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763 matches to Muhammadan Era
Belisarius. ~505-564. Byzantine general vs Persia, Vandals, Goths, Huns.
Bellerophon. Pegasus’ rider, destroyed the Chimera.
Bellini, Vincenzo. 1801-35. Italian Romantic opera composer. Norma 1831.
Benefit of Clergy. 1170-1827. Literates and clergy exempt from trial by English civil court. 1489- Once only, branding. Jonson.
Benten. Japanese god of reasoning. Patron of literature, music, femininity.
Béranger, Pierre. 1780-1857. French Republican poet and singer. Roi d’Yvetot 1813.
Berg, Alban. 1885-1935. Austrian opera composer. Adopted 12-note method. Atonal-tonal fusion. Wozzeck 1925.
Bergerac, Peace. 1577. Ends 6th French War of Religion.
Birdseye, Clarence. 1886-1956. US inventor of frozen foods. Founded General Foods, 1924. 300+ patents.
Blood Purge. 1934. Hitler’s murder of 74 Nazi radicals.
Bloomer, Amelia. 1818-94. US temperance, women’s rights activist. Wore bloomers.
Blow, John. 1649-1708. Westminster organist. First English opera, Venus and Adonis 1685.
Blücher, Gebhardt von. 1742-1819. Prussian general at Waterloo.
Blue Stockings. 1750s French literary salon held by educated women.
Boeotian League. 550-335BC. Federal government formed by Thebes. Opposed Sparta in Corinthian War. Defeated by Philip of Macedonia, 338. Destroyed by Alexander the Great, 335.
Bolivar, Simon. 1783-1830. “Liberator of South America”. 1812- Led rebels in Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru.
Bonus Army. 1932. US WWI vets march to demand accelerated bonus payment. Dispersed by force.
Book of Concord. 1580. Lutheran liturgy: Apostles’ Creed, Nicene Creeds, Augsburg Confession.
Boris III. 1894-1943. King of Bulgaria, 1918-. Hitler ally, but avoided war w USSR.
Bossuet, J.-B. 1627-1704. French prelate known for eloquent funeral orations. De Re Diplomatica 1681.
Boston Tea Party. 1773. Colonials dump tea cargo to protest tax. Led to Intolerable Acts.
Bourdelle, Antoine. 1861-1929. French sculptor. Simplified Greek style of heroic energy. Heracles 1910.
Bourguiba, Habib. 1903-2000. Tunisian Nationalist president 1956-87. Moderate socialist.
Bourne, Randolph. 1886-1918. US pacifist essayist. Untimely Papers 1919.