Dionysus. Greek god of wine and orgies = Bacchus.

Dioscorides, Pedanius. 1C. Greek physician and pharmacologist. De Materia Medica used to 16C.

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.

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

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

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

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

Domino, Fats. 1928-. US rhythm and blues composer, performer. Sold 23M records 1949-60.

Don Quixote. Cervantes’ idealist 16C hero who attacks sheep and tilts at windmills.

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.

Donation of Pepin. 756. Land exchanged for Pope’s recognition. Basis of Papal States.

Donne, John. 1572-1631. English metaphysicist. Dean of St. Paul’s 1621-31. Elegies, Songs, Sonnets, Devotions. “No man is an island.”

Doria, Andrea. 1466-1560. Genoese admiral, statesman. Freed, ruled Genoa.

Dostoyevsky, Fyodor. 1821-81. Russian psychological writer. Crime and Punishment 1866. Idiot 1868. Brothers Karamazov 1880. Exiled to Siberia 1849-59.

Doubleday, Abner. 1819-93. US formerly thought to be baseball inventor. Cartwright.

Dover, Treaty. 1670. Secret agreement. Louis XIV and Charles II. led to Third Dutch War. Ends Triple Alliance.

Dowding, Hugh. 1882-1970. WWII air marshal. Fighter Commander, Battle of Britain.

Dowie, John. 1847-1907. Scot. founder of Christian Catholic Church and Zion City, IL, USA.

Doyle, Arthur Conan. 1859-1930. British doctor, mystery writer and creator of Sherlock Holmes. Study in Scarlet 1887.

Dozsa Rebellion. 1514. Unsuccessful revolt of 100,000 Hungarian peasants vs taxes and oppression.

Dragoon. 16-20C. Soldiers trained for infantry and cavalry.

Dreadnought. 1905-22. Class of British battleship. Started arms race 1907-14. Jutland. Two-Power Standard.

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