In 1912, Blake began playing in vaudeville with James Reese Europe's " Society Orchestra " which accompanied Vernon and Irene Castle's ballroom dance act.

* Europe's Information Society

Early modern Europe's first documented catamaran was designed by the polymath and Royal Society member William Petty in 1662.

* The Lewy Body Society, UK and Europe's only dementia with Lewy bodies charity.

The Society of Apothecaries is best known for its foundation in 1673 of the Chelsea Physic Garden, London, one of Europe's oldest botanical gardens, and the second oldest in Britain.

She subsequentlt expounded upon these views in a 2004 Fabian Society pamphlet, " The Making of Europe's Constitution ".

At the same time, he pursued a number of independent scientific and educational projects, and his work in these areas eventually led to membership in the American Philosophical Society as well as acclaim in Europe's intellectual circles.

* ' Electing Europe's First Parliament ' Fabian tract, with Rod Northawl, Fabian Society, London ( 1977 ) ref no.

In recent years, RDF Television programming has won the Rose d ' Or of Montreux and Golden Rose of Lucerne ( Europe's top entertainment award ), an International Emmy, as well as numerous BAFTA, Royal Television Society, and Broadcast awards.

He continues to appear as guest with many of Europe's leading jazz orchestras such as The Metropole Orchestra ( The Netherlands ) and The Stockholm Jazz Orchestra ( Sweden ).

In 1936, Bronisław Huberman founded the Palestine Orchestra ( now: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra ), for which he recruited Jewish musicians cast out of Europe's orchestras.

* Jim Europe's 369th Infantry " Hellfighters " Band Article and audio of the 1919 recordings on redhotjazz. com

In addition, under Article 2 of the Council of Europe's European Cultural Convention of 1954, each Contracting Party shall, insofar as may be possible: encourage the study by its own nationals of the languages, history and civilisation of the other Contracting Parties and grant facilities to those Parties to promote such studies in its territory ; and endeavour to promote the study of its language or languages, history and civilisation in the territory of the other Contracting Parties and grant facilities to the nationals of those Parties to pursue such studies in its territory.

*" Europe's largest calliope aboard the ss Succes " – ( Dutch ) includes pictures & audio

In October 2006, the University opened a new Science Centre, part of a £ 30m investment in its science department at the North campus close to Holloway Road, with a " Super Lab " claimed to be one of Europe's most advanced science teaching facilities, and 280 workstations equipped with digital audio visual interactive equipment.

Forced back into reporting, she covered such events as the women's suffrage convention in 1913, and stories on Europe's Eastern Front during World War I.

Frederick the Great ( 1712 – 1786 ) was one of Europe's enlightened monarch s.

Spreading throughout the Mediterranean and Europe, the Black Death is estimated to have killed 30 – 60 percent of Europe's population.

During Europe's Great Famine of 1315 – 1317 there were many reports of cannibalism among the starving populations.

The Black Death is estimated to have killed 30 – 60 percent of Europe's population in the 14th century.

* 1962 – The Derveni papyrus, Europe's oldest surviving manuscript dating to 340 BC, is found in northern Greece.

Landau was later occupied by the French from 1680 to 1815, when it was one of the Décapole, the ten free cities of Alsace, and received its modern fortifications by Louis XIV's military architect Vauban in 1688 – 99, making the little city ( population in 1789 was still only approximately 5, 000 ) one of Europe's strongest citadels.

* 1906 – The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst ever, kills 1099 miners in Northern France.

* 1954 – Télé Monte Carlo, Europe's oldest private television channel, is launched by Prince Rainier III.

* 1999 – British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems merge to form BAE Systems, Europe's largest defense contractor and the fourth largest aerospace firm in the world.

* 1814 – Opening of the Congress of Vienna, intended to redraw Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoléon the previous spring.

* Langer, William L. " American Foods and Europe's Population Growth 1750 – 1850 ", Journal of Social History, Vol.

King Louis XV of France's ( 1715 – 74 ) minister, the duc de Choiseul, had former experience of Rome as French ambassador, and was Europe's most skilled diplomat.

The Black Death is estimated to have killed 30 % – 60 % of Europe's population.

* September 18 – In Athens, King Constantine II of Greece marries Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark, who becomes Europe's youngest Queen at age eighteen years, nineteen days.

* August 1 – The Helsinki Accords, which officially recognize Europe's national borders and respect for human rights, are signed in Finland.

* January 6 – Europe's coldest period in 500 years begins during the night, lasting three months and with its effects felt for the entire year.

During the 17th century, after winning wars against Denmark, Russia, and Poland, Sweden – Finland ( with scarcely more than 1 million inhabitants ) emerged as a great power by taking direct control of the Baltic region, which was Europe's main source of grain, iron, copper, timber, tar, hemp, and furs.

During Europe's major pre-revolutionary war, the Seven Years ' War of 1756 – 1763, few armies ever numbered more than 200, 000.

In 1988 – 89, Van Basten won the Ballon d ' Or as Europe's top footballer.

However the initial reaction to the competition's creation was unenthusiastic on the part of many of Europe's top clubs – many European associations did not have domestic cup competitions at the time and in those countries that did, the cup competition was generally held in low esteem and often not taken seriously by the bigger clubs.

The Yalta Conference, sometimes called the Crimea Conference and codenamed the Argonaut Conference, held February 4 – 11, 1945, was the wartime meeting of the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, represented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and General Secretary Joseph Stalin, respectively, for the purpose of discussing Europe's post-war reorganization.

Randolph Adolphus Turpin ( 7 June 1928 – 17 May 1966 ), better known as the Randy Turpin, was an English boxer who was considered by some to be Europe's best middleweight boxer of the 1940s and 1950s.

* On the Leiden Ranking's 2008 " crown indicator " list of Europe's 100 largest universities in terms of the number of Web of Science publications in the period 2000 – 2007 DTU is ranked:

* Rapid Arnis – Founded in 1993 by Pat O ' Malley and John Harvey who are recognised as two of Europe's leading authorities on the Filipino martial arts.

New Imperialism refers to the colonial expansion adopted by Europe's powers and, later, Japan during the 19th and early 20th centuries ; expansion took place from the French conquest of Algeria until World War I: approximately 1830 to 1914.

A different approach to the debate has been taken by other historians, including David Fromkin, author of Europe's Last Summer: Who Started the Great War in 1914 ?, and David Stevenson, author of Cataclysm: The First World War as Political Tragedy.

* Fromkin, David, Europe's Last Summer: Who Started the Great War in 1914?

Finally, the devastating World Wars that occurred between 1914 and 1945 crippled Europe's self-confidence.

* Fromkin, David: Europe's Last Summer: Why the World Went to War in 1914, William Heinemann Ltd, 2004, ISBN 978-0-434-00858-2

Finally, the devastating World Wars that occurred between 1914 and 1945 crippled Europe's self-confidence.