Brahma. Vedic Hindu god with Vishnu, Siva. Creator.

Brains Trust. 1932. Roosevelt’s advisers on New Deal.

Braithwaite. 1829. First steam fire engine.

Brandt, Willy. 1913-92. Pragmatic Social Democrat Chancellor of West Germany 1969-74.

Brandywine, Battle. 1777. British victory in American Revolution. Diversion led to loss at Saratoga.

Bransfield, Edward. 1795-1852. English. First to sight Antarctica, 1820.

Brant, Joseph. 1742-1807. Indian chief allied with British in American Revolution.

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

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, Werner von. 1912-77. German/US rocket engineer. V-2. Apollo. Explorer.

Breda Treaty. 1667. Ends Anglo-Dutch War. England gains New York.

Brehon Laws. (Feinechus) 8-17C. Irish legal system.

Breitenfeld, Battles. 1631,42. Swedish victories over Catholic League in 30 Years War. Sweden a great power.

Breslau, Treaty. 1742. Ends first Silesian War.

Brest-Litovsk, Treaty. 1918. Russia exits WWI leaving 1/3 population in German hands.

Brétigny, Treaty (Calais). 1360. After Poitiers defeat, French John II ransomed for 3M gold crowns; Aquitaine to England.

Breton. Language of Brittany, Cornwall.

Breton Succession War. 1341-65. Reestablishd Montfort rule in Brittany.

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

Breviary of Alaric. 506. Visigoth law code.

Brewster, David. 1781-1868. Scottish discoverer of light polarization 1799, kaleidoscope 1817.

Brezhnev Doctrine. 1968. Justified Czech invasion by Soviet right to defend Socialism worldwide.

Bridget, St. 1303-73. Swedish visionary, Patron St. F. Brigittine Order.

Bridgewater Canal. 1761. Brindley. First British canal. Brought coal to Manchester stimulating industrialization.

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