Long, Crawford. 1815-78. US physician. First surgical use of ether, 1842.

Lukin, Lionel. 1742-1834. English inventor of first safe life boat 1785.

Lumumba, Patrice. 1925-61. Congo independence leader. First Prime Minister of Zaire 1960-. Deposed, murdered.

Luna 3. 1959. First photographs of moon’s far side.

Lydia. -700BC Maeonia. 546BC Persia. 133 Rome. First coins 7C BC.

MacAlpin. Kenneth I. -858. First King of Scots and Picts.

MacDonald, John A. 1815-91. Key to British North America Act, Conservative. First Prime Minister of Canada 1867~91. Pacific Railway.

MacDonald, Ramsay. 1866-1937. First British Labour Prime Minister 1924~35.

Mackenzie, Alexander. c1764-1820. Scottish/Canadian explorer. First transcontinental journey 1793.

Magellan, Ferdinand. c1480-1521 Portuguese navigator. Died leading first circumnavigation of the world. Discovered Straits of Magellan 1520.

Mantegna, Andrea. 1431-1506. Mantuan. First Renaissance painter. Frescoes.

Manu. Hindu mythical first man, and law giver.

Marbury vs Madison. 1803. First US Supreme court ruling an Act of Congress unconstitutional. Marshall.

Marconi, Guglielmo. 1874-1937. Italian physicist. First transatlantic radio reception 1901.

Markiewicz, Countess. 1876-1927. Irish Nationalist. First woman elected to British Parliament, 1918.

Marshall, Thurgood. 1908-93. First black on US Supreme Court 1967-92.

Masaryk, Thomas. 1850-1937. Founder, first President of Czechoslovakia, 1918-35.

Massey, Vincent. 1887-1967. First Canadian-born Governor-General of Canada 1952-9.

Mastaba. First Dynasty Egyptian tombs. Inspired pyramids.

Matterhorn. 14,691 ft. First climbed in 1865 by Whymper.

Matthew, St. Jesus’ Apostle. First Gospel author.

Mazarin Bible. c1455. First book printed with moveable type. (Gutenberg 42-line).

Mazowiecki, Tadeusz. 1927-. Polish Prime Minister 1989. First non-communist Prime Minister in Eastern Europe in 40 years.

McClure, Robert. 1807-73. British naval commander. First Northwest Passage crossing by boat and sledge 1853-4.

Meitner, Lise. 1878-1968. Austrian. First uranium fission 1938.

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