Riel, Louis. 1844-85. Organized Métis rebellions in Red River 1869-70, Saskatchewan 1884-5. Hung.

Riemann, Bernhard. 1826-66. German mathematician: non-Euclidean geometry.

Rienzo, Cola di. 1313-54. Leader, briefly dictator of Rome.

Riggenbach, Nikolaus. Swiss engineer of cog railways.

Rights, Bill of. 1689. Established power of British Parliament over taxes, laws, army. Protestant Succession. William and Mary.

Rights of Man, Declaration. 1789. Preamble to 1791 French constitution. Guaranteed representation, equality before law, property, freedom of religion, press, speech.

Rijswijk, Treaty. 1697. Ended War of Grand Alliance. William III acknowledged. Territories restored.

Riley, Bridget. 1931-. British Kinetic Op artist.

Rimbaud, Arthur. 1854-91. French Symbolist poet: Illuminations. Anticipated Freud’s ideas.

Rimini Golden Bull. 1226. Frederick II grants sovereignty of Prussia to Teutonic knights.

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai. 1844-1908. Russian Nationalist composer/orchestrator: Scheherezade 1888. Operas.

Ringling, John. 1866-1936. Circus impressario 1884. Bought Barnum and Bailey 1907.

Rio de Janeiro, Treaty. 1947. US, Latin America mutual defence.

Rio Salado, Battle. 1340. Major Christian victory in conquering Spain from Moslems.

Ripley, George. 1802-80. US utopian. Brook Farm.

Ripon, Treaty. 1640. Ended Bishops’ war between Scotland and England.

Risorgimento. c1800-70 Movement for unified Italy. Young Italy.

Ritter, Carl. 1779-1859. German founder of scientific geography.

Roanoke Colony. 1587. English colony of 117 settlers in Virginia disappeared. Raleigh.

Rob Roy. 1671-1734. Scottish Jacobite outlaw, 1715. Helped poor at expense of rich.

Robbins, Frederick. 1916-. US physician. Discovered polio virus with Enders, Weller.

Robert I. Duke of Normandy 1027-35. Father of William I.

Robert II. 1054-1134. Duke of Normandy 1087-1106. Son of William I. Led First Crusade.

Robert, Henry. 1837-1923. US writer. Robert’s Rules of Order 1876.

Robert Guiscard. 1015-85. Norman. Conquered and founded Two Sicilies.

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