CAF. Central America Federation.

Cage, John. 1912-92. Father of US avant-garde musical movement. Experiments with randomness and new sounds.

Calatrava, Knights. 1158-1493. Defended Spain vs Moors. Controlled large areas.

Calder, Alexander. 1898-1976. US sculptor of mobiles.

Calderón de la Barca, Pedro. 1600-81. Spanish dramatist: El divino Orfeo-“Life is a dream” 1635.

California. 1542 Spain. 1769 Spanish colonize. Serra. 1822 Mexico. 1848 US. 1850 State.

Callias, Peace. 450BC. Greece and Persia.

Callicrates. Greek. An architect of Parthenon.

Callot, Jacques. 1592-1635. French painter and engraver.

Calvin, John. 1509-64. Reformist in Switzerland and France. Predestination, truth by faith. Institutes of Christian Religion 1536, used by others to justify Protestantism. Calvinism.

Calvinism. New concept of work. Diligence, frugality, beyond satisfaction of material needs. Predestination. Strict Rectitude. Presbyterianism. Calvin. Remonstrants.

Cambrai, Battle. 1917. First use of tanks (by British).

Cambrai League. 1508-10. Holy Roman Empire, Aragon, France, Rome vs Venice.

Cambyses II. -522BC. Persian conquerer of Egypt, 525BC.

Camel, Battle of the. 656. Basra. Ali victory in first Moslem Civil War.

Cameroon. 1472 Portugal explores. 16-19C Slave source. 1884 Germany. 1916 France(E)/Britain(W). 1960 Independent. 1961 NW to Nigeria; SW =Cameroon Republic.

Camões, Luis de. c1524-80. Portuguese poet: Os Lusiadas, about Portugal’s explorations.

Camorra. 1820-1911. Naples secret criminal society. Became political party.

Camp David Accords. 1978. Israel-Egypt peace negotiations. Egypt regains Sinai 1982. Begin. Sadat.

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. CND. 1958- Founded by Russell. Aldermaston Marches. The peace symbol, overlaid semaphore ND, was designed for the CND.

Campanella, Tommaso. 1568-1639. Italian monk, philosopher. City of the Sun 1602 parallels Plato’s Republic.

Campbell, John. 1678-1743. Scottish general. Suppressed Jacobite revolt 1715.

Camus, Albert. 1913-60. Existentialist absurd French writer: l’Étranger, Caligula.

Canaan. Biblical Palestine. Israeli promised land.

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.

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