The olm is a cave-dwelling aquatic salamander, the only European member of the family Proteidae, the other members being the North American mudpuppies.
Olms are found in underground caves along the Adriaticseaboard in Italy, Croatia, and Yugoslavia. The adult is permanently larval in form, about 25cm long, almost blind, with external gills and under-developed limbs. Research Olm
Alexander I was King of Scotland from 1107 to 1124. A son of Malcolm Canmore and Margaret of England, he succeeded his brother Edgar in 1107, and governed with great ability until his death in 1124. He was a great benefactor of the church, and a firm vindicator of the national independence.
Alexander I was a King of Yugoslavia. He was born in 1888 and died in 1934. He was of the Karageorgevic dynasty of Serbia, ascending the throne in 1921 he tried to overcome the ethnic, religious, and regional rivalries in his country by means of a personal dictatorship in 1929, supported by the army. In the interest of greater unity, he changed the name of his kingdom, which consisted of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, to 'Yugoslavia' in 1929. In 1931 some civil rights were restored, but they proved insufficient to quell rising political and separatist dissent, aggravated by economic depression. He was planning to restore parliamentary government when he was assassinated by a Croatian terrorist.
Alexander I was an Emperor of Russia. He was born in 1777 and died in 1825. He was the son of Paul I, and is believed to have assisted indirectly in his father's murder. He ascended the throne in 1801 and reigned until 1825. He set out to reform Russia and correct many of the injustices of the preceding reign. His private committee - the Neglasny Komitet - introduced plans for public education, but his reliance on the nobility made it impossible for him to abolish serfdom. His adviser, Speransky, pressed for a more liberal constitution, but the nobles secured his fall in 1812. At first a supporter of the coalition against Napoleon, his defeats by the latter at Austerlitz in 1805 and Friedland in 1807 resulted in the Treaties of Tilsit and in his support of the Continental System against the British.
His wars with Persia from 1804 to 1813 and with Turkey from 1806 to 1812 brought territorial gains, including the acquisition of Georgia and his armies helped to defeat Napoleon's grande armee at Leipzig, after its retreat from Moscow in 1812. In an effort to uphold Christian morality in Europe he formed a Holy Alliance of European monarchs, and became increasingly conservative in his domestic policies. The constitution he gave to Poland scarcely disguised the rule of the military there. He was reported to have died while in the Crimea, but rumour persisted that he had escaped to Siberia and became a hermit. Research Alexander I
David Anthony Llewellyn Owen is a British politician. He was born in 1938. After serving as Foreign Secretary from 1977 to 1979 in the Labour government he became increasingly dissatisfied with the Labour Party's policies, and in 1981 broke away to become a founding member (one of the 'gang of four') of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He led the SDP from 1983 to 1987, resigning to form a breakaway SDP when the main party decided to merge with the Liberals; he eventually disbanded this party in 1990. In 1992 he was appointed the EC's chief mediator in attempts to solve the crisis in the former Yugoslavia. Research David Owen
Josip Tito (real name Josip Broz) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and military leader. He was born in 1892 in Croatia. He liberated Yugoslavia from the invading German armies during the Second World War. He established a successful and popular socialist system of decentralised profit-sharing workers' councils, much to the dismay of the USSR and West, both of which sought his demise. However, Tito retained Yugoslav neutrality. Research Josip Tito
The Cvjetkovic CA-51 is an American single-seat ultra-light aircraft first flown in 1951, and originally built in Yugoslavia before the manufacturer moved to California. The Cvjetkovic CA-51 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a converted Volkswagen industrial engine providing a top speed of 138 kmh. Research Cvjetkovic CA-51
The Lazarow LAZ-7 was a Bulgariantandem tow-seater sports and training monoplane designed in just forty days to meet a requirement issued by Yugoslavia in 1946. The Lazarow LAZ-7 was the first post-Second World War Bulgarian designed aircraft. The Lazarow LAZ-7 had a top speed of 240 kmh and a range of 845 km. Research Lazarow LAZ-7
The Savoia-Marchetti SM 79 Sparviero was an Italian medium bomber aircraft of the Second World War. The Savoia-Marchetti SM 79 was a low-wing cantilever one-piece monoplane initially designed as a civil transport plane with accommodation for eight passengers during the 1930s, but was adapted for military use as a bomber/reconnaissance aircraft. The Savoia-Marchetti SM 79 was powered by three 780 hpAlfaRomeo 126 RC.34 9-cylinder radial piston engines providing a top speed of 430 kmh and a range of 1900 km. Armaments consisted of three 12.7 mm machine-guns, one 7.7 mm machine-gun and a bomb load of up to 1250 kg carried internally. The Savoia-Marchetti SM 79 was used by the Italian Air Force and also the armed services of Brazil, Croatia, Germany, Iraq, Romania, Spain and Yugoslavia. Research Savoia-Marchetti SM 79
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