 Ottoman. 1882 British occupy. 1914 British protectorate. 1922 Indepedent monarchy. 1952 Coup. 1953 Republic. 1958-61 UAR.

Einaudi, Luigi. 1874-1961. Italian. First President of Republic, 1948-55.

Eisner, Kurt. 1867-1919. German Socialist Revolutionary leader. First Bavarian Prime Minister.

Ellsworth, Lincoln. 1880-1951. US explorer. First flight across Arctic 1926, Antarctica 1935.

Embla. First woman in Norse mythology. Ask.

Empire. First. France under Napoleon I 1804-14. 2nd. Napoleon III, 1852-70.

Erasmus, Desiderius. c1466-1536. Dutch Humanist ecclesiastic reform writer. Published first New Testament based on Greek, 1516. Reason over ignorance and superstition. Opposed Luther. Praise of Folly. Enchiridion: Christ requires of us nothing but a pure and sincere life.

Erechtheus. King, raised by Athena. First temple on Athens Acropolis. Later deified.

Erik the Red. Norwegian explorer, discovered Greenland c985. Established First colony.

Ethelbert. 552-616. King of Kent 560-. First Christian Anglo-Saxon king. first extant A-S law code.

Euric. Visigoth king 466-484. First Visigoth law code.

Eve. Biblical first woman. Wife of Adam. Ate forbidden apple, expelled from Garden of Eden.

Explorer I. 1958. US first satellite.

Federalist Party. 1787-1825. US first party founded by A. Hamilton for strong central government. In power 1791-1801.

Felton, Rebecca. 1835-1930. First US woman senator 1922. Symbolic appointment for 2 days.

Ferdinand. 1861-1948. Crown prince 1887-, First czar of Bulgaria 1908-18. Fought Ottomans. Gained independence.

Festival of Federation. 14 July,1790. Celebration of first anniversary of Storming the Bastille. 300,000 people.

Firearms. 1247 used at Siege of Seville.1327 Edward III uses canon vs Scots. 1364 Perugia First handguns. 1640 Flintlock.

First Coalition. 1792. European countries opposed to French Revolution.

Fitch, John. 1743-98. First US steamboat, 1787.

Flamsteed, John. 1646-1719. First Astronomer Royal of England, 1675.

Fleurus, Battle. 1794. Key French victory over First Coalition.

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