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403 matches to Lin Piao
Barrès, Maurice. 1862-1923. French writer, politician. la Colline inspirée 1913.
Bateau-Lavoir. 1900. Paris birthplace of cubism (Picasso, Braque) and modern poetry (Jacob, Apollinaire, Orlan). Desmoiselles d’Avignon.
Behistun Inscription. 520BC. Trilingual carving used by Grotefend to decipher cuneiform.
Belinsky, V.G. 1811-48. Russian literary critic. Emphasized social responsibility of literature. “Father of Russian radical intelligentsia.”
Belle Epoque. 1885-1900. Time of flourishing arts and entertainment in Paris. Moulin Rouge.
Bellini, Giovanni. c1429-1516. Venetian Renaissance painter. New sensuous realism of form and color. Adoration of the Magi. St. Francis 1480.
Bellini, Vincenzo. 1801-35. Italian Romantic opera composer. Norma 1831.
Bergman, Ingmar. 1918-. Swedish filmmaker dealing with moral issues, psychoses. Persona 1966.
Beria, Laurenty. 1899-1953. Soviet commisar in charge of Stalin’s security police 1938-.
Bering Sea Dispute. 1886-91. US/Canada re sealing rights.
Berlin. Capital of: 1701 Prussia. 1871 Germany. 1949 German Democratic Republic. 1990 Germany.
Berlin, Irving. 1888-1989. Russian/US popular composer. White Christmas, Annie Get Your Gun 1946.
Berlin Blockade. 1948-9. Russia’s winter blockade is thwarted by US, British airlift of supplies.
Berlin Conference. 1884. Bismarck called 15 nations to resolve African issues. Congo granted independence. Slavery suppressed.
Berlin Congress. 1878. Bulgaria divided, independence for Romania, Serbia. Turkey gains Macedonia. Russia gains Armenia. Britain gains Cyprus. Revised San Stefano treaty.
Berlin Decree. 1806. Napoleon announces Continental System blockading Britain.
Berlin-Rome Axis. 1936-45. Axis.
Berlin Wall. 1961-89. Soviet troops erect. US guarantees West Berlin’s freedom.
Berliner, Emil. 1851-1929. Microphone 1877. Disk phonograph record 1887.
Berlioz, Hector. 1803-1869. French Romantic composer. Grandiose themes directly from feelings.Symph. Fantastique 1830. Romeo and Juliette 1839. Treatise on Orchestration 1844. Damnation of Faust 1846.
Berthelot, Marcelin. 1827-1907. French organic chemist. Alcohol synthesis 1854. Organic Chemistry 1860.
Best, Charles. 1899-1978. Canadian. insulin discoverer. Banting.
Bienvenüe, Fulgence. 1852-1936. “Père du Metro”. Engineered first Paris métro line 1898.
Birth Control Clinic. 1881 Amsterdam. 1921 London. 1916-23 US.
Black Hawk War. 1832. US decimates Sauk/Fox tribes. Illinois, Iowa Indians flee west.