Devil’s Island. French Guiana. South American penal colony 1854-1946.

Devolution, War of. 1667-8. French fail to sieze Spanish Netherlands for Marie-Thérèse vs Charles II. Triple Alliance. Aix-la-Chapelle.

Dewar, James. 1842-1923. Scottish physicist: liquified helium1898, vacuum flask. Abel.

Dharma-sastra. 8C BC. Sanskrit books of Hindu family law.

Dialectical Materialism. Exploited workers...capital concentration...socialist revolution...dictatorship of proletariat...elimination of class...Communism. Hegel. Marx. Engels. Lenin.

Diamond Necklace Affair. 1785. Necklace bought for Marie Antionette; not paid for. French Revolution.

Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. English popular humanitarian writer and social critic. Created original, colorful memorable characters. Pickwick Papers 1837. Oliver Twist 1838. Christmas Carol 1843. David Copperfield 1850. Great Expectations 1861.

Dirac, Paul. 1902-84. English quantum physicist.

Directory. French government 1795-99. Consulate.

Disestablishment Acts. 1869, 1920 End Roman Catholic obligations to fund Episcopal Church of Ireland, Wales.

Disney, Walt. 1901-1966. US producer of animated cartoons. Mickey Mouse 1928. Snow White 1937. Disneyland 1955.

Disruption. 1843. Free Church secedes from Church of Scotland.

Dissolution of Monasteries. 1536, small; 1539, large. Henry VIII siezes wealth of church.

Divine, Father. 1882-1965. US black leader. Peace Mission Movement.

Djibouti. 1896 =French Somaliland (Afars, Issas). 1977 Independent.

Djilas, Milovan. 1911- Yugoslav Communist dissident.

Dmitri. -1591. Murdered heir to Russian throne. Gudunov. Time of Troubles. 1605-12 three “False Dmitris” claim throne.

Dodecanese. 12 Aegean islands including Rhodes. 16C Turkey. 1912 Italy. 1947 Greece.

Dodgson, Charles. (Lewis Carroll). 1832-98. English author: Alice in Wonderland 1865.

Dodo. Last seen 1681.

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

Dollar Diplomacy. Buying a country’s support with loans, aid.

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

Donatello. 1386-1466. Florentine sculptor. Gattamelata 1445- first Renaissance equestrian statue. David- 1st Renaissance free-standing nude. St. George 1416.

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

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