De Mille, Cecil B. 1881-1959. US. First US Feature film. Squaw Man 1913. Ten Commandments 1923, 1956. Epics.

De Soto, Hernando. 1500-42. Spanish explorer. First across Mississippi.

Deakin, Alfred. 1856-1919. Australian Prime Minister 1903~10. First Attorney General 1901. Led federation movement.

Deane, Silas. 1737-89. American Revolutionary. First US foreign diplomat.

Decius. c201-251. Roman Emperor 249-. First systematic persecution of Christians.

Declaration of the 26 Nations. 1942. Washington. First reference to United Nations. Agreement to no separate truce with Axis.

Delaware. “First” US state. Owasco, Delaware, Nanticoke, Assateague. 1609 English exploredl. 1631 Dutch. 1638 Swedish. 1655 Dutch. 1664 England.

Delhi Sultanate. 13-16C. First Indian Moslem Empire.

Denis, St. -250. Patron St. of France, martyred first bishop of Paris. Carried his head to St-Denis Abbey.

Diaz, Bartolomeu. c1450-1500. Portuguese. First to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in 1487/8.

Diophantus. 3C. Greek mathematician. Arithmetica First algebra text.

Diori, Hamani. 1916-89. First President of Niger 1960-74. Deposed.

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

Dornier, Claudius. 1884-1969. German aircraft designer. First all-metal airplane, 1911.

Dorylaeum, Battle. 1097. First Crusade victory over Turks. 1147. 2nd Crusade Turkish victory.

Douglas, Gawin. c1474-1522. Scottish poet. First English translation of Aeneid.

Draper, John. 1811-82. English/US chemist: first photographic portrait 1840. 1st photo of moon 1840.

Dreikaiserbund. League of 3 Emperors. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia. First 1873-78. 2nd 1881-7 (secret).

Dubcek, Alexander. 1921-92. Czech First Secretary, 1968-9. Attempted reforms led to Soviet Invasion.

Duryea, Charles. 1861-1938. US inventor. Pneumatic tires, spray carburetor. First US automobile 1893.

Earhart, Amelia. 1898-1937. US aviator. First solo Atlantic flight by a woman, 1932. Lost in attempt to circle planet.

Ebert, Friedrich. 1871-1925. First president of German Republic 1919-.

Edelinck, Gerard. 1640-1707. Flemish engraver: first multi-color printing.

Ederle, Gertrude. 1906-. US. First woman to swim the English Channel, 1926.

Edgar. 943-975. English King, 959-. First coronation (Bath) of a king of all England.

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