Rose of Lima, St. 1586-1617. Peruvian Dominican mystic. First American native saint. Patron Saint of South America.

Rosenkreuz, Christian. 15C. Legendary founder of Rosicrucian Society.

Rough Riders. 1898. US volunteer cavalry in Spanish American War under Roosevelt. Won San Juan hill.

Round Table Conference. 1930-32. Established federal system, provincial autonomy in India; not implemented.

Roundhead. Derisory term applied to Parliamentarians during English Civil War.

Rowell-Sirois Report. 1935-40. Recommended Federalism over Canadian provincial power.

Roxana. -c311BC. Wife of Alexander the Great. Executed after his death.

Rundstedt, Gerd von. 1875-1953. Leading German WWII commander.

Rupert, Prince. 1619-82. Royalist commander in English Civil War. First President of Hudson’s Bay Co.

Rush-Bagot, Convention. 1817. Demilitarized Canada-US border.

Russell, Taze. 1852-1916. US founder of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Rutherford, Ernest. 1871-1937. NZ/English physicist. Beta rays 1899, Nuclear theory of atom1911.

Rykov, Aleksey. 1881-1938. Russian Bolshevik leader. Opposed Stalin. Rehabilitated 1988.

Saarinen, Eliel. 1873-1950. Finnish/US modern architect, teacher. Palace of League of Nations (Geneva) 1927.

Sabbah, Hasan-e. Founder of Assassins 1094.

Saint-Just, Louis de. 1767-94. French revolutionary leader. Ally of Robespierre.

Saionji Kimmochi, Prince. 1849-1940. Japanese Prime Minister 1901~12. Tried to moderate militarism.

Saivo. Lapp underworld.

San Francisco, Peace. 1951. Japanese 1854 borders restored.

San Juan Hill, Battle. 1898. Part of Battle of Santiago. US defeat Spain in Cuba. Roosevelt. Rough Riders.

San Martin, José de. 1778-1850. South American independence leader with Bolivar vs Spain in Argentina, Chile, Peru.

Sanhedrin. -70. Jerusalem council of Jewish elders.

Santander, Francisco. 1792-1840. Ally of Bolivar. President of New Granada 1833-7.

Sarapis. Greco-Egyptian god. Originally of underworld, later of sun.

Satie, Erik. 1866-1925. Modern French Impressionist, Neoclassical composer.

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