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489 matches to Tay Son Rebellion
Marbury vs Madison. 1803. First US Supreme court ruling an Act of Congress unconstitutional. Marshall.
Margaret. Maid of Norway. 1283-90. Queen of Scotland 1286-. Betrothed to son of Edward I. Death led to England claiming Scotland, Civil War 1290-1314. Robert the Bruce.
Marseillaise. French national anthem, by Rouget de Lisle, 1792. Named for volunteer militia who adopted song on march to Paris.
Marshall, John. 1755-1835. US Chief Justice. Marbury-Madison.
Mason-Dixon Line. 1763-7. MD-PA border named for its 2 surveyors. 1820- Separated slave/free states.
McPherson, Aimee Semple.1890-1944. Controversial Canadian/US Pentacostal evangelist.
Medea. Greek sorceress who helped Jason get fleece.
Medieval Music. 476-13C. Church oriented. Evolved from Plainsong to polyphonic.
Mentor. Greek tutor of Telemachus, Odysseus’ son.
Mermaid Tavern. 15C-1666. London meeting place of Shakespeare, Jonson, Donne et al.
Messiaen, Olivier. 1908-92. Revolutionary French composer. Experimented with Indian music, bird song, complex rhythms, unusual instruments.
Michelson, Albert. 1852-1931. Polish/US physicist. With Morley, disproved existence of ether 1887. Measured speed of light.
Molinos, Miguel. 1628-96. Spanish priest. Quietism. Died in prison during Inquisition.
Momus. Greek personification of ridicule, humiliation.
Monmouth, James. 1649-85. Illegitimate son of Charles II. Rye House Plot 1683. Beheaded after rebellion.
Montespan, Mme de. 1641-1707. Mistress of Louis XIV, 1667-80. Poisons Affair.
Monticello. 1770. Federalist style Virginian estate of Jefferson.
Napoleon II. 1811-32. ’King’ of Rome 1811-14. Son of Napoleon and Marie Louise.
Napoleonic Code. 1804-. French laws standardized. Personal liberty, equality, justice, divorce, marriage, property rights. Still in use.
Nashe, Thomas. 1567-1601. English anti-Puritan satirist, imprisoned on Isle of Dogs with Jonson.
National Liberation Front. 1960- Vietcong organization for unification of Vietnam. 1969 Provisonal government. 1975 Conquered South Vietnam. 1976 Joined National United Front.
Navaho. SW US. Largest Native American tribe. Migrated c10C from Canada. Supressed by Kit Carson; 8000 incarcerated 1864-8.
Nelson, Horatio. 1758-1805. English Admiral, victor at Aboukir and Trafalgar, where he died.