Bolt, Robert. 1924-95. English dramatist. A Man for all Seasons 1960.

Boltzmann, Ludwig. 1844-1906. Austrian physicist. Statistical Mechanics, 1870.

Bona Dea. Roman fertility goddess. = Fauna.

Bonaparte, Jerôme. 1784-1860. King of Westphalia 1807-13. Marshal of France. Napoleon’s brother.

Bonaparte, Louis. 1778-1846. King of Holland 1806-10. Forced to abdicate after opposing Continental System. Napoleon’s brother.

Bonaventure, St. 1217-1274. Italian Franciscan theologian.

Boniface, St. 675-754. Martyred British apostle to Germany.

Bonivard, François de. 1494-1570. Prior of St. Victori, Geneva. Reformer, imprisonned at Chillon, 1530-4. Subject of Byron poem.

Bonus Army. 1932. US WWI vets march to demand accelerated bonus payment. Dispersed by force.

Book of Common Prayer. 1549. Church of England official prayer book.

Book of Concord. 1580. Lutheran liturgy: Apostles’ Creed, Nicene Creeds, Augsburg Confession.

Book of the Dead. 24-16C BC. Egyptian prayers and spells buried with deceased.

Boole, George. 1815-64. British mathematician. Algebra of Logic 1854.

Boone, Daniel. 1734-1820. US frontier explorer. Alamo.

Booth, Charles. 1840-1916. English social reformer. 17 volume Life and Labour of the People in London 1891-1903.

Booth, William. 1829-1912. British reformer. Founder of Salvation Army, 1878. In Darkest England and the Way Out 1890.

Bordeaux. 4C Rome. 412 Goths. 508 Clovis. 1154 English. 1453 France.

Borden, Lizzie. 1860-1927. US. Acquitted of father’s and stepmother’s axe murders 1892.

Borden, Robert. 1854-1937. Canadian Cons Prime Minister 1911-20. Union Gov’t. Imperial War Cabinet. Women suffrage.

Bordet, Jules. 1870-1961. Belgian bacteriologist, immunologist.

Borel, Petrus. 1809-59. French Romantic poet, writer.

Borga, Assembly. 1809. Recognition of Finland as autonomous Grand Duchy under Russia.

Borges, Jorge Luis. 1899-1986. Argentinian writer. Labyrinths.

Borghese. 13-18C. Italian noble family.

Borgia, Cesare. 1476-1507. Ruthless Italian Machiavellian statesman. Son of Pope Alexander VI.

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