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Saladin. 1138-93. Egyptian sultan 1169-. Took Jerusalem, 1187, inciting Third Crusade. Began Ayyubid Dynasty.
Salamis, Battle. 480BC. Greek naval victory over superior Persian fleet.
Salan, Raoul. 1899-1984. French general. Created OAS 1961. Imprisoned 1962-8.
Salazar, Antonio. 1889-1970. Portuguese dictator 1932-68.
Salem Witch Trials. 1692. 19 executed in Massachussets based on adolescent fantasies.
Salesbury, William. c1520-84. Welsh lexicographer. Translated New Testament to Welsh 1567.
Salians. Dynasty. Ruled HRE 1024-1125. Investiture Controversy with pope.
Salic Law. 6C penal code issued by Clovis. Incorrectly cited 14-19C to limit royal succession to males; Spain by Philip V, 1713. Victoria. Isabella II.
Salieri, Antonio. 1750-1825. Austrian court composer. Operas.
Salimbene di Adam. 1221-90. Parmese chronicler of 13C life.
Salinger, JD. 1919- US novelist. Catcher in the Rye 1951.
Salisbury, First Earl. 1563-1612. British adviser to Elizabeth I. Negotiated James I succession.
Salisbury, Third Marquess. 1830-1903. British Imperialist Prime Minister 1885~1902. Fashoda. Boer War. Splendid Isolation.
Salk, Jonas. 1914-95. US discoverer of polio vaccine 1954.
Sallust. c86-34BC. Roman historian. Expelled from Senate for immorality. Catilina.
Salome. -72. Herod Antipas’ step-daughter, demanded and received John the Baptist’s head.
Salomon, Haym. 1740-85. Main financial backer of American Revolution.
Salon des Refusés. 1863. Paris exhibition of paintings by Cezanne, Manet, Whistler refused by Academy. Déjeuner sur l’herbe.
Salonika Campaign. 1915-18. Allies take Serbia, Romania. Force Constantine I to abdicate.
Salpêtrière. 1656. Established by Louis XIV to care for the 55,000 beggars on the streets of Paris. Pinel.
SALT. US-USSR Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. 1969-79. Agreement 1972. 1979 agreement not ratified by US Senate.
Salvation Army. 1865. Booth Christian charitable organization. Named 1878.
Salvi, Niccolò. 1697-1751. Italian sculptor. Trevi Fountain 1732.
Salzburg Synod. 800. Confirmed December 25 date of nativity as observed since 690.