Blavatsky, Helena. 1831-91. Founded Theosophical Society, 1875.

Bloody Sunday. 1887. Police kill 2 Socialists in Trafalgar Square Riot. 1905. Slaughter of petitioners to Winter Palace of Nicholas II leads to Russian Revolution. 1972. 13 killed in Londonderry riot.

Blue Laws. US laws that control Sunday activities. 1781 originals on blue paper.

Boccioni, Umberto. 1882-1916. Italian artist. Founded Futurism. Riot in the Gallery 1909.

Bodhidharma. (Daruma). 6C Indian monk in China. Founded Ch’an Buddhism =Zen.

Booth, William. 1829-1912. British reformer. Founder of Salvation Army, 1878. In Darkest England and the Way Out 1890.

Borga, Assembly. 1809. Recognition of Finland as autonomous Grand Duchy under Russia.

Borromeo, St. Charles. 1538-84. Milan Cardinal. First Sunday school, 1580.

Bourassa, Henri. 1868-1952. Montreal journalist, politician. Founded Le Devoir, 1910.

Branting, Karl. 1860-1925. Founder of Swedish Social Democratic Party, Prime Minister 1920-4.

Bretton Woods. 1944. Economic conference. Created International Monetary Fund, World Bank.

Brigit, St. 453-523. Founded Kildare nunnery. Irish Patron St.

British Museum. World’s largest museum. Building 1823-52. Founded 1753 from Sloane Collection legacy. Elgin Marbles. Rosetta Stone.

Brown, George. 1818-80. Scottish/Canadian statesman. Founded Toronto Globe 1844.

Browne, Robert. 1550-1633. English founder of congregationalist Brownist sect, 1580. Exiled.

Brundisium, Treaty. 40BC. Antony rules east, Octavian rules west of Roman Empire.

Brunhild. 534-613. Visigoth queen of Austrasia. Fued w Fredegund. Def by Neustria. Executed by having her hair tied to tail of wild horse.

Bruno, St. c1035-c1101. Founder of German Carthusian Order 1084.

Brute. Descendant of Aeneas, said to have founded New Troy at London..

Brutus, Lucius. Ousted Etruscan Tarquinius to found Roman republic 509BC..

Bryant, William. 1794-1878. US poet/journalist. Founded Republican Party. Evening Post.

Buchman, Frank. 1878-1961. English founder of Buchmanism.

Buddha. c566-486BC. Gautama, Siddhartha. Indian prince, Buddhism founder.

Budé, Guillaume. 1467-1540. Humanist, Greek scholar. Founded Collège de France.

Buffon, Georges. 1707-88. Naturalist, founded Botanical Gardens, Paris. 36 vol Natural History 1753.

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