Dario, Ruben. 1867-1916. Published Azul 1888, starting Modernismo movement.

Dark Ages. c500-1000. Period of decline, frequent war. Little documentation survives.

De Mille, Cecil B. 1881-1959. US. First US Feature film. Squaw Man 1913. Ten Commandments 1923, 1956. Epics.

Dead Sea Scrolls. 3C BC-1C AD. Old Testament texts of Essenes. Discovered at Qumrum, 1947.

Deakin, Alfred. 1856-1919. Australian Prime Minister 1903~10. First Attorney General 1901. Led federation movement.

Deborah. Old Testament prophet.

Decalogue. Ten Commandments.

Declaration of the 26 Nations. 1942. Washington. First reference to United Nations. Agreement to no separate truce with Axis.

Defence of India Act. 1915. Britain. Caused Noncooperation Movement.

Defender of the Faith. 1521. Title conferred by Pope Leo X on Henry VIII. Withdrawn after Act of Supremacy. Reconfirmed by Parliament, 1544 for all succeeding monarchs.

Defenestration of Prague. 1419. Hussites eject aldermen. 1618. Protestants throw regents out window. Begins Thirty Years War.

Delhi Pact. 1931. Civil disobedience in India ceased in exchange for prisoner release. 1950. India, Pakistan restore rights, freedom of movement for refugees.

Delilah. Old Testament courtesan. Betrayed Samson.

Della-Cruscans. 18C. English poets of sentimental Italian verse.

Democracy. Government based on rule by the people.

Deng Xiaoping. 1902-97. Chinese Communist leader 1973~. Purged by Mao, rehabilitated. Tiananmen.

Depression, Great. 1929-34. Speculation, shortage of capital, tarrifs led to unemployment, European move to right, totalitarianism.

Deuteronomy. 5th Book of Bible. Includes 10 Commandments and other laws. Law code found c622BC in Temple of Jerusalem.

Devil’s Parliament. 1459. Held at Coventry.

Dieppe. 1942. Unsuccessful Canadian-led experimental assault on French port. 44,000 dead.

Directory. French government 1795-99. Consulate.

Disarmament Conference. 1932-4. 60 Nations fail to agree due to Hitler’s rise in Germany.

Disestablishment Acts. 1869, 1920 End Roman Catholic obligations to fund Episcopal Church of Ireland, Wales.

Divine, Father. 1882-1965. US black leader. Peace Mission Movement.

Dix, Dorothea. 1802-87. US social reformer for mentally ill.

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