Dunstable, John. c1380-1453. Early English polyphonic choral composer.

Dupleix, Joseph François. 1696-1763. French Administrator in India, failed to establish French Empire.

Duplessis, Maurice. 1890-1959. Canadian founder Union Nationale party. Quebec Prime Minister 1936~59.

Dupplin Moor, Battle. 1332. Balliol gains Scottish throne.

Duquesne, Abraham. 1610-88. French defeat Spanish, Dutch fleets.

Durant, William. 1861-1947. US founder GM 1908, Chevrolet 1911.

Dürer, Albrecht. 1471-1528. German painter, pioneer engraver. Apocalypse 1498. Grand Passion 1501. St Jerome 1513. 4 Apostles 1526.

Durkheim, Emile. 1858-1917. French sociologist. Division of Labour in Society 1893.

Durrell, Lawrence. 1912-90. British erotic writer. The Alexandria Quartet 1957-60.

Duryea, Charles. 1861-1938. US inventor. Pneumatic tires, spray carburetor. First US automobile 1893.

Dutch East India Company. 1602-1798. Trade, colonies in Orient. Controlled Ceylon, Cape Colony, Jakarta.

Duvalier, Jean-Claude. “Baby Doc”. Haitian dictator 1971-1986, son of Papa Doc. Overthrown, exiled.

Dyarchy. 1919. System of shared local/British power in India. Led to Indian autonomy.

Dyrrhachium, Battle. 48BC. Pompey defeats Caesar.

Earhart, Amelia. 1898-1937. US aviator. First solo Atlantic flight by a woman, 1932. Lost in attempt to circle planet.

Eastern Question. 19-20C. Instability caused by decline of Turkish rule led to Crimean War and WWI.

Eckmühl. Battle. 1809. Bavaria. Napoleon’s victory over Austria who lose German support.

Eclecticism. 2C BC. Philosophical doctrine combining elements of various, sometimes contradictory, philosophies. Cicero.

École Militaire. 1752. French Royal Military Academy. Gabriel.

École Polytechnique. 1794-. French college of high repute. Replaced Navarre. Graduates are the “X”.

Economic Crisis. 1873. Vienna stock market collapse leads to protectionism, Depression.

Edda. c1230. Collections of Icelandic literature, songs.

Edelinck, Gerard. 1640-1707. Flemish engraver: first multi-color printing.

Ederle, Gertrude. 1906-. US. First woman to swim the English Channel, 1926.

Edgehill, Battle. 1642. First battle of English Civil War.

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