Bull Moose. 1912-16. Liberal Republicans for Roosevelt in first US Progressive Party.

Burbage, James. 1531-97. Built first English theatre 1576. Later rebuilt as Globe.

Butades of Sicyon. c600BC. First Greek to sculpt in clay.

Cabrini, St. Frances Xavier. 1850-1917. First American saint.

Caedman. 7C. First English Christian poet.

Cailletet. First to liquify air, 1877.

Cakste, Janis. 1859-1927. Latvian independence leader, First president 1922-.

Callimachus. 5C BC Greek sculptor. First Corinthian columns.

Cambrai, Battle. 1917. First use of tanks (by British).

Camel, Battle of the. 656. Basra. Ali victory in first Moslem Civil War.

Cano, Juan del. c1460-1526. Spanish. First Circumnavigation 1521. Magellan.

Canterbury Cathedral. 1070-89. First double transept.

Carol I. 1839-1914. First Romanian king 1881-.

Carrera, José. 1785-1821. Chilean rebel leader, First President 1811-14.

Carrhae, Battle. 53BC. Failed Roman invasion of Parthia. Crassus killed. End of first triumvirate.

Carver, John. 1576-1621. English pilgrim, First Governor of Plymouth.

Catherine of Aragon. 1485-1536. First wife of Henry VIII. Marriage annulled.

Catulus, Gaius. 3C BC. Roman General. Defeated Carthage. Ended First Punic War.

Cavour, Count. 1810-61. Founding editor Il Risorgimento, 1847-. First Prime Minister of united Italy 1852-. Plombieres.

Caxton, William. c1422-91. Printed first English book 1473/4. First printer in England, 1476. Published Chaucer, Aesop. First woodcuts appear in Game and Playe of Chesse 1476. First poster 1477.

Cayley, George. 1773-1857. Flying machine 1796. First manned glider flight 1853.

Cecrops. Mythological first king of Athens. Snake-man.

Celestine V, St. 1209-96. Founded Celestines 1264. 1294 First Pope to abdicate. Imprisoned by Boniface VIII.

Chambers, Ephraim. c1680-1740. First English Cyclopaedia 1728, used by French Encyclopedists.

Champlain, Samuel de. c1567-1635. French explorer of Canada. First Governor of New France. Founded Quebec city 1608.

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