Historical figures A - Z

[farouk]

M: Tadeusz Mazowiecki (first post-Communist Prime Minister of Poland)

 

[farouk]

(Okay so try again)

N: Sir Isaac Newton (probably the most famous scientist of all)

 

[thisnumbersdisconnected]

Daniel O'Connell, whose "Justice for Ireland" speech in 1836 resulted in the acknowledgement of the need to make Ireland a republic (except, of course, for the rich northern counties that were home to British industry and banking).

 

[farouk]

P: Matthew C. Perry, 19th century US Naval Commodore

 

[jasoncran]

general pershing

 

[farouk]

Q: Oh..... Q again ....

 

[farouk]

(Hey wait a minute)

Q: Vidkun Quisling (Norwegian head of collaborationist government during Nazi German occupation in World War Two)

 

[jasoncran]

r: rafeal
richard wurmbrand

 

[BornAgain]

R:

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Ramses
The name of many pharaohs of Egypt. [/FONT]

 

[BornAgain]

We posted R at the same time! You're it...

 

[jasoncran]

well you have ramses first, and second and third. anyway.
r:reboam

 

[farouk]

S: William Seward (US Secretary of State)

 

[BornAgain]

Timoleon
Timoleon was a 4th century Corinthian politician and general.

 

[Mike S]

U:

Mo Udall

 

[Knotical]

V: Vlad the Impaler

 

[farouk]

W: Harris Wofford (former US Senator)

 

[Knotical]

X: Malcolm X?

 

[Blev]

Y: Robert Young

 

[jasoncran]

watts , the inventor of the steam engine and also the concept of power, ie horsepower being measured.

 

[BornAgain]

X: [FONT=verdana, geneva, helvetica]Xerxes
Xerxes ruled Persia from 485-465. [/FONT]