Clinton, Henry. 1738-95. Commander 1778-81. Blamed for British defeat in American Revolution.

Clinton, William J. 1946- US president 1993-2001. Impeached, acquitted over Lewinsky affair. Signed NAFTA. Raised taxes.

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.

Commune. 1789-94. Paris council. Overode the National Assembly by controlling administration.

Concorde. 1962-76. French/British joint development of a supersonic airliner.

Conrad I. -918. First non-Carolingian king of Germany 911-.

Corelli, Arcangelo. 1653-1713. Italian violinist and composer. Early developer of concerto 1712.

Corporate State. Mussolini economic system. Capitalist elements in state controlled economy.

Crosby, Bing. 1904-77. US singer and actor. White Christmas-best selling record until 1998.

Culpeper’s Rebellion. 1677-79. Carolina colonists vs England. Establish their own government.

Cunard, Samuel. 1787-1865. Canadian. First regular steamship line.

Curzon Line. 1920. Russo-Polish armistice line. Became border, 1945.

Cymbeline. c40. Legendary British king, resisted Romans.

Daimler, Gottlieb. 1834-1900. German. Gasoline engine, 1885. Automobile, 1886. Benz. Maybach.

Dalton, John. 1766-1844. English scientist. Law of Partial Pressures. Color blindness 1793.

Dandolo, Enrico. c1108-1205. Blind Venice Doge. Captured Constantinople 1204.

Dark Ages. c500-1000. Period of decline, frequent war. Little documentation survives.

Daudet, Alphonse. 1840-97. French humorist. Lettres de Mon Moulin 1869, about life in Corsica.

De-Stalinization. 1956. Soviet denunciation of Stalin’s regime and policies.

Desmoulins, Camille. 1760-94. French journalist, lawyer and conventionnel. Speech inspired the storming of the Bastille. Executed as Moderate.

Dessalines, Jacques. c1758-1806. Cruel ex-slave Emperor of Haiti 1804-.

Deulino, Truce. 1618-32. Russian Time of Troubles. Suspended Polish intervention.

Dillinger, John. 1902-34. Murderous US bank robber. Killed by FBI.

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