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Cable, George. 1844-1925. US author on color problem: Ole Creole Days 1879. Silent South 1885.
Cabochiens. 1411-18. Paris tradesmen. Supported Burgundians vs Armagnacs.
Cabot, John. c1450-99. Genoese explorer for England. Discovered Newfoundland, Labrador, 1497.
Cabot, Sebastian. c1474-1557. Venetian explorer for Spain and England. Hudson’s Bay, South America.
Cabral, Pedro. 1467-1520. Portuguese navigator. Discovered Brazil 1500.
Cabrera, Ramón. 1806-87. Spanish Carlist leader.
Cabrillo, Juan. -1543. Portuguese explorer. Discovered California for Spain.
Cabrini, St. Frances Xavier. 1850-1917. First American saint.
Caccini, Giulio. 1550-1618. Italian composer. Monodic music, early operas.
Cacus. Son of Vulcan, a notorious thief, killed by Hercules.
Cade’s Rebellion. 1450. English small property holders revolt. War of Roses.
Cadillac, Antoine. 1658-1730. French Founded Detroit.
Cadiz. 1100BC Phoenicia...501BC Carthage. 206BC Rome. 409 Visigoth. 535 Byzantine. 711 Moors 1262 Castile.
Cadiz, Constitution. 1812-13. Limited monarchy.
Cadiz Uprising. 1820. C. Constitution reimplemented.
Cadmus. Mythical founder of Thebes. Introduced alphabet to Greeks. Europa’s brother.
Cadoudal, Georges. 1771-1804. French Royalist leader. Plotted Napoleon’s assassination. Executed.
Cadwaller. -689. Last Briton king; led people to Brittany.
Caedman. 7C. First English Christian poet.
Caerleon. Wales. Possible site of Camelot.
Caesar. 208-68BC Roman family. 68BC-138 Title of Roman Emperor.
Caesar, Julius. 100-44BC. Roman general. 58BC conquered Gaul. 55BC Invaded Britain. 49BC Crossed Rubicon. Established Julian calendar. de Bello Gallico 51BC. Assassinated.
CAF. Central America Federation.
Caffaro di Caschifellone. c1080-1166. Genoese crusader, wrote chronicles.
Cage, John. 1912-92. Father of US avant-garde musical movement. Experiments with randomness and new sounds.