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.

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

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

Siward. -1055. Danish earl of Northumbria. Helped Edward the Confessor. Defeated Macbeth.

Six Articles, Statute. 1539-1547. Henry VIII’s statement of Church of England doctrine. Persecuted both adamant Catholics and Protestants.

Six Day War. 1967. Israel wins Sinai, Golan Heights, Gaza, Old Jerusalem, West Bank. Opened Gulf of Aqaba.

Six Dynasties. 220-589. Chinese period. Buddhism, Taoism, technical developments. Tea. Gunpowder.

Sixtus IV. 1414-84. Pope 1471-. Built Sistine Chapel.

Skinner, B. F. 1904-90. US Behaviourist psychologist.

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

Slater, Samuel. 1768-1835. English/US. First American textile factory. Duplicated Arkwright spinning machines 1793.

Slave Coast. 17-18C. Parts of Nigeria, Togo, Dahomey.

Slavery. Babylon. Egypt. Greece. Rome. European colonies 1440s-19C. 1502 First blacks shipped to America. 1562- Trade. 1807 abolished in Britain, 1833 throughout Empire. 1816 Morocco abolished Christian slaves. 1851 Colombia, 1861 USA, 1930 Liberia. 2001 27M slaves in Mauritania, Sudan, Asia, Brazil.

Slavonia. Pannonia. Balkans. 11C Hungary. 16C Turks. 1699 Hapsburg. 1848 Austria. 1868 Croatia.

Slavs. Asian peoples. c2500BC migrated to eastern Europe. 5-6C to Bohemia, Moravia, Hungary, Balkans.

Sluis, Battle. 1340. French fleet destroyed by English.

Smetana, Bedrich. 1824-84. Czech Nationalist opera composer. Bartered Bride 1866. “-Father of Czech music”.

Smith, Adam. 1723-1790. Scottish economist. Doctrine of free exchange. Natural law of supply and demand. Wealth of Nations 1776. -“Labour is source of all wealth”.

Smith, Edmund. 1824-93. Last Confederate general to surrender 1865.

Smith, Ian. 1919-. S.Rhodesian Prime Minister 1964-79. Unilateral Declaration of Independence. 1965. Fought black rights.

Smith, John. c1580-1631. English adventurer saved by Pocahontas. Founded Jamestown.

Smith Act. 1940. Alien Registration Act.

Smithson, James. 1765-1829. English scientist. Left fortune to found Smithsonian Institution.

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