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21Spanish Armada — Battle of Gravelines Part of the Anglo Spanish War The Spanish Armada and English ships in August 1588, by unknown painter (English School, 16th century …
22Rembrandt van Rijn — ▪ Dutch artist Introduction in full Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn Rembrandt originally spelled Rembrant born July 15, 1606, Leiden, Netherlands died October 4, 1669, Amsterdam Dutch painter and printmaker, one of the greatest storytellers… …
23abortion — abor·tion /ə bȯr shən/ n 1: the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus; esp: the medical procedure of inducing expulsion of a human fetus to terminate a pregnancy 2: the crime of …
24Relativism — Compare moral relativism, aesthetic relativism, social constructionism, cultural relativism, and cognitive relativism. Relativism is the idea that some elements or aspects of experience or culture are relative to, i.e., dependent on, other… …
25Yossarian — Also covered in this article are the characters Snowden and Yo Yo s Roomies. Capt. John Joseph Yossarian is a fictional character and protagonist in Joseph Heller s novel Catch 22 and its sequel Closing Time . In Catch 22 , Yossarian is a 28 year …
26Thomas Stukley — (surname also spelled as Stucley,Stukely, Stukeley) (c. 1520 – 4 August 1578) was an English mercenary who served in combat in France, Ireland, and at the Battle of Lepanto, before his death at the Battle of Alcácer Quibir. A Roman Catholic… …
27Economic history of Spain — History of Spain caption=Spanish DoubloonThe Economic history of Spain covers the development of the Spanish economy over the course of its history. Ancient Era The prehistoric Iberians and Celts were some of the earliest groups in what is now… …
28William Jay Gaynor — 92nd Mayor of New York City In office January 1, 1910 – September 10, 1913 Preceded by George B. McClellan Jr …
29Louis Werner — Louis Werner, also known as Lou (born c. 1933, Ridgewood, Queens died 2007, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma ), was a German American Lufthansa cargo supervisor for Lufthansa Cargo s Cargo Building 261. He was the initial organizer of what would become… …
30Mizuno Tadakuni — born July 19, 1794, Edo [Tokyo], Japan died March 12, 1851, Edo Chief adviser to the 12th Tokugawa shogun, Tokugawa Ieyoshi (r. 1837–53). In the face of social and economic decline, Mizuno tried to implement a series of reforms that would return… …
