Diogenes (The Cynic). c413-327BC. Greek philosopher. Cynic. Looked for an honest man. Declined gifts of Alexander the Great. Lived in a tub. Sought virtue and moral freedom.

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

Dolet, Étienne. 1509-46. French scholar. Executed for denying the soul’s immortality.

Domesday Book. 1086. Census and survey of England. Ordered by William I as basis for taxation.

Domino, Fats. 1928-. US rhythm and blues composer, performer. Sold 23M records 1949-60.

Donation of Constantine. 8C. Forged document granting land to the papacy. Exposed 1440.

Donation of Pepin. 756. Land exchanged for Pope’s recognition. Basis of Papal States.

Donatus. c333 Roman teacher. Ars Grammatica used for centuries.

Donnybrook. 1204-1855. Irish county fair renowned for drunken brawls.

Doubleday, Abner. 1819-93. US formerly thought to be baseball inventor. Cartwright.

Douglas, Clifford. 1879-1952. English. Conceived Social Credit theory. Economic Democracy 1920.

Draco. Author of written law code, Athens, 621BC. Death was penalty for petty crimes. Later repealed.

Dragoon. 16-20C. Soldiers trained for infantry and cavalry.

Drang nach Osten. Historic German wish for eastward expansion cited by Hitler.

Dreyfus, Alfred. 1859-1935. Jewish French officer. Trial divided France, 1894-1906. Unjustly sent to Devil’s Island on forged evidence. Zola. Esterhazy.

Dubcek, Alexander. 1921-92. Czech First Secretary, 1968-9. Attempted reforms led to Soviet Invasion.

Duer, William. 1747-99. American Revolution financier. Imprisoned for debt causing 1792 panic.

Dundee, Viscount “Bonnie”. c1649-89. Killed leading revolt vs William of Orange for James II.

Dunlop, John. 1840-1921. Pneumatic tires for bicycles 1888, planes 1910.

Dunstan, St. 924-88. Abbott, Archbishop of Canterbury. Advised Wessex kings. Monastic reforms.

Dvorák, Antonin. 1841-1901. Czech Nationalist composer. New World Symphony 1893. Classical form with folk spontaneity.

Dylan, Bob (Robert Zimmerman). 1941-. US composer/performer. Founded Folk Rock.

Earth. According to geologists created 4,600,000,000BC. Ussher for Biblical version.

Edmund, St. c1175-1240. Archbishop of Canterbury, 1233-. Won reforms from Henry III.

Edward VI. 1537-53. King of England and Ireland, 1547-. Protestant reform. Named Jane Grey as successor.

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