Stendhal. 1783-1842. French historical novelist of psychological insight. le Rouge et le Noir 1830.

Stephen. 1097-1154. English king 1135-. Usurped throne from Matilda.

Stephen, St. 969-1038. First king of Hungary 1000-. Converted to Christianity.

Stephen Báthory. 1533-86. Polish king 1575-. Won Livonia from Russia.

Stephenson, George. 1781-1848. English inventor of steam locomotive 1814, “Rocket” 1829.

Stepniak, S. 1852-95. Russian Nihilist writer. Assassinated czar’s police chief. -“Life for life”.

Stesichorus. c632-556BC. Innovative Greek lyric poet.

Steuben, Baron von. 1730-94. Prussian general. Trained, organized American Revolution army 1778-.

Stijl, de. 1917-. Dutch abstract painters. Mondrian.

Stimson Doctrine. 1932. US not to recognize territories seized by agression.

Stockhausen, Karlheinz. 1928-. German electronic music composer.

Stockholm Bloodbath. 1520. Danish Christian II kills 80 nobles. Swedish fight for independence.

Stoicism. 4C BC. Ideal life of restraint, duty, ignoring passions, desires. Mind is a finer subdivision of matter. There are universal natural laws. Founded by Zeno.

Stokes, Whitley. 1830-1909. Irish jurist, revised laws in India.

Stolypin, Pyotr. 1862-1911. Russian Prime Minister 1906-. Used secret police to control revolutionaries. Moderate reforms.

Stopes, Marie. 1880-1958. British Family Planning pioneer. First London birth control clinic 1921.

Storting. 1814-. Bicameral Norwegian parliament.

Stowe, Harriet Beecher. 1811-96. US author. Uncle Tom’s Cabin 1852.

Strabe. 63BC-21. Greek historian, geographer. Cumulated knowledge in Geographica.

Stradivari, Antonio. 1644-1737. Italian master violin maker 1666-.

Straits Convention. 1841-1923. Banned warships from Dardanelles in peacetime.

Straits Settlements. British colony in SE Asia 1795-1946. Malacca, Penang, Singapore.

Strasser, Gregor. 1892-1934. German Nazi leader, Hitler rival. Assassinated.

Strathclyde. 6C Celtic kingdom. 756 Northumbria. 921 England. 945 Scotland.

Strauss, David. 1808-74. German theologian: Gospel interpreted as myth. Life of Jesus 1835-6.

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