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Arab-Israeli Wars. 1948-9. Palestinians flee to Arab countries. 1956. Israel captures Sinai, UN takes over. 1967. Six Day War. Israel defeats Egypt, Syria, Jordan, gains Jerusalem, Sinai, Golan,... 1973. Egypt, Syria attack = October War.
Ascension. Jesus’ rise to heaven 40 days after Resurrection.
Barricades, Day of the. 1588. Paris. Catholic League rebels vs Henry III.
Bartholemew’s Day, St. St. Bartholemew’s Day.
Black Friday. Sept 24, 1869. Fisk corners gold. US market collapses.
Black Thursday. Oct. 24, 1929. NY Stock Exchange crash.
Bloody Sunday. 1887. Police kill 2 Socialists in Trafalgar Square Riot. 1905. Slaughter of petitioners to Winter Palace of Nicholas II leads to Russian Revolution. 1972. 13 killed in Londonderry riot.
Blue Laws. US laws that control Sunday activities. 1781 originals on blue paper.
Boniface IV, St. -615. Pope 608-. Instituted All Saint’s Day, Nov. 1.
Borromeo, St. Charles. 1538-84. Milan Cardinal. First Sunday school, 1580.
Bosnia and Herzegovina. Balkans. 1180 Independent Kingdom. 1350 +Hum (Herzegovina). 1463 Ottoman. 1878 Austria-Hungary. 1797 France. 1805 Russia. 1918 Yugoslavia. 1946 Communist. 1992 Independent. 1993 Yugoslav Serbs invade. 1995 Dayton Accord.
Bradley, Omar. 1893-1981. US D-Day General.
Bulwer-Lytton. 1803-73. English novelist. Last Days of Pompeii, 1834. -“It was a dark and stormy night”.
Cable, George. 1844-1925. US author on color problem: Ole Creole Days 1879. Silent South 1885.
Catherine de Medici. 1519-89. Wife of Henry II, mother of 3 French kings, built Tuileries Palace. St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre.
Charles IX. 1550-74. King of France 1560-. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre.
Coligny, Gaspard de. 1519-72. Huguenot leader 1562-. Influence on king caused Bartholomew’s Day Massacre.
Corday, Charlotte. 1768-93. Killed Marat July 13, 1793.
Coué, Émile. 1857-1926. French Positivist psychotherapist. Autosuggestion. “Every day and in every way I am getting better and better.” 1920.
D-Day. June 6, 1944. Normandy Landing.
Day, Benjamin. 1810-89. US founder New York Sun 1833. Brother Jonathan 1842.
Dayan, Moshe. 1915-81. Israeli general in Arab-Israeli Wars. Cabinet Minister 1967~79.
Daye, Stephen. 1594-1668. First printing press in American colonies 1639.
Dekker, Thomas. c1572-1632. English satiric dramatist. Shoemaker’s Holiday 1600.
Dollfuss, Engelbert. 1892-1934. Fascist Austrian Chancellor 1932-. Attacked Socialist demonstration led to 5 day civil war. Assassinated by Nazis.