Brutus, Marcus. 85-42BC. Conspired vs Caesar. Commited suicide after Philippi.

Buchanan, James. 1791-1868. US President 1857-61. Compromise policy failed to avert civil war.

Bull, John. 1562-1628. English early keyboard composer. Often credited with God Save the Queen.

Burns, Robert. 1759-96. Scottish national poet: Auld Lang Syne, Comin’ Through the Rye. Kilmarnock Edition 1786.

Busoni, Ferruccio. 1866-1924. Italian neoclassical, anti-Romantic composer in Liszt tradition. Fantasia 1903-4.

Busta Gallorum, Battle. 552. Narses defeats Goths. Italy comes under Byzantine Empire.

Byng, Julian. 1862-1935. British General. Commanded Canadian forces, captured Vimy Ridge 1917. Canadian Governor General 1921-6.

Byrd, William. c1543-1623. British madrigal, church keyboard composer.

Cabezan. 1510-66. Spanish. Early keyboard composer.

Caccini, Giulio. 1550-1618. Italian composer. Monodic music, early operas.

Caillaux, Joseph. 1863-1944. French pacifist politician. Early supporter of Income Tax.

Cambridge Agreement. 1629. Allowed Puritans to manage Massachussets Bay Company.

Canton Commune. 1927. Communist coup crushed by Kuomintang.

Caribbean Community. 1973. Eng-speaking terr for economic co-operation. Replaced FTA.

Carissimi, Giacomo. 1604-74. Italian oratorio composer. Widened orchestral instrument variety.

Carlisle Commission. 1778. British peace offer in American Revolution.

Carmichael, Hoagie. 1899-1982. US popular jazz composer: Georgia On My Mind 1930.

Carrillo, Julian. 1875-1965. Mexican composer of microtonic music.

Carter, Elliott. 1908-. US composer. Experimental approach to material and structure.

Catacombs. (Paris) 1785. Former quarry turned into ossuary. Headquarters of WWII French Resistance.

CCF. 1932. Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. Canadian Socialist party. 1961 =New Democratic Party.

Central Committee. Governing body of USSR Communist Party.

Chabrier, Emmanuel. 1841-94. French composer. España 1883.

Chadwick, Edwin. 1800-90. English campaigner for cleanliness to prevent disease. Poor Law Commission, 1832-46. Board of Health 1848-54.

Chaillot Palace. By Carlu, Boileau, Azéma. Completed 1937.

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