Sisley, Alfred. 1839-99. English/French Impressionist painter. Meadows in Spring.

Sitting Bull. c1831-90. Led Sioux at Little Bighorn. Surrendered 1881.

Slansky Trial. 1952. Jewish Czech communists purged during Stalin anti-semitism. Those executed were restored to party membership 1968.

Smith, Joseph. 1805-44. US Founder of Mormonism. Wrote Book of Mormon by divine revelation 1830. Murdered.

Soccer War. 1969. Honduras vs El Salvador. Triggered by football game and economic conditions.

Social Credit Party. Canada. Aberhart. Douglas. 1935- Alberta, BC, federal parties. Social Credit.

Socialism, Utopian. Saint-Simon’s concept of government redistributing wealth according to capacity and performance.

Solferino, Battle. 1859. Victor-Emmanuel gains Lombardy during Risorgimento. Carnage leads to Red Cross.

Speke, John. 1827-64. British explorer. Discovered Lake Victoria.

Splendid Isolation. 1895-1902. Salisbury foreign policy. British naval strength required no ally.

St Albans. 1455. First battle of War of Roses. Henry VI captured by Yorks.

Stambolov, Stefan. 1854-95. Bulgarian regent 1886-7. Prime Minister 1887-94. Dismissed by Ferdinand, murdered.

Stefan Dushan. 1308-55. Serbian king/Emperor 1331-. Conquered Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia. Law Code 1349-54.

Stieglitz, Alfred. 1864-1946. US photo-artist.

Supremacy, Act of. 1534 Henry VIII establishes Church of England under monarch. 1554 Repealed by Mary I. 1559 Elizabeth I re-established Church of England. Oath required of all MPs.

Sutter, John. 1803-80. Owned California land on which gold was discovered 1848.

Swedish Academy. 1786. Awards Nobel Literature prizes.

Swiss Guards. 1505- Swiss Mercenaries protecting monarchs, Pope. 600 massacred at Tuileries 1791. 1825- Incorporated in Vatican forces. Julius II.

Tamerlane. 1336-1405. Barbaric Mongol Moslem conquerer. First of Timurid line. Routed Golden Horde. Conquered Ottomans 1402. Mehmed I.

Tasman, Abel. c1603-59. Dutch navigator. Discovered Tasmania, New Zealand. 1642; Fiji, Tonga 1643.

Taylor, Frederick. 1856-1915. US engineer, created efficiency methods. Principles of Scientific Management 1911.

Taylor, Richard. 1826-79. US Confederate general. Red River Campaign.

Teapot Dome Scandal. 1922. Exclusive oil rights granted by Fall for personal “loans”. Discredited Harding administration.

Teller, Edward. 1908-. Hungarian/US physicist. Manhattan project. Supported H-bomb.

Tenzig Norgay. c1914-86. Sherpa. Climbed Everest with Hillary, 1953.

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