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14German General Staff — This article is part of the series Politics of Prussia Minister President of Prussia German General Staff Prussian Minister of War Forei …
15Jefferson, Thomas — born April 13, 1743, Shadwell, Va. died July 4, 1826, Monticello, Va., U.S. Third president of the U.S. (1801–09). He was a planter and became a lawyer in 1767; he was also a slaveholder, though he opposed slavery. While a member of the House of… …
16Eric Cantor — House Majority Leader Incumbent Assumed office January 3, 2011 …
17Iran hostage crisis — (1979–81) Political crisis involving Iran s detention of U.S. diplomats. Anti American sentiment in Iran fueled in part by close ties between the U.S. and the unpopular leader Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi peaked when Pahlavi fled Iran during the… …
18P. V. Narasimha Rao — Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao పాములపర్తి వెంకట నరసింహారావు 9th Prime Minister of India In office 21 June 1991 – 16 May 1996 President Ramaswamy Venka …
19Letter of marque — For the Patrick O Brian novel, see The Letter of Marque. Letter of marque given to Captain Antoine Bollo via the ship owner Dominique Malfino from Genoa, owner of the Furet, a 15 tonne privateer, 27 February 1809 In the days of fighting sail, a… …
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