Colbert, Jean-Baptiste. 1619-83. Louis XIV’s Finance Minister.

Colchester. Pre-Roman Belgic capital. First Roman settlement in Britain.

Cold War. 1946-90. Alternating crisis and detente between west and east, begun with Russia breaking Potsdam Agreement and creating communist regimes in East Germany and Czechoslovakia.

Coldstream Guards. 1650. Marched to London to restore Charles II.

Cole, George. 1889-1959. English economist/journalist: The Intelligent Man’s Guide Through World Chaos.

Coleridge, Samuel. 1772-1834. English Romantic poet: Ancient Mariner 1798, Kubla Khan.

Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel. 1875-1912. English composer: Hiawatha Trilogy 1898-1900.

Colet, John. 1467-1519. English theologian. Founded St. Paul’s School, 1509.

Colette, Sidonie. 1873-1954. French descriptive novelist. Claudine Stories 1900-03. Chéri 1920. Gigi 1944.

Coligny, Gaspard de. 1519-72. Huguenot leader 1562-. Influence on king caused Bartholomew’s Day Massacre.

Collins, Michael. 1890-1922. Led Easter Rebellion. First Prime Minister of Irish Free State 1922. Assassinated by extremists.

Collins, Wilkie. 1824-89. First British detective novel writer. Woman in White 1860. No Name 1862.

Collins, William. 1721-59. English pre-Romantic lyric poet. Ode to Simplicity.

Collodi, Carlo. 1826-90. Italian writer. Pinocchio.

Colombia. 1502. Columbus discovers. 1538 Spain 1819 Gran Colombia. 1830 Colombia. 1946-64 La Violencia.

Colombo, Matteo. c1516-59. Described pulmonary circulation.

Colombo Plan. 1951-77. Commonwealth plan to improve living conditions in SE Asia, check spread of communism.

Colonial Wars. 1834-1902. British wars against Sikhs, Burmese, Crimeans, Boers.

Colosseum. 80. Roman amphitheater erected by Vespasian.

Colossus of Rhodes. 280-224BC. 30m bronze statue of Helios. Collapsed during earthquake. A 7 Wonder.

Colt, Samuel. 1814-62. US revolver inventor.

Columba, St. c521-597. Irish monk. Missionary to Scotland.

Columban, St. c543-615. Irish monk. Missionary to France, Switzerland, Italy.

Columbia. US 1981. First reusable spacecraft.

Columbus, Christopher. 1446-1506. Genoese navigator for Spain. Discovered America, 1492. Pinzon.

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