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O'BRIEN, JAMES BRONTERRE VICTORIA (Va)
1837-1861
1835

Via Chartism - Irish born radical

History (HY) UNITED KINGDOM (UK)
from May 1801
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O'BRIEN, WILLIAM SMITH VICTORIA (Va)
1837-1861
1849

Via Great Potato Famine, Ireland

History (HY) IRELAND (IRE) MENU
O'CONNELL, DANIEL GEORGE IV (G4)
1820-1830
1829

Via Peel - Irish nationalist

History (HY) IRELAND (IRE) MENU
O'CONNOR, FEARGUS EDWARD VICTORIA (Va)
1837-1861
1839

Via Chartism - Irish militant leader

History (HY) UNITED KINGDOM (UK)
from May 1801
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O'CONNOR, RODERICK, HIGH KING HENRY (H2)
II 1154-1189
1170

Via Ireland - opposes Strongbow

History (HY) IRELAND (IRE) MENU
O'DONNELL, PATRICK VICTORIA (Vc)
1881-1901
1883

Via Phoenix Park Murders - radical

History (HY) IRELAND (IRE) MENU
O'HIGGINS, BERNADO GEORGE III (G3c)
1802-1820
1810

Via Chile - patriot and leader

History (HY) CHILE (CHL) MENU
O'MAHONY, JOHN VICTORIA (Vb)
1862-1880
1867

Via Fenian Uprising - Irish nationalist

History (HY) IRELAND (IRE) MENU
O'MORE, RORY CHARLES I (C1)
1625-1649
1641 Irish Catholic chieftain starts uprising History (HY) IRELAND (IRE) MENU
O'NEIL, SHANE, OF TYRONE ELIZABETH I (L1)
1558-1603
1562

Via Ireland - leads first Catholic revolt

History (HY) IRELAND (IRE) MENU
O'NEILL, HUGH, EARL OF TYRONE ELIZABETH I (L1)
1558-1603
1598

Via Ireland - leads 3rd catholic revolt

History (HY) IRELAND (IRE) MENU
OATES, TITUS CHARLES II (C2)
1660-1685
1678 English instigator of Popish Plot History (HY) ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES
to May 1707 (ESW)
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OBASSA, THE BATTLE OF VICTORIA (Vc)
1881-1901
1900

Via War of the Golden Stool - ending

History (HY) WEST AFRICA (WAF) MENU
OBERAMMERGAU, BAVARIAN ALPS CHARLES I (C1)
1625-1649
1634

Via Snippets - Bavarian passion play

Religion (RN) XNA MENU
OBRENOVICH, MILOS GEORGE III (G3c)
1802-1820
1815

Via Karageorge - Serbian leader

History (HY) OTTOMAN EMPIRE (OTT)
1301-1922
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ODO, BISHOP OF BAYEUX WILLIAM I (W1)
1066-1087
1077

Via Bayeux Tapestry - possible part

History (HY) ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES
to May 1707 (ESW)
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ODORIC OF PORDENONE EDWARD III (E3)
1327-1377
1330

Via Ibn Battuta - Italian traveller

Exploration (EX) XNA MENU
OEBEN, JEAN FRANCOIS GEORGE II (G2)
1727-1760
1754

Via Chippendale- Germ.cabinetmaker

Visual Arts (VA) XNA MENU
OEHLENSHLAGER, ADAM GEORGE III (G3c)
1802-1820
1805

Via Grimm Brothers - Danish poet

Literature (LT) XNA MENU
OERSTED, HANS CHRISTIAN GEORGE IV (G4)
1820-1830
1820 Danish scientist- electromagnetism Science (SC) XNA MENU
OFFENBACH, JACQUES VICTORIA (Va)
1837-1861
1858 German-born French composer Music (MU) XNA MENU
OGLETHORPE, JAMES GEORGE II (G2)
1727-1760
1733 Eng. philanthropist - sets up Georgia Exploration (EX) XNA MENU
OHM, GEORG SIMON GEORGE IV (G4)
1820-1830
1825

Via Oersted - German physicist

Science (SC) XNA MENU
OJEDA, ALONSO DE HENRY VII (H7)
1485-1509
1499

Via Vespucci-Spanish soldier/explorer

Exploration (EX) XNA MENU
OLAF II, KING (and OLAF IV) RICHARD II (R2)
1377-1399
1380

Via Kalmar - Denmark and Norway

History (HY) SCANDINAVIA (SCA) MENU
OLBERS, HEINRICH GEORGE III (G3c)
1802-1820
1802

Via Gauss - German astronomer

Astronomy (AS) XNA MENU
OLD GLORY - STARS & STRIPES GEORGE III (G3a)
1760-1783
1777

Via Saratoga Battles - US flag

History (HY) AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
(AWI) 1775-1783
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OLDCASTLE, SIR JOHN HENRY V (H5)
1413-1422
1417

Via Lollards - leader of rebellion

Religion (RN) XNA MENU
OLDS, RANSOM ELI VICTORIA (Vc)
1881-1901
1901

Via Auto Industry- American engineer

Engineering (EN) XNA MENU
OLYMPIC GAMES, THE VICTORIA (Vc)
1881-1901
1896

Via Snippets - revived in Athens

Sport (SP) XNA MENU
OMAI - SOUTH SEA ISLANDER GEORGE III (G3a)
1760-1783
1775

Via Cook-Tahitian brought to England

Exploration (EX) XNA MENU
OMAN, SIR CHARLES GEORGE III (G3c)
1802-1820
1902

Via Peninsular War- military historian

Literature (LT) XNA MENU
OMAR KHAYYAM HENRY I (H1)
1100-1135
1131 Persian poet - Four lined verse Literature (LT) XNA MENU
OMDURMAN, THE BATTLE OF VICTORIA (Vc)
1881-1901
1898 British defeat Sudanese Dervishes History (HY) SUDAN (SUD) MENU
ONIN WAR, THE EDWARD IV (E4)
1461-1483
1467 Civil War in Japan for over 100 years History (HY) JAPAN (JAP) MENU
OPIE, JOHN GEORGE III (G3b)
1783-1802
1792

Via Wollstonecraft - English painter

Visual Arts (VA) XNA MENU
OPIUM WAR, THE FIRST VICTORIA (Va)
1837-1861
1839 Trade war - UK and China History (HY) OPIUM WARS (OPW)
1839-1842, 1856-1860
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OPIUM WAR, THE SECOND VICTORIA (Va)
1837-1861
1856 Trade war - France and UK v China History (HY) OPIUM WARS (OPW)
1839-1842, 1856-1860
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OPORTO, THE BATTLE OF GEORGE III (G3c)
1802-1820
1809

Via Peninsular War - British victory

History (HY) NAPOLEONIC WARS (NAP)
1799-1815
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ORANGE FREE STATE, THE VICTORIA (Va)
1837-1861
1842

Via Battle of Blood River

History (HY) SOUTH AFRICA (SAF) MENU
ORDAHSU, THE BATTLE OF VICTORIA (Vb)
1862-1880
1874

Via Third Anglo-Ashanti War

History (HY) WEST AFRICA (WAF) MENU
ORDER OF KNIGHTS HENRY I (H1)
1100-1135
1113 Forming of Hospitaller Religion (RN) CRUSADES (CRU)
1095-1291
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ORDER OF THE GARTER, THE EDWARD III (E3)
1327-1377
1348 A royal civil and military honour History (HY) ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES
to May 1707 (ESW)
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ORDERIC VITALIS WILLIAM I (W1)
1066-1087
1069

Via Harrowing - Norman historian

History (HY) ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES
to May 1707 (ESW)
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ORDNANCE SURVEY, THE BRITISH GEORGE III (G3b)
1783-1802
1791

Via Arrowsmith - established

Exploration (EX) XNA MENU
OREGON TRAIL, THE VICTORIA (Va)
1837-1861
1840

Via Oregon Treaty - pioneer route

History (HY) UNITED STATES (USA) MENU
OREGON TREATY, THE VICTORIA (Va)
1837-1861
1846 Border settlement - USA-Canada History (HY) CANADA (CAN) MENU
ORELLANA, FRANCISCO DE HENRY VIII (H8)
1509-1547
1541

Via Pizarro - navigates River Amazon

Exploration (EX) XNA MENU
ORHAN, SULTAN EDWARD III (E3)
1327-1377
1345 Ottomans advance into the Balkans History (HY) OTTOMAN EMPIRE (OTT)
1301-1922
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ORIENT EXPRESS, THE VICTORIA (Vc)
1881-1901
1883

Via Snippets - Paris to Istanbul

Invention (IN) XNA MENU
ORISKANY, THE BATTLE OF GEORGE III (G3a)
1760-1783
1777

Via Battles of Saratoga- British defeat.

History (HY) AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
(AWI) 1775-1783
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ORSINI, FELICE VICTORIA (Va)
1837-1861
1858

Via Napoleon III - Italian patriot

History (HY) FRANCE (FRA) MENU
ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM ELIZABETH I (L1)
1558-1603
1569

Via Mercator - Dutch mapmaker

Exploration (EX) XNA MENU
OSCEOLA, CHIEF VICTORIA (Va)
1837-1861
1835

Via Second Seminole War- Leader

History (HY) UNITED STATES (USA) MENU
OSEI KWADWO GEORGE III (G3a)
1760-1783
1764 Leader of the Ashanti, West Africa History (HY) WEST AFRICA (WAF) MENU
OSEI TUTU WILLIAM III (W3)
1689-1702
1689

Via Ashanti - founder of empire

History (HY) WEST AFRICA (WAF) MENU
OSMAN I EDWARD I (E1)
1272-1307
1300

Via Ottoman Empire - the founder

History (HY) OTTOMAN EMPIRE (OTT)
1301-1922
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OSSIAN, THE WORKS OF GEORGE II (G2)
1727-1760
1760

Via Macpherson - Scottish forger

Literature (LT) XNA MENU
OSTADE, ADRIAEN VON CHARLES II (C2)
1660-1685
1642

Via Steen - Little Masters of Holland

Visual Arts (VA) XNA MENU
OSTROLENKA, THE BATTLE OF WILLIAM IV (W4)
1830-1837
1831

Via Poland - rebellion crushed

History (HY) POLAND (POL) MENU
OTIS, ELISHA VICTORIA (Va)
1837-1861
1852

Via Bessemer - American engineer

Engineering (EN) XNA MENU
OTTO, NIKOLAUS VICTORIA (Vc)
1881-1901
1876

Via Auto Industry - German engineer

Engineering (EN) XNA MENU
OTTOMAN EMPIRE, THE EDWARD I (E1)
1272-1307
1300 Founded by Osman I in NW Anatolia History (HY) OTTOMAN EMPIRE (OTT)
1301-1922
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OUDENAARDE, THE BATTLE OF ANNE (AN)
1702-1714
1708 Allied victory over French History (HY) SPANISH SUCCESSION (WSS)
1701-1714
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OUDNEY, WALTER GEORGE IV (G4)
1820-1830
1823

Via Africa- Scot.explorer- Lake Chad

Exploration (EX) XNA MENU
OUGHTRED, WILLIAM CHARLES I (C1)
1625-1649
1631

Via Snippets - mathematical symbols

Science (SC) XNA MENU
OURIQUE, THE BATTLE OF STEPHEN (ST)
1135-1154
1139

Via Portugal - independence gained

History (HY) PORTUGAL (POR) MENU
OUTLAWS OF THE WILD WEST VICTORIA (Vb)
1862-1880
1880

Via Kelly - American outlaws

History (HY) UNITED STATES (USA) MENU
OWEN, RICHARD VICTORIA (Va)
1837-1861
1860

Via Darwin - English anatomist

Science (SC) XNA MENU
OWEN, ROBERT GEORGE III (G3c)
1802-1820
1813

Via Fry - Welsh socialist reformer

History (HY) UNITED KINGDOM (UK)
from May 1801
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OXFORD MOVEMENT, THE WILLIAM IV (W4)
1830-1837
1833 Reform movement-Church of England Religion (RN) XNA MENU
OXFORD, THE UNIVERSITY OF HENRY (H2)
II 1154-1189
1167

Via Paris University 1155

Education (ED) XNA MENU
OXLEY, JOHN GEORGE III (G3c)
1802-1820
1818

Via Flinders - English explorer

Exploration (EX) XNA MENU

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