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81Abū Muslim — (d. 755) Leader of a revolutionary movement in Khorāsān whose efforts brought down the Umayyad dynasty. Born into the mawālī (non Arab Muslim) class and of humble origins, he met an agent of the ʽAbbāsid family while in prison (741). After his… …
82Oda Nobunaga — born 1534, Owari province, Japan died June 21, 1582, Kyōto With Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu, one of the three unifiers of premodern Japan. He brought the domain of his birth, Owari, under his control and followed that success by… …
83Ōkubo Toshimichi — born Sept. 26, 1830, Kagoshima, Japan died May 14, 1878, Tokyo Japanese samurai leader from the domain of Satsuma who, with Saigō Takamori, arranged an alliance with the domain of Chōshū to work for the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate (see… …
84Arron, Henck — ▪ 2001 Surinamese politician (b. April 25, 1936, Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana [now Suriname] d. Dec. 4, 2000, Alphen aan den Rijn, Neth.), served as prime minister (1973–80) of Suriname and was instrumental in leading the nation to independence …
85Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
86malcontent — 1. adjective dissatisfied with current conditions; discontented 2. noun a person who is not satisfied with current conditions; a discontented person See Also: content, discontent …
87Christopher Nugent — For the American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient, see Christopher Nugent (Medal of Honor). Sir Christopher Nugent, 6th (or 14th) Baron Delvin (1544–1602) was an Irish nobleman and writer. He was arrested on suspicion of treason against Queen… …
88Pontiac's War — Pontiac s Rebellion In a famous council on April 27, 1763, Pontiac urged listeners to rise up against the British. (19th century engraving by Alfred Bobbet) …
89Peasant Revolt in Albania — The Peasant Revolt in Albania Hendrik Reimers, Dutch captain of the International Gendarmerie, captured by rebels (June 1914) …
90Happy Harmonies — Titelkarte des Happy Harmonies Films Bosko’s Parlor Pranks, 1934 im Zweifarbenverfahren von Technicolor produziert Happy Harmonies (deutsch: fröhliche Harmonien) ist eine Serie von animierten Kurzfilmen, die zwischen 1934 und 1938 von Metro… …
