Balfour Declaration. 1917. British support Jewish homeland in Palestine. Endorsed 1919 by Allies. Zionism.

Balkan League. 1912-13. Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, and Montenegro. Balkan Wars.

Balkan Wars. 1912-13. Balkan League defeats Ottoman Empire. Turkish territory distributed. General dissatisfaction termed the “powder keg of Europe”.

Ball, John. -1381. English priest. Led Peasants Revolt. Executed. Tyler.

Ballet. Dance form originating in 15C Italy, and codified in Louis XIV court. Refined by Russians 19C.

Balliol, Edward. -1363. Invaded Scotland 1332. King 1332-56. Ceded crown to ally Edward III.

Ballot Act. 1872. Established secret ballot in English Parliamentary elections.

Baltard, Victor. 1805-74. French architect. First to employ metal girders: Les Halles. St-Augustine’s Church.

Baltimore Incident. 1891. Chileans attack US seamen; pay reparations to avert war.

Balzac, Jean-Louis. 1597-1654. French writer. Lettres 1624.

Bannister, Roger. 1929-. English. Ran first 4 minute mile at Oxford, 1954.

Bannockburn, Battle. 1314. Scots defeat English, assuring independence. Robert the Bruce.

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

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

Bar, Confederation of. 1768-72. Polish RC nobles vs Russian hegemony.

Barbados. Arawak. 1518 Portugal discovers. 1627 English settle. 1966 Independent.

Barbara, St. c200. Maiden martyr at father’s hands, who was struck by lightning. Patron St. of artillerymen.

Barbey d’Aurevilly, Jules. 1808-89. French dandy, social critic.Diaboliques 1874.

Barbizon. 19C French objective style of painting landscapes from nature; influenced Impressionists. Millet, Diaz.

Barbusse, Henri. 1873-1935. French writer: Le Feu (The experiences of a common soldier) 1916.

Barcarole. Venetian gondolier’s song with rocking rhythm.

Bardeen, John. 1908-91. US developer of transistor 1948 with Shockley. . BCS superconductivity 1957.

Barents, Willem. 1555-97. Dutch navigator, explorer for NE passage.

Barlaam. Legendary monk who converted Indian King Josephat to Christianity.

Barnet, Battle. 1471. Yorkist victory in War of Roses.

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