Salesbury, William. c1520-84. Welsh lexicographer. Translated New Testament to Welsh 1567.

Salians. Dynasty. Ruled HRE 1024-1125. Investiture Controversy with pope.

Salic Law. 6C penal code issued by Clovis. Incorrectly cited 14-19C to limit royal succession to males; Spain by Philip V, 1713. Victoria. Isabella II.

Salieri, Antonio. 1750-1825. Austrian court composer. Operas.

Salimbene di Adam. 1221-90. Parmese chronicler of 13C life.

Salinger, JD. 1919- US novelist. Catcher in the Rye 1951.

Salisbury, First Earl. 1563-1612. British adviser to Elizabeth I. Negotiated James I succession.

Salisbury, Third Marquess. 1830-1903. British Imperialist Prime Minister 1885~1902. Fashoda. Boer War. Splendid Isolation.

Salk, Jonas. 1914-95. US discoverer of polio vaccine 1954.

Sallust. c86-34BC. Roman historian. Expelled from Senate for immorality. Catilina.

Salome. -72. Herod Antipas’ step-daughter, demanded and received John the Baptist’s head.

Salomon, Haym. 1740-85. Main financial backer of American Revolution.

Salon des Refusés. 1863. Paris exhibition of paintings by Cezanne, Manet, Whistler refused by Academy. Déjeuner sur l’herbe.

Salonika. Thessaloniki.

Salonika Campaign. 1915-18. Allies take Serbia, Romania. Force Constantine I to abdicate.

Salpêtrière. 1656. Established by Louis XIV to care for the 55,000 beggars on the streets of Paris. Pinel.

SALT. US-USSR Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. 1969-79. Agreement 1972. 1979 agreement not ratified by US Senate.

Salten, Felix. 1869-1945. Austrian writer. Bambi 1923.

Salvation Army. 1865. Booth Christian charitable organization. Named 1878.

Salvi, Niccolò. 1697-1751. Italian sculptor. Trevi Fountain 1732.

Salzburg Synod. 800. Confirmed December 25 date of nativity as observed since 690.

Samanids. 819-999. Persian native dynasty. Flourishing of arts.

Samaritans. Jewish sect. Claim descent from Jews not deported 722BC. A claim rejected by other Jews. Lost Ten Tribes of Israel.

Samhitas. Collections of Vedic hymns and liturgy.

Samnite Wars. 4-3C BC. 3 wars by which Rome conquered central, south Italy.

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