Fahrenheit, Gabriel. 1686-1736. German physicist, inventor of temperature scale 1712. Alcohol thermometer 1709. Mercury thermometer 1714.

Fair Deal. 1945,9. Truman’s program for jobs, housing, social insurance in US.

Fairfax, Thomas. 1612-71. English Parliamentarian Civil War general. Commander-in-Chief of New Model Army. Victor at Marston Moor.

Faisal. 1906-75. Saudi king 1964-. Arab-Israeli War 1967. Assassinated by nephew Faisal.

Faisal I. 1885-1933. Self proclaimed king of Syria 1920. Deposed. King of Iraq 1921-.

Falange. 1933-37. Spanish Fascist party founded by Primo de Rivera. Merged with Franco 1937. Won civil war.

Falklands, Battle. 1914. British destroy German fleet.

Falla, Manuel de. 1876-1946. Spanish composer influenced by folk music, Debussy. Nights in the Garden of Spain 1916.

Family Compact. 1733,43,61. Spanish Bourbons support French wars.

Family Compact. Small conservative group dominates government of Upper Canada leading to 1837 Rebellion. Mackenzie.

Family Pact. 1863. Maximilian renounces claims to Austrian throne to be Emperor of Mexico.

Faneuil Hall. 1742-. Boston “cradle of American liberty”.

Faraday, Michael. 1791-1867. English physicist: electromagnetic induction. Ether effect 1818. Electric motor 1821. Dynamo 1831. Electrolysis 1833. Faraday effect 1845.

Farouk I. 1920-65. Egyptian king 1936-52. Vs Wafd. Coup by Nasser-led Free Officers.

Fatima. Portuguese site of pilgrimage since sighting of Virgin Mary by Santos1917.

Faulkner, William. 1897-1962. American novelist of US south. The Sound and the Fury 1929.

Faunus. Roman woodland deity. = Pan.

Faure, Felix. 1841-99. French president. Fashoda. Dreyfus.

Fauvism. 1898-1908. Violently colored and distorted painting expressing strong emotion. Matisse. Roualt. Puy.

Fawkes, Guy. 1570-1606. Gunpowder Plot perpetrator.

February Manifesto. 1899-1905. Override of Finnish Constitution. Rule by Czar’s Edict. Russification 1890-1905.

February Revolution. 1848. Established French Second Republic.

February Revolution. 1917. Early phase of Russian Revolution. Czar overthrown. Provisional Gov’t.

Federalist Party. 1787-1825. US first party founded by A. Hamilton for strong central government. In power 1791-1801.

Felletin. French tapestry works 15C-. Coarser weave in rustic motifs. Aubusson.

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