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Ricardo, David. 1772-1823. British economist. Principles of Political Economy and Taxation 1817.
Ricci, Matteo. 1552-1610. Italian Jesuit missionary to China.
Rice Riots. 1837. Japan. Famine led to riots, reform.
Richard I. Lion Heart. 1157-99. King of England 1189-. Led Third Crusade. Captured and ransomed.
Richard II. 1367-1400. King of England 1377-99. Artistic, erratic, egocentric. Deposed.
Richard III. 1452-85. King of England 1483-. Murdered (?) nephews in tower. Killed at Bosworth by Henry VII, ending War of Roses.
Richard. 1209-72. English. King of the Romans 1256-71.
Richardson, Dorothy. 1873-1957. English stream of consciousness novelist. Pilgrimage 1915-38.
Richardson, Samuel. 1689-1761. English novelist using personal letters. Influenced novel form: Pamela 1740 Clarissa 1747 (at 1M words, the longest English novel).
Richelieu, Cardinal. 1585-1642. French politician 1624-. Built power of Louis XIII.
Richler, Mordecai. 1931-2001. Canadian novelist of human dilemmas. Duddy Kravitz 1959.
Richmond, Virginia. US Confederate capital 1861-5.
Richter, Hans. 1843-1916. Hungarian conductor. Brahms, Wagner expert.
Richthofen, Manfred von. 1892-1918. WWI German air ace. Downed 80 Allied planes.
Ricimer. -472. Roman general. Defeated Vandals, deposed Emperor.
Rickenbacker, Eddie. 1890-1973. US WWI flying ace.
Rickover, Hyman. 1900-86. US Admiral. “Father of nuclear submarine”.
Ridley, Nicholas. c1500-55. English Protestant bishop. Supported Lady Jane Grey. Executed.
Ridolfi, Roberto. 1531-1612. Italian Catholic plotter vs Elizabeth I 1571. Norfolk.
Rieboeck, Jan van. 1619-77. Dutch founder of Cape Town.
Riel, Louis. 1844-85. Organized Métis rebellions in Red River 1869-70, Saskatchewan 1884-5. Hung.
Riemann, Bernhard. 1826-66. German mathematician: non-Euclidean geometry.
Rienzo, Cola di. 1313-54. Leader, briefly dictator of Rome.
Riga, Treaties. 1920 Russia recognizes Latvian independence. 1921 Russia cedes land to Poland.
Riggenbach, Nikolaus. Swiss engineer of cog railways.