Anaximenes. -c570BC. Miletan (Gr) philosopher: quantitive differences of substances. All matter is air.

Andersen, Hans Christian. 1805-75. Danish author of fairy tales: Little Mermaid 1832, Princess and the Pea, Ugly Duckling.

Antigone. Priam’s sister. Hair turned to snakes.

Apollinaire, Guillaume. 1880-1918. Italian/French avant-garde poet, coined term Surrealism to describe Chagall work.

Baird, John. 1888-1946. Scot. Invented television 1926.

Bateau-Lavoir. 1900. Paris birthplace of cubism (Picasso, Braque) and modern poetry (Jacob, Apollinaire, Orlan). Desmoiselles d’Avignon.

Baudelaire, Charles. 1821-67. French modernist poet: Fleurs du Mal 1857. Influenced Symbolists.

Bayle, Pierre. 1647-1706. French religious sceptic: Dictionnaire Historique et Critique 1697.

Bel. Babylonian god. Lord of the Air. = Enlil.

Belgian Congo. Zaire.

Belloc, Hilaire. 1870-1953. French/English writer: Bad Child’s Book of Beasts 1896. Cautionary Tales 1907.

Berlin Blockade. 1948-9. Russia’s winter blockade is thwarted by US, British airlift of supplies.

Bernard, St. 1090-1153. Founder of Clairvaux 1115, Second Crusade instigator.

Bertin, Jean. 1917-75. French engineer. Jet silencers; air cushion vehicles.

Blitzkrieg. 1938-45. German battle tactic. Rapid, deep assault with tanks supported from air.

Boudin, Eugene. 1824-98. French naturalist open-air painter. Beach at Deauville 1869.

Brady, Diamond Jim. 1856-1917. US millionaire speculator.

Brinvilliers, Marie. 1630-76. French poisoner, beheaded. Poisons Affair.

Britain, Battle of. 1940-1. German blitz air raids on British civilian centers. RAF defeats Luftwaffe, averting invasion.

Brumaire. 2nd Month of French Revolutionary calendar.

Brumaire, Coup of 18. Napoleon abolished Directory, est’d Consulate.

Brunhild. 534-613. Visigoth queen of Austrasia. Fued w Fredegund. Def by Neustria. Executed by having her hair tied to tail of wild horse.

Cagliorosto. 1743-95. Italian charlatan in Louis XIV court. Diamond Necklace Affair.

Cailletet. First to liquify air, 1877.

Cairo Conferences. 1943. Allies discuss far east policies with Chiang Kai-shek.

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