Dawes, Charles. 1865-1951. US statesman. Dawes Plan.

De Kooning, Willem. 1904-97. Dutch/US Abstract Expressionist painter. Woman 1950s.

De Mille, Cecil B. 1881-1959. US. First US Feature film. Squaw Man 1913. Ten Commandments 1923, 1956. Epics.

De Valéra, Eamon. 1882-1975. US/Irish mathematician. Led Easter Uprising. Led Sinn Fein, 1917-26. Founded Fianna Fáil 1926. Prime Minister of Irish Free State, 1931~59. President 59-73.

De Wet, Christiaan. 1854-1922. Boer general. Led 1914 Rebellion.

Deacon. Christian cleric. Lowest rank of Episcopal Holy Orders. Protestant lay official.

Deák, Ferenc. 1803-76. Hungarian leader. Ausgleich.

Deakin, Alfred. 1856-1919. Australian Prime Minister 1903~10. First Attorney General 1901. Led federation movement.

Debs, Eugene. 1855-1926. US socialist leader. Led Pullman Strike 1894.

Decazes, Elie, duc de. 1780-1860. Minister of Louis XVIII. Moderate leader.

Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776. American colonies declare independence from British rule during War of Independence.

Defender of the Faith. 1521. Title conferred by Pope Leo X on Henry VIII. Withdrawn after Act of Supremacy. Reconfirmed by Parliament, 1544 for all succeeding monarchs.

DeForest, Lee. 1873-1961. US vacuum tube inventor.

DeGaulle, Charles. 1890-1970. Led Free French during WWII. Provisional President 1944-6. President 58-69. Fifth Republic.

Deira. 6C. Anglian kingdom in Northumbria.

Deirdre. Fled Ireland with her lover, who was killed by King Conchobar in old tale.

Delalande, Michel-Richard. 1657-1726. French ecclesiastic composer.

Delcassé, Théophile. 1852-1923. French statesman. Fashoda. Anglo-French Entente. Treaty of London.

DeLeon, Daniel. 1852-1914. US Marxist. Founded IWW. Editor The People.

Delescluze, Charles. 1809-71. French journalist. Led 1871 Commune.

Delhi. 1192 Moslems build. 1638 Mogul capital. 1739 Persians sack, take Peacock Throne. 1803 Britain.

Delhi Pact. 1931. Civil disobedience in India ceased in exchange for prisoner release. 1950. India, Pakistan restore rights, freedom of movement for refugees.

Delhi Sultanate. 13-16C. First Indian Moslem Empire.

Delian League. 478-404BC. 140-400 Greek cities allied for mutual protection vs Persia. Basis of Athenian power. Revived 378 as Athenian League.

Delibes, Leo. 1836-91. French ballet composer: Coppélia 1870.

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