Taylor, Brook. 1685-1731. English mathematician. Theorem of Differential Calculus 1715.

Taylor, Frederick. 1856-1915. US engineer, created efficiency methods. Principles of Scientific Management 1911.

Tchaikovsky, Peter. 1840-93. Russian composer of operas and ballets with emotional appeal. Swan Lake 1877. Sleeping Beauty 1890. Nutcracker 1892.

Tea Act. 1773. British give British East India Company effective monopoly in North America. Boston Tea Party.

Telford, Thomas. 1757-1834. Menai Bridge 1826.

Telstar. 1962. First satellite TV between North America, Europe. First public telephone by satellite.

Templars. 1119-1312. Founded by Baldwin II and 9 knights in the Holy Land to protect pilgrims. Created International banking system, 9,000 commanderies, and owned 1/4 of Paris when dissolved by Philip IV, 1307; and Edward II, 1308. Council of Vienne.

Ten Commandments. Decalogue. Laws God gave Moses on stone tablets. Fundamental to Judaism/Christianity/Islam. No other gods, idols, swearing. Remember the sabbath. Honor parents. Do not kill, commit adultery, steal, bear false witness, covet.

Ten Thousand, Expedition of. 401BC. Xenophon leads Persian-paid Greek mercenaries out of Iraq.

Ten Thousand Immortals. Core of Achaemenid army.

Tennis Court Oath. 1789. French Third Estate vows to obtain constitution. Declaration of authority of National Assembly.

Tennyson, Alfred, Lord. 1809-92. English poet laureate. Charge of the Light Brigade 1855. Enoch Arden 1864. Crossing the Bar.

Tenzig Norgay. c1914-86. Sherpa. Climbed Everest with Hillary, 1953.

Tenzin Gyatso. 1935-. 14th Dalai Lama 1940-. In exile 1959-.

Teresa, Mother. 1910-97. Macedonian founder of Missionaries of Charity, 1948.

Terpsichore. The Muse of dancing and lyric poetry.

Terror, The. 1793-4. 17000 executed by revolutionary tribunal in French Revolution. Robespierre.

Tertullian. c160-220. Carthaginian theologian. Influenced Christianity. Became Montanist. Founded Tertullianism.

Tessin, Nicodemus, the Elder. 1615-81. Swedish architect. Drottningholm 1662.

Test Act. 1673-1828. Banned Catholics and Non-conformists from English public office. 1567-1889 Scotland.

Tet Offensive. 1968. Giap-led Vietcong attack 100 South Vietnamese cities, proof of strength creates US disenchantment with war.

Tetrarchy. Any country with sovereign under Roman Empire in Eastern Provinces.

Tetzel, Johann. c1465-1519. German monk. Sold indulgences by threats causing Luther’s protests.

Tewkesbury, Battle. 1471. Yorkists regain English throne for 12 years.

Texas Rangers. 1835. Vs Indians, border patrol, cattle rustlers. 1935 Merged with Highway Patrol.

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