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Carnot, Sadi. 1796-1832. French discoverer of reversibility of heat and work.
Carol I. 1839-1914. First Romanian king 1881-.
Carol II. 1893-1953. Dictatorial Romanian king 1930-40. Abdicated after losing territory to Russia.
Caroline Affair. 1837. Canadians destroy US vessel at Niagara for supplying rebels. Mackenzie.
Carolingians. French dynasty 751-987. Merovingians. Charlemagne. Holy Roman Empire.
Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste. 1827-75. Neo-Baroque Paris sculptor. La Danse 1869.
Carpetbagger. 1865-77. Northern politicians in S US during Reconstruction.
Carpion. Greek. An architect of Parthenon.
Carr, Emily. 1871-1945. Canadian writer and primitivist painter. Klee Wick 1941.
Carracci, Annibale. 1560-1609. It Baroque painter. Palazzo Farnese frescoes 1599-1601.
Carrel, Alexis. 1873-1944. French/US surgeon. Pioneered transplants.
Carrera, José. 1785-1821. Chilean rebel leader, First President 1811-14.
Carrhae, Battle. 53BC. Failed Roman invasion of Parthia. Crassus killed. End of first triumvirate.
Carrillo, Julian. 1875-1965. Mexican composer of microtonic music.
Carter, Elliott. 1908-. US composer. Experimental approach to material and structure.
Carter, Jimmy. 1924-. US President 1977-81. Camp David Talks. Habitat for Humanity.
Carthage. 814BC Phoenician colony. Dido. 574BC Independence after Tyre falls. 480BC Republic. 264-146BC Punic Wars. Hannibal. 146BC Rome razes, rebuilds. 439 Vandals plunder. 533 Byzantine. 705 Moslem. Tunis.
Carthusians. 1084. Strict order of monks founded by St Bruno. Inventors of Chartreuse liqueur.
Cartouche. 1693-1721. Chief of a band of thieves in Paris 1717-.
Cartwright, Alexander. “Father of American baseball”. Established rules for modern game.
Caruso, Enrico. 1873-1921. Dramatic Italian tenor.
Casablanca, Conference. 1943. Allies agree to fight Axis and Japan to unconditional surrender.
Casals, Pablo. 1876-1973. Spanish cellist/conductor.
Casanova, Giovanni. 1725-98. Venetian womanizer, famous for his amorous adventures. Memoirs 1787.