Sims, William. 1858-1936. US WWI naval commander.

Sin. Violation of divine law.

Sinai Campaign. 1956. Israeli preemptory attack takes Sinai. UN peacekeeping force in Gaza.

Sinan. 1489-1588. Ottoman architect. Mosque of Suleiman, Istanbul 1550-7.

Sinclair, Upton. 1878-1968. US novelist, Muckraker. Jungle 1906.

Singapore. 13-14C Malay city. 1377 Javanese destroy. 1819 Raffles refounds. 1867 «Straits Settlements. 1942-45 Japanese occupy. 1946 British Crown Colony. 1963 Federation of Malaysia. 1965 Independent republic.

Singer, Isaac. 1811-75. US sewing machine improver 1851. Howe.

Singer, Isaac B. 1904-91. Polish/US Yiddish writer. Gimpel the Fool 1957.

Sinn Fein. 1905. (=Ourselves Alone). Irish Nationalist movement. 1916 uprising. Founded Irish Free State. Legalized as political party in Northern Ireland, 1974. Political wing of IRA. De Valera.

Sino-French War. 1883-85. France wins control of Vietnam.

Sino-Japanese War. 1894-5. Over Korea. Shimonoseki Treaty.

Sino-Japanese War. 1937-45. Japanese invade China. WWII.

Sino-Soviet Treaty. 1945. Mutual defence vs Japanese agression.

Sioux. Popular name for Dakota Confederation of American Indian tribes. Little Bighorn. Wounded Knee.

Siqueiros, David. 1896-1974. Mexican socialist mural painter. Third World. March of Humanity.

Sirens. Greek sea nymphs, half bird, half woman. Song lured sailors onto rocks.

Sirhan, Sirhan. 1944-. Arab/US killer of Robert Kennedy.

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

Sistine Chapel. 1473. Vatican. Walls by Botticelli, Ghirlandaio; ceiling by Michelangelo 1508-12. Last Judgement 1534-41.

Sisyphus. King of Corinth, condemned to perpetually roll a stone to the top of a hill.

Sitter, Willem de. 1872-1934. Dutch radio astronomer. Expanding universe.

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

Sitwell, Edith. 1887-1964. English poet. Still Falls the Rain.

Siva. 4 armed 3 eyed Hindu god of destruction and restoration.

Sivaji. c1627-80. Founded Maratha Kingdom 1674.

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