Brahms, Johannes. 1833-97. German composer. “Romantic spirit controlled by a classical intellect”. Requiem 1868.

Brains Trust. 1932. Roosevelt’s advisers on New Deal.

Bramante, Donato. 1444-1514. Italian architect. St. Peter’s 1506.

Brancusi, Constantin. 1876-1957. Romanian abstract sculptor. Bird in Space 1919.

Brandt, Willy. 1913-92. Pragmatic Social Democrat Chancellor of West Germany 1969-74.

Brandywine, Battle. 1777. British victory in American Revolution. Diversion led to loss at Saratoga.

Bransfield, Edward. 1795-1852. English. First to sight Antarctica, 1820.

Brant, Joseph. 1742-1807. Indian chief allied with British in American Revolution.

Brant, Sebastian. 1458-1521. German medieval satirical poet. Ship of Fools 1494.

Branting, Karl. 1860-1925. Founder of Swedish Social Democratic Party, Prime Minister 1920-4.

Braque, Georges. 1882-1963. French painter. Developed Cubism with Picasso. First living artist in Louvre. Man with Guitar 1911.

Brattain, Walter. 1902-87. US transistor inventor.

Braun, Werner von. 1912-77. German/US rocket engineer. V-2. Apollo. Explorer.

Breasted, James. 1865-1935. US Egyptologist. Ancient Records 1906.

Brébeuf, St. Jean. 1593-1649. French missionary to Canadian Indians. Martyr.

Brecht, Bertolt. 1898-1956. German experimental dramatist: Threepenny Opera 1928. Mother Courage.

Breda Declaration. 1660. Charles II conciliatory statement. Amnesty and religious toleration.

Breda Treaty. 1667. Ends Anglo-Dutch War. England gains New York.

Brendan, St. 484-578. Celtic abbot, legendary Atlantic navigator to North America.

Breslau, Treaty. 1742. Ends first Silesian War.

Brest-Litovsk, Treaty. 1918. Russia exits WWI leaving 1/3 population in German hands.

Brethren, Church. 1708. German/US Pacifist Christian church.

Brétigny, Treaty (Calais). 1360. After Poitiers defeat, French John II ransomed for 3M gold crowns; Aquitaine to England.

Breton. Language of Brittany, Cornwall.

Breton, André. 1896-1966. French poet. Surrealist Manifesto 1924.

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