Donatus. c333 Roman teacher. Ars Grammatica used for centuries.

Donizetti, Gaetano. 1797-1848. Italian Romantic opera composer. Lucretia Borgia 1833.

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.

Dornier, Claudius. 1884-1969. German aircraft designer. First all-metal airplane, 1911.

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

Drang nach Osten. Historic German wish for eastward expansion cited by Hitler.

Dreikaiserbund. League of 3 Emperors. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia. First 1873-78. 2nd 1881-7 (secret).

Dresden, Battle. 1813. Last major Napoleonic victory in Germany.

Dresden Codex. Pre-Columbian Mayan manuscript.

Drexler, Anton. Founded German Labour Party 1919...National Socialist Party.

Dual Alliance. 1879-1918. Austria-Germany...Triple Alliance. 1891-1914. Secret, France-Russia. Caused Germany to declare war on France when attacking Russia. WWI.

Dualism, Christian. Christ’s nature is human and divine. Nestor. Monophysitism. Monothelitism.

Dubois, Eugène. 1858-1940. Dutch discoverer of Java Man 1891.

Dühring, Karl. 1873-1921. German Positivist philosopher.

Dunkards. 1708-. German Baptist sect.

Dupin, Amandine. Wrote as George Sand.

Dürer, Albrecht. 1471-1528. German painter, pioneer engraver. Apocalypse 1498. Grand Passion 1501. St Jerome 1513. 4 Apostles 1526.

Duval, Claude. 1643-70. French/English gallant highwayman.

Dylan, Bob (Robert Zimmerman). 1941-. US composer/performer. Founded Folk Rock.

Earhart, Amelia. 1898-1937. US aviator. First solo Atlantic flight by a woman, 1932. Lost in attempt to circle planet.

East-West Schism. 1054. Separation of Roman and Eastern Catholic churches over filioque.

Eastman, George. 1854-1932. US inventor of roll film and Kodak camera 1888. Bromide print 1871.

Eben, Abba. 1915-. English/Israeli statesman, diplomat.

Ebert, Friedrich. 1871-1925. First president of German Republic 1919-.

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