Bucephalus. -326BC. Alexander the Great’ s horse.

Buck, Pearl S. 1892-1973. US novelist of Chinese life. Good Earth 1931.

Bucket Shop. Brokerage house that attempted to profit by delaying placing orders. Now illegal.

Buddha. c566-486BC. Gautama, Siddhartha. Indian prince, Buddhism founder.

Buddhism. c528BC. Widely practised in Asia. Nirvana is achieved by following the 8-fold path and 4 Noble Truths. 1C BC Mahayana Sutras. 6C reaches Japan. 12C Zen Buddhism widely practiced in Japan.

Bulganin, Nikolai. 1895-1975. Soviet Prime Minister 1955-8 with Khrushchev.

Bulge, Battle. 1945. Last German offensive on the Western Front at Ardennes. WWII.

Bull, John. 1562-1628. English early keyboard composer. Often credited with God Save the Queen.

Bull, John. Personification of England popularized by Arbuthnot 1712.

Bull Moose. 1912-16. Liberal Republicans for Roosevelt in first US Progressive Party.

Bunyan, John. 1628-88. English Puritan author: Pilgrim’s Progress 1678.

Bunyan, Paul. Legendary US giant lumberjack with blue ox Babe.

Burbage, James. 1531-97. Built first English theatre 1576. Later rebuilt as Globe.

Burckhardt, Jacob. 1818-97. Swiss cultural historian. Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy 1860.

Burgess, Anthony. 1917-95. English Social novelist. Clockwork Orange 1962. Wanting Seed 1962.

Burgundians. French political faction. Fought Armagnacs during 100 Years War. Allied with England, 1420. Treaty of Arras 1435 with Charles VII.

Burlingame, Treaty. 1868. US/Chinese friendship. Authorized Chinese immigration to US.

Burning of the Books. 213BC. Chinese censorship. To erase all history before reign of Shih Huang-ti.

Burns, Robert. 1759-96. Scottish national poet: Auld Lang Syne, Comin’ Through the Rye. Kilmarnock Edition 1786.

Burr, Aaron. 1756-1836. US VP 1801-5. Tied in presidential election with Jefferson. Killed Hamilton in duel 1804. Acquitted of treason 1807.

Bushmen. South African tribe. = San.

Busta Gallorum, Battle. 552. Narses defeats Goths. Italy comes under Byzantine Empire.

Butler, Samuel. 1835-1902. English utopian author. Erewhon 1872.

Byrd, Richard. 1888-1957. US aviator, explorer. Flight over North Pole, 1926.

Cable, George. 1844-1925. US author on color problem: Ole Creole Days 1879. Silent South 1885.

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