| PERSON/EVENT | PERIOD | DATE | INFORMATION | DISCIPLINE | POLITICAL HISTORY | MENU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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