Despard, Edward. 1751-1803. 1802 Plot to assassinate George III.

Despenser, Hugh le. 1261-1326 The Elder; -1326 The Younger. Advised/controlled Edward II. Executed by Mortimer and Isabella.

Dessalines, Jacques. c1758-1806. Cruel ex-slave Emperor of Haiti 1804-.

Détente. 1969-79. Relaxation of Cold War tensions between SALT and Afghanistan Invasion.

Deuteronomy. 5th Book of Bible. Includes 10 Commandments and other laws. Law code found c622BC in Temple of Jerusalem.

Dharma-sastra. 8C BC. Sanskrit books of Hindu family law.

Diaz, Bartolomeu. c1450-1500. Portuguese. First to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in 1487/8.

Dieppe. 1942. Unsuccessful Canadian-led experimental assault on French port. 44,000 dead.

Diplomatic Revolution. 1756. Reversal of alliances led to Seven Years War.

Disarmament Conference. 1932-4. 60 Nations fail to agree due to Hitler’s rise in Germany.

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

Dogger Bank Incident. 1904. Russians sink British North Sea fishing trawlers believing them to be Japanese torpedo boats. Compensation paid. Russo-Japanese War.

Dollfuss, Engelbert. 1892-1934. Fascist Austrian Chancellor 1932-. Attacked Socialist demonstration led to 5 day civil war. Assassinated by Nazis.

Don Cossacks. 16C-1707. Semi-independent Republic.

Donatello. 1386-1466. Florentine sculptor. Gattamelata 1445- first Renaissance equestrian statue. David- 1st Renaissance free-standing nude. St. George 1416.

Donatism. 301-5C. Christian sect believing sacraments given by priests who had sinned are invalid.

Dorians. 1100BC. Savage tribe who conquered Peloponnesus from Achaeans.

Dorr, Thomas. 1805-54. US campaigner for universal male suffrage.

Dorylaeum, Battle. 1097. First Crusade victory over Turks. 1147. 2nd Crusade Turkish victory.

Doumer, Paul. 1857-1932. French President 1931-. Assassinated.

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

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

Drake, Francis. 1540-96. English pirate/explorer. Sailed around the world 1580. Vice Admiral at defeat of Spanish Armada, 1588. Privateers.

Dresden, Treaty. 1745. Prussia gains Saxony. Ends 2nd Silesian War.

Dreyfus, Alfred. 1859-1935. Jewish French officer. Trial divided France, 1894-1906. Unjustly sent to Devil’s Island on forged evidence. Zola. Esterhazy.

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