The Victorian Era
These wars expanded British influence and control in the far east, especially within Imperial China
The Opium Wars
This German fighter ace flew a Fokker Dr. 1 Triplane, had around 73 total victories making him one of the most prestigious fighter pilots of the war, and is often shown as Snoopy's arch nemesis in the Peanuts series
Manfred von Richthofen "The Red Baron"
This U.S. President was shot and killed on November 22nd, 1963 during a trip to Dallas, Texas in the Presidential Motorcade
John F. Kennedy
This 18th and 19th century German classical composer-conductor is known for being deaf, writing 9 complete symphonies, and having two of his features on the Voyager 2 space probe's golden record
Ludwig van Beethoven
This French general led the French resistance and Free French forces against the Germans in World War Two, later becoming President of France multiple times
Charles De Gaulle
The "War of the Triple Alliance" broke out in the 1860s and took place on this continent
South America (Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay v. Paraguay)
These two British colonies would send large amounts of troops to storm the beaches of Ottoman Galipoli in 1915, ending in tragic losses and no major progress
New Zealand, Australia
This U.S. president was shot in the back of the head in Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. and died just hours later in the building next door in 1865
Abraham Lincoln
This band of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s revolutionized the rock scene, taking the place of Elvis Presley in the American public music scene despite their foreign origin
The Beatles
This Absolutist French King was known as "The Sun King" and ruled during the many wars of the late 17th and early 18th century
Louis XIV
This event in 1878 was held by the German Empire and ended in the division of Africa by European powers
Berlin Conference
This attack by wounded Russian soldiers in 1914 would terrify German lines and prove to be an example of exemplary psychological warfare
The Attack of the Dead Men
This Austro-Hungarian royal was killed alongside his wife on June 28th, 1914 in Sarajevo, Bosnia, sparking the First World War
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This song by Creedence Clearwater Revival is typically used in films about the Vietnam War and highlights the draft as an unfair system where the rich or politically connected could get out of enlistment
Fortunate Son
This French General, nicknamed "The Lion of Verdun" was a Great War hero before his marring as military ruler of Vichy France (the German puppet state of France in the south)
Philippe Petain
This German Chancellor led Prussia into unification and continued serving the German Empire until he was fired in 1890, nicknamed "The Iron Chancellor"
Otto von Bismarck
This Russian Emperor, the second of his name, was assassinated in a terrorist bombing in 1881; known for his reforms and opposition to the feudal state of Russia at the time
Czar/Emperor/Tsar Alexander II
This country singer-songwriter, best known for his deep voice and story-centered songs, served in the U.S. Army during the Cold War, and was the first westerner to learn of Joseph Stalin's death in 1957 while operating the West Berlin Radio
Johnny Cash
This French Revolutionary wrote the newspaper "Friend of the People," was a member of the estates general, and was assassinated in a bathtub in 1793
Jean-Paul Marat
This was the last French Emperor, who ruled over the Second French Empire from 1853-1870, helping to make Paris into how it looks today
Charles-Louis Napoleon Bonaparte III
This U.S. President, an Ohioan, was shot and killed in the Temple of Music in 1901, giving way for Vice President Teddy Roosevelt to become president
William McKinley
This composer-conductor-pianist is famous for his contributions to film soundtracks including (but not limited to) Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Superman, Harry Potter, Jaws, Home Alone, and others, and others, and others
John Williams
This French diplomat served the Kingdom of France, then the First Republic, then the First Empire, then the Kingdom again, then a different dynasty Kingdom, and then finally the second Republic; always remaining in power despite the constant changes changes
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord