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Dana, Charles. 1819-97. US journalist, editor. Attacked corruption.
Dance, George. (The Younger). 1741-1825. English Neoclassical architect College of Surgeons 1813. Founder, Royal Academy.
Dandolo, Enrico. c1108-1205. Blind Venice Doge. Captured Constantinople 1204.
D’Annunzio, Gabriele. 1863-1938. Italian nationalist writer. Siezed Fiume 1919. Revived Roman salute.
Danton, Georges. 1759-94. French Cordelier, Jacobin. Girondin leader 1792-3. Defeated foreign interveners. Executed by Robespierre.
Dardanelles. Mediterranean-Black Sea channel. = Hellespont. Gallipoli. Bosphorus.
Darien Scheme. 1698-1700. Failed Scottish attempt to colonize Panama.
Darius I. 550-486BC. Persian King 522-. Defeated by the Greeks at Marathon after expanding empire. Great builder and administrator.
Darius III. Last Persian King, 335-330BC. Beaten by Alexander the Great.
Dark Ages. c500-1000. Period of decline, frequent war. Little documentation survives.
Darnley, Lord. 1545-67. 2nd husband of Mary Queen of Scots. Assassinated.
Darrow, Clarence. 1857-1938. US defense lawyer for Leopold and Loeb, Scopes, Debs.
Darwin, Charles. 1809-1882. English Naturalist. His Theory of Evolution supported Materialism. Origin of Species by Natural Selection 1859. Descent of Man 1871.
Darwinism. Evolution by heredity, variety (mutation), and natural selection.
Daudet, Alphonse. 1840-97. French humorist. Lettres de Mon Moulin 1869, about life in Corsica.
Daudet, Leon. 1867-1942. Cofounder of Action Française, 1908.
Daumesnil, Gen. (Peg Leg). Defender of Vincennes, 1814. “Give me back my leg, and I’ll give you Vincennes.”
Dauphin. 1350-1830. Title of French heir to throne.
David. King of Isreal 1015-c962BC. Killed Goliath, defeated Philistines. Conquered Jerusalem. United Israel. Author of psalms.
David, Louis. 1748-1825. French republican. Neoclassical painter. Oath of the Horatii 1784. Marat 1793. Coronation of Napoleon 1808.
David, St. 6C. Patron saint of Wales.
David ap Gaiffudd. -1283. Last native Prince of Wales. Rebelled vs English. Executed.
Davout, Louis. 1770-1823. Napoleon’s general, Minister of War 1815.
Davy, Humphrey. 1778-1829. English inventor. Nitrous-Oxide anaesthetic 1800. Aluminum 1807. Calcium 1808. Arc lamp 1810. Miner’s lamp 1815. Acetylene 1836.