The Pocket Guide to World HistoryIto Hirobumi. 1841-1909. Westernizing Japanese statesman. First Parliament 1890. [Read more ...] Iturbide, Augustin de. 1783-1824. Emperor of Mexico 1822-3. Led Mexican independence movement. Exiled. [Read more ...] Ivan III. The Great. 1440-1505. United Russia 1478. Ended Tartar domination. [Read more ...] Ivan IV. The Terrible. 1530-84. First Russian czar 1547-. Expanded Russia. Established Czar’s power. [Read more ...] Ives, Charles. 1874-1954. First major US composer. Unconventional work anticipates 20C techniques. Very influential on later Americans. 3rd Symphony 1904. [Read more ...] Ivory Coast. Baulé, Kru, Lobi, Senefu. 1895 French West Africa. 1960 Independent republic. Cote d’Ivoire. [Read more ...] Iwo Jima, Battle. 1945. US Marine WWII victory over Japan. 40,000 casualties. [Read more ...] IWW. Industrial Workers of the World. 1905-. Wobblies. [Read more ...] Ixion. Father of Centaurs. Bound to fiery wheel by Zeus. [Read more ...] Iyeyasu. 1542-1616. Unified Japan. First of Tokugawa dynasty. [Read more ...] Izanagi and Izanami. Japanese creation deities. [Read more ...] 394 © Copyright 2007 PocketHistory.com Hosted by BenLo Park |