Maury, Matthew. 1806-73. US oceanographer. Physical Geography of the Sea 1855.

Mausolus. Persian Satrap c377-353BC. Tomb at Halicarnassus was one of Seven Wonders.

Maxim, HiramPercy. 1869-1936. US inventor. Powered tricycle 1895. Columbia automobile. Gun silencer. ARRL 1914.

Maximilian I. 1459-1519. HRE 1493-. Expanded Hapsburg empire by marriage and conquest. Italian Wars.

Maximilian I. The Great. 1573-1651. Duke of Bavaria. Founded Catholic League 1609. Thirty Years War.

Maximilian I. 1756-1825. Bavarian king 1806-. Allied with Napoleon. Consolidated Bavaria. Opposed German unification.

Maxwell, James Clerk. 1831-79. Scottish physicist: theory of electromagnetic radiation, 1873.

May Demonstrations. 1968 Paris student uprising for more money to education, less to defence. General Strike brought 33% increase in minimum wage.

May Fourth Movement. 1915-21. Chinese intellectuals for modernization, westernization, freedom for women.

Mayapan League. 1200-1450. Mayan cities overthrew Government.

Mayflower. 1620. Pilgrims’ ship to Massachussets.

Mayflower Compact. 1620. Basis of Plymouth gov’t.

Mayo, Charles. 1865-1939, William 1861-1939. Founded clinic, medical research foundation, 1915.

Mazarin, Jules. 1602-61. French Cardinal, politician. Power during Louis XIV rule, regent 1643-61. Ended 30 Years war. Defeated the Fronde 1653. Supported strong monarchy.

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.

McAdoo, William. 1863-1941. Founded US Federal Reserve Board 1913. Raised $18B for war effort.

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

McKinley, William. 1843-1901. US President 1897-. Spanish American War. Gained Hawaii. Assassinated by anarchist.

McNaughton, Andrew. 1887-1966. Canadian WWII commander in England. Invented direction finder.

Medea. Greek sorceress who helped Jason get fleece.

Medway, Battle. 1667. Dutch destroy British fleet. Breda Treaty.

Meiji. 1852-1912. Japanese Empire. 1867-. Modernization. New constitution. Abolished feudalism. Made Japan a world power. Ended isolationism. Tokugawa.

Melchites. 451-. Middle Eastern Roman Catholic sect with rites in Arabic, affirming Christ’s dual human/divine nature.

Melfi, Constitution of. 1231. Administrative law code of Sicily. Basis of later law codes.

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