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

Daudet, Leon. 1867-1942. Cofounder of Action Française, 1908.

Daugherty, Harry. 1860-1941. US attorney general. Acquitted in Teapot Dome scandal.

Daughters of the American Revolution. 1890-. Patriotic organization of revolutionaries’ descendants.

Daumesnil, Gen. (Peg Leg). Defender of Vincennes, 1814. “Give me back my leg, and I’ll give you Vincennes.”

Daumier, Honore. 1808-79. French Realist painter and engraver. Political caricaturist.

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 I. 1084-1153. King of Scotland 1124-. Introduced feudalism to Scotland.

David II. 1324-71. Scottish King 1329-. Son of Robert the Bruce. Invaded England 1346. Imprisoned 1346-57.

David ap Gaiffudd. -1283. Last native Prince of Wales. Rebelled vs English. Executed.

David d’Angers, Pierre-Jean. 1788-1856. French sculptor.

DaVinci. Leonardo.

Davis, Jefferson. 1808-89. US Confederate president during Civil War.

Davis, John. 1550-1605. British explorer, Davis Strait 1585, Falkland Is. 1592. Invented backstaff quadrant 1594.

Davis, William. 1850-1934. US geologist. Effect of erosion.

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.

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

Dawes Act. 1887. US law granting citizenship and land rights to individual Indians.

Dawes Plan. 1924-9. US economic assistance to Germany during reparations.

Day, Benjamin. 1810-89. US founder New York Sun 1833. Brother Jonathan 1842.

Dayan, Moshe. 1915-81. Israeli general in Arab-Israeli Wars. Cabinet Minister 1967~79.

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