The Pocket Guide to World HistoryOder-Neisse Line. 1945- Polish-German border established by Potsdam Conference. [Read more ...] Odets, Clifford. 1906-63. US playwright of social protest. Waiting for Lefty 1935. Golden Boy 1937. [Read more ...] Odin. King of Scandinavian gods who holds court in Valhalla. [Read more ...] Odoacer. c435-93. German who deposed Romulus Augustus 476. Assassinated by Theodoric. [Read more ...] O’Donnell, Leopoldo. 1809-67. Spanish general with Isabella II vs Carlists. [Read more ...] Odysseus. Hero of Odyssey. Conquered Troy. =Ulysses. [Read more ...] Odyssey. 8C BC. Homer’s epic poem of Odysseus. [Read more ...] OECD. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. 1961. For expansion of world trade. OEEC + US, Canada, Australia, NZ. [Read more ...] Oecolampadius, Johannes. 1482-1531. German Reformation theologian. Drafted Confession of Basel 1531. [Read more ...] Oedipus. Solved the riddle of the sphynx. Killed his father and married his mother. [Read more ...] OEEC. Organization for European Economic Cooperation. 1948-61. Western European trade organization. OECD. [Read more ...] 572 © Copyright 2007 PocketHistory.com Hosted by BenLo Park |