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81George Psalmanazar — (1679? May 3 1763) claimed to be the first Formosan to visit Europe. For some years he convinced many in Britain, but was later revealed to be an impostor.Early lifeAlthough Psalmanazar intentionally obscured many details of his early life, he is …
82George Gissing — (IPAEng|ˈɡɪsɪŋ; November 22, 1857 ndash; December 28, 1903) was an English novelist who wrote twenty three novels between 1880 and 1903. From his his early naturalistic works, he developed into one of the most accomplished realists of the late… …
83Counter-Enlightenment — is a term used to refer to a movement that arose in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in opposition to the 18th century Enlightenment. The term is usually associated with Isaiah Berlin, who is often credited with coining it, perhaps taking… …
84Christopher Smart — Born 11 April 1722(1722 04 11) Shipbourne, England Died 21 May 1771(1771 05 21) (age …
85René Fonck — Infobox Military Person name= René Paul Fonck lived= March 271894 June 181953 placeofbirth= Saulcy sur Meurthe, France placeofdeath= Paris, France caption= René Fonck wearing the Légion d honneur allegiance= France serviceyears= 1914 1918 rank=… …
86William George Barker — This article is about the First World War pilot. For William George Barker, Film producer and director, see Will Barker. Infobox Military Person name=William George Barker lived=3 November 1894 ndash;12 March 1930 caption=Official RCAF photograph …
87No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron — 303 Squadron Honour Badge Design Active 2 August 1940 – 11 December 1946 Country …
88Battle of Singapore — Infobox Military Conflict conflict= Battle of Singapore caption= Lt Gen. Arthur Percival, led by a Japanese officer, walks under a flag of truce to negotiate the capitulation of Allied forces in Singapore, on February 15, 1942. It was the largest …
89HMS Eagle (1918) — For other ships of the same name, see HMS Eagle. Aerial view of Eagle in the 1930s Career (United Kingdom) …
90William C. Lambert — William C. (Bill) Lambert (August 18 1894 ndash; March 19 1982) was an American fighter pilot who flew in World War I. He was probably the second ranking American ace of World War I. He claimed 18 air to air victories, 8 fewer than Ace of Aces… …
