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Braque, Georges. 1882-1963. French painter. Developed Cubism with Picasso. First living artist in Louvre. Man with Guitar 1911.
Brattain, Walter. 1902-87. US transistor inventor.
Braun, Eva. 1912-45. Hitler’s mistress.
Braun, Werner von. 1912-77. German/US rocket engineer. V-2. Apollo. Explorer.
Brazil. 1500 Cabral discovers. 1532 Portuguese colonize. 1808-22 Seat of Portugal monarchy. 1822 Independent monarchy. 1828 -Uruguay. 1891 Republic.
Brazzaville Declaration. 1944. Established colonial representation in French parliament, but not autonomy.
Brecht, Bertolt. 1898-1956. German experimental dramatist: Threepenny Opera 1928. Mother Courage.
Breda Declaration. 1660. Charles II conciliatory statement. Amnesty and religious toleration.
Brétigny, Treaty (Calais). 1360. After Poitiers defeat, French John II ransomed for 3M gold crowns; Aquitaine to England.
Briand, Aristide. 1862-1932. French Prime Minister 1909~29, orator. “Separation of Church and State”, 1905. Advocated union of Europe. Kellogg-Briand.
Bright, John. 1811-89. English Quaker MP: Free Trade Movement. Cobden. Anti-Corn Law.
Britain, Battle of. 1940-1. German blitz air raids on British civilian centers. RAF defeats Luftwaffe, averting invasion.
British East Africa. 1888. Former protectorates. Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, Tanganyika.
British East India Company. 1600-1858. For trade with Asia. Took political control.
British Empire. 1500-1997. Britain, its colonies and protectorates. Commonwealth.
British North America Act. 1867. Granted Canada self-governing Dominion status.
British Somaliland. 1880 British protectorate. 1960 +Italian Somaliland =independent Somalia.
British Virgin Is. Arawak. Carib. 1493 Columbus. 1555 Spain. 1648 Dutch. 1666 British settle. 1960 British Crown Colony.
Brittany. Inhab c3500BC. Celts. 57BC Rome. 5-6C Britons (Celts) re-settle. 12C Capetian. 1365 Montfort Dukedom. 1532 France.
Britten, Benjamin. 1913-76. Influential English composer of operas and symphonies. Paul Bunyan 1941. Billy Budd 1951. War Requiem 1962. Death in Venice 1973.
Broca, Paul. 1824-80. French pathologist; discovered brain’s speech center.
Brooke, James. 1803-68. British “White Raja”; family ruled Sarawak 1841-1946.
Brown, Arthur. 1886-1948. First non-stop transatlantic flight, 1919, with Alcock.
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett. 1806-61. English poet: Sonnets from the Portuguese 1848. Aurora Leigh 1857. Wife of Robert.