The Pocket Guide to World History

Bandeira, Manuel. 1886-1968. Brazilian national poet. Carnival 1919. [Read more ...]

Bandung Conference. 1955. 29 Asian and African countries oppose colonialism, promote peace. [Read more ...]

Bangladesh. c200BC Maurya. 4C BC Gupta. 8C Buddhist(E). 12C Hindu. 13C Turk. 1576-Mogul. 1857 Britain. 1947 = East Pakistan. 1971 Independent = Bangladesh. [Read more ...]

Bangorian Controversy. 1717. Dispute over Church of England’s powers. [Read more ...]

Bank of England. 1694. Scotland 1695. N. America 1781. France 1800. Ireland 1783. [Read more ...]

Banks, Joseph. 1743-1820. English botanist with Cook’s explorations. [Read more ...]

Bannister, Roger. 1929-. English. Ran first 4 minute mile at Oxford, 1954. [Read more ...]

Bannockburn, Battle. 1314. Scots defeat English, assuring independence. Robert the Bruce. [Read more ...]

Banting, Frederick. 1891-1941. Canadian physician: discovered insulin with Best, MacLeod, 1921. [Read more ...]

Bantu. Language of 60M natives in Southern Africa. [Read more ...]

Banville, Théodore de. 1823-91. French Parnassian poet. Early Symbolist. Odes funambulesques 1857. [Read more ...]

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