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180 matches to New Zealand
Beaverbrook, Lord. (Maxwell Aitken). 1879-1964. Canadian/British newspaper magnate, politician. Advocated free trade within Commonwealth.
Beelzebub. New Testament prince of Demons. Satan.
Bellini, Giovanni. c1429-1516. Venetian Renaissance painter. New sensuous realism of form and color. Adoration of the Magi. St. Francis 1480.
Black Panthers. 1966-80. Revolutionary US political party. Bobby Seale. Huey Newton.
Blackstone, William. 1723-80. English common law scholar/jurist. Commentaries 1765-9.
Bowditch, Nathaniel. 1773-1838. US self-educated astronomer, mathematician. New American Practical Navigator 1802.
Boyacá, Battle. 1819. South American rebels win independence from New Granada from Spain. Bolivar. Santander.
Brains Trust. 1932. Roosevelt’s advisers on New Deal.
Breda Treaty. 1667. Ends Anglo-Dutch War. England gains New York.
Brute. Descendant of Aeneas, said to have founded New Troy at London..
Büsching, Anton. 1724-93. German scientific geographer. New System of Geography 1762.
Cabot, John. c1450-99. Genoese explorer for England. Discovered Newfoundland, Labrador, 1497.
Cage, John. 1912-92. Father of US avant-garde musical movement. Experiments with randomness and new sounds.
Calvinism. New concept of work. Diligence, frugality, beyond satisfaction of material needs. Predestination. Strict Rectitude. Presbyterianism. Calvin. Remonstrants.
Canada. 1000 Norse visit. 1497 Cabot explores. 1534 French claim Quebec. 1583 English claim, settle Newfoundland. 1605 French settle Quebec. 1763 British conquer French territory. 1867 Independent Dominion. 1870 +northwest territories. 1871 +British Columbia. 1873 +PEI. 1949 +Newfoundland, Labrador.
CCF. 1932. Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. Canadian Socialist party. 1961 =New Democratic Party.
Champlain, Samuel de. c1567-1635. French explorer of Canada. First Governor of New France. Founded Quebec city 1608.
Charles V, the Wise. 1338-80. King of France 1364-. New rampart around Paris.
Confederation. 1867. United Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Upper and Lower Canada as Dominion of Canada.
Creek War. 1813-14. Creek Indians defeated by Jackson, give up lands to US.
Cross, Richard. 1823-1914. British statesman: First urban renewal act.
CWA. Civil Works Admin. US New Deal project employed 4M.
Cynewulf. c750. English religious poet. Ascension.
Dampier, William. 1651-1715. First English scientific explorer. Pirate, 1678-91. New Voyage Round the World, 1697.
Day, Benjamin. 1810-89. US founder New York Sun 1833. Brother Jonathan 1842.