Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776. American colonies declare independence from British rule during War of Independence.

Declaration of the 26 Nations. 1942. Washington. First reference to United Nations. Agreement to no separate truce with Axis.

Defenestration of Prague. 1419. Hussites eject aldermen. 1618. Protestants throw regents out window. Begins Thirty Years War.

DeGasperi, Alcide. 1881-1954. Italian Prime Minister 1945-53. Post-war reconstruction.

Deirdre. Fled Ireland with her lover, who was killed by King Conchobar in old tale.

Delaroche, Paul. 1797-1859. French portrait and historical painter. Death of Queen Elizabeth. Children of Edward.

Delaware. “First” US state. Owasco, Delaware, Nanticoke, Assateague. 1609 English exploredl. 1631 Dutch. 1638 Swedish. 1655 Dutch. 1664 England.

Denfert-Rochereau, Philippe. 1823-78. French Colonel in war of 1870.

Denmark. 6C Viking. 9C Large kingdom + NE England. 10C United; + Norway. 1013-1042 + England. 12C + N Germany. 13C Civil war. 1340 Re-united. 1380 + Norway. 1388 -1523 + Sweden. 1720 Colonized Greenland. 1814 -Norway. 1815-64 +Schleswig, Holstein. WWI Neutral. 1920 +N Schleswig. WWII German occupation. 1944 -Iceland.

Desert Storm. 1991. Gulf War.

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.

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

Dettingen, Battle. 1743. English defeat French in War of Austrian Succession.

Devolution, War of. 1667-8. French fail to sieze Spanish Netherlands for Marie-Thérèse vs Charles II. Triple Alliance. Aix-la-Chapelle.

Dewar, James. 1842-1923. Scottish physicist: liquified helium1898, vacuum flask. Abel.

Dewey, George. 1837-1917. US admiral in Spanish-American War.

Diadochi, Wars of. 321-281BC. Partition of Empire among Alexander’s generals.

Diomedes. Greek leader in Trojan War.

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

Disestablishment Acts. 1869, 1920 End Roman Catholic obligations to fund Episcopal Church of Ireland, Wales.

Disney, Walt. 1901-1966. US producer of animated cartoons. Mickey Mouse 1928. Snow White 1937. Disneyland 1955.

Docetism. Gnostic heresy. Christ was phantasm, not human.

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.

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