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186 matches to Dan
Burkina Faso. (Upper Volta). 11C Bobo. 14C Mossi(E)/Gourma(C)...Kingdoms of Yatanga, Ouagadouga. 1895(E)/97(C) French protectorate. 1904 French Sudan. 1919 French colony. 1932-47 Divided Ivory Coast/Niger/French Sudan. 1948 French Territory. 1960 Independent. 1984 =Burkina Faso.
Canute II. 1043-86. Danish King, Patron Saint.
Cardano, Gerolamo. 1501-76. Italian physician. Described typhus fever.
Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste. 1827-75. Neo-Baroque Paris sculptor. La Danse 1869.
Catholic Emancipation Act. 1829. Catholics readmitted to English Parliament. Test Act. O’Connell.
Chanak Crisis. 1922. British fear Turkish threat to Dardanelles. Lausanne Peace, 1923.
Christian IX. Danish King, 1863-1906.
Christian X. Danish king 1912-47. Symbol of Danish Resistance. Imprisoned by Nazis 1943-5. Women’s vote 1915. Independent Iceland 1918.
Christian Era. 1 AD to present. Jewish Era. Muhammadan Era. Julian Calendar.
Club of Rome. Published 1972 Limits to Growth showing the dangers of overpopulation.
Constantinople Agreements. 1915. Secret French/British pact to give Dardanelles to Russia after WWI. Bolsheviks repudiated all previous treaties, but publicized secret ones-embarrassing.
Copenhagen, Battle. 1801. Nelson destroys Danish fleet. 1807. British bomb Copenhagen.
Count’s War. 1533-36. Danish war of succession. Confirmed Protestant Reformation and hereditary succession.
Cush. Ancient kingdom in Sudan = Nubia = ancient Ethiopia.
Dan. Jacob and Bilhah’s son. Founded one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
Dana, Charles. 1819-97. US journalist, editor. Attacked corruption.
Dana, Richard. 1815-82. US writer. Two Years Before the Mast.
Danaë. Mother of Perseus by Zeus. Danaïdes.
Danaïdes. 50 daughters of Danaus. 49 condemed to fill sieves for murdering their husbands. Hypermestra.
Dance, George. (The Elder). British designer of Mansion House 1737, London Bridge rebuild 1746.
Dance, George. (The Younger). 1741-1825. English Neoclassical architect College of Surgeons 1813. Founder, Royal Academy.
Dandolo, Enrico. c1108-1205. Blind Venice Doge. Captured Constantinople 1204.
Danegeld. Anglo-Saxon tax 991-1012 to buy off Norse attacks. Heregeld, 1012-51 to raise A-S army vs Norse.
Danelaw. 878-955. NE England under Viking occupation and the laws in effect.
Daniel. 7C BC. Hebrew prophet. Interpreted dreams.