Steel, Pact of. 1939-43. Germany-Italy mutual aid. Axis.

Steele, Richard. 1672-1729. English dramatist, essayist. Tatler 1709-11. Spectator 1711-12.

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

Stein, Karl, Freiherr von. 1757-1831. Reforming Prussian statesman helped abolish serfdom.

Steiner, Jakob. 1796-1863. Swiss/German mathematician. Pioneered synthetic geometry.

Steinway, Henry. 1797-1871. German/US innovative piano manufacturer.

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

Stephen, St. -31. First Christian martyr.

Stern, Otto. 1888-1969. German/US physicist, anticipated atomic science.

Stevenson, Adlai. 1900-65. US diplomat, United Nations founder.

Stilicho , Flavius. c365-408. Roman general. Repulsed Goths, Vandals.

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

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.

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

Storm, Theodor. 1817-88. German Realist writer. Rider of the White Horse 1838. Pole Poppenspäler 1874.

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

Straisund, Treaty. 1370. Denmark makes commercial concessions to Hanseatic League.

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

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

Strathcona and Mount Royal, First Baron. 1820-1914. Canadian statesman key to Canadian Pacific Railway; drove last spike.

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

Strauss, Johann. 1825-99. Austrian composer of 150 waltzes. Blue Danube 1867. Operettas. Die Fledermaus 1874. “Waltz King”.

Strauss, Richard. 1864-1949. Traditional German composer of symphonic poems, operas. Don Juan 1889. Salome 1905. Also Sprach Zarathustra 1909.

Streicher, Julius. 1885-1946. German Nazi leader. Executed.

Stresa Conference. 1935. Britain-France-Italy “front” vs German rearmament.

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