Borga, Assembly. 1809. Recognition of Finland as autonomous Grand Duchy under Russia.

Borlaug, Norman. 1914-. US wheat scientist responsible for Green Revolution.

Born, Max. 1882-1970. German/British quantum physicist. Mathematics of atom behavior.

Bosnian Crisis. 1908-9. Russia sides with Serbian rebels after Austria-Hungary annexation. Black Hand.

Bosnian Rebellion. 1875 vs Ottomans led to Serbo-Turkish War.

Bossuet, J.-B. 1627-1704. French prelate known for eloquent funeral orations. De Re Diplomatica 1681.

Boston Massacre. 1770. British soldiers kill 5 colonists rioting vs Townshend Acts. A cause of the American Revolution.

Bougainville, Louis. 1729-1811. First French circumnavigation 1766-9. Voyage autour du monde 1771.

Boullée, Étienne. 1728-99. French grandiose Neoclassical architect.

Bourgeois, Léon. 1851-1925. French statesman. League of Nations.

Bourges, Pragmatic Sanction. 1438. French Charles VIII supports Gallicanism vs pope.

Bourguiba, Habib. 1903-2000. Tunisian Nationalist president 1956-87. Moderate socialist.

Bouvines, Battle. 1214. French defeat English, HRE coalition. Recapture Angou...France a major power.

Boxer Rebellion. 1900. Massacre of ‘foreign devils’ by Chinese led to reprisals and Peking Protocol.

Boxers. 1896-1901. Chinese secret Society of Harmonious Fists vs foreigners. B Rebellion.

Brabant Revolution. 1789-90. Belgians vs Hapsburgs. Crushed by Austrian forces.

Bradlaugh, Charles. 1833-91. Radical atheist MP, 1880-. Oath Act, permitting affirmation for swearing in.

Brady, Diamond Jim. 1856-1917. US millionaire speculator.

Bragg, William. 1862-1942. English discoverer of crystallography by x-ray diffraction. with son Lawrence (1890-1971).

Brahe, Tycho. 1546-1601. Danish astronomer. Compiled observations 1572 used by Kepler.

Brahmanism. 700-500BC. Philosophical period of Hinduism. Upanishads. Vedism.

Brahmavihara. Brahman heaven, attained by sympathy, compassion, joy, equanimity.

Bramah, Joseph. 1748-1814. English Invented combination lock 1784, hydraulic press, modern toilet.

Brandywine, Battle. 1777. British victory in American Revolution. Diversion led to loss at Saratoga.

Brant, Joseph. 1742-1807. Indian chief allied with British in American Revolution.

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