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121Chain murders of Iran — The Chain Murders of Iran[1][2] (قتلهای زنجیره ای), or Serial Murders, were a series of murders and disappearances from 1988 1998 by Iranian government operatives of Iranian dissident intellectuals [3][4] who had been critical of the Islamic… …
122Prague Spring — (1968) Attempts in communist Czechoslovakia to implement liberal reforms and bring about Czech leader Alexander Dubcek’s vision of “socialism with a human face” were brought to an abrupt halt by the invasion of Soviet troops. The popular… …
123History of Honduras — The History of Honduras concerns the history of Honduras.Timeline of Honduran history*1821 gained independence from Spain as a part of the Federal Republic of Central America *1840 became an independent state *1880 Capital moved from Comayagua to …
124Miracle of Chile — Chilean (blue) and average Latin American (orange) GDP per capita (1950 2007). The Miracle of Chile was a term used by free market Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedman to describe liberal and free market reorientation of the economy of… …
125Herbert Spencer — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 19th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE image caption =Herbert Spencer name =Herbert Spencer birth =27 April, 1820 death =8 December, 1903 school tradition = Evolutionism,… …
126William O'Brien — (Irish Parliamentary Party) should not be confused with his contemporary William X. O Brien (ITGWU) or with William Smith O Brien (Young Irelanders). For other people of the same name, see William O Brien (disambiguation). William O Brien (2… …
127Thomas Wakley — (July 11, 1795 ndash; May 16, 1862), was an English surgeon. He became a demagogue and social reformer who campaigned against incompetence, privilege and nepotism. He was the founding editor of The Lancet , and a radical Member of Parliament (MP) …
128Leo X — Pope Leo X † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Leo X (GIOVANNI DE MEDICI). Born at Florence, 11 December, 1475; died at Rome, 1 December, 1521, was the second son of Lorenzo the Magnificent (1449 1492) and Clarice Orsini, and from his… …
