Lomé Convention. 1975. 46 third World Countries gain free access to EEC. 1979 $7B aid from EEC to developing countries.

Loménie de Brienne, Etienne. 1727-94. French Finance minister 1787-8.

Lomonosov, Mikhail. 1711-65. Russian writer/scientist. Established U of Moscow. Reformed Russian literary language.

Lon Nol. 1913-85. Cambodian Prime Minister 1966-7. Overthrew Sihanouk 1970. Deposed by Khmer Rouge 1975.

London, Jack. 1876-1916. US adventure author. Call of the Wild 1903.

London Company. 1606. Establishd first permanent English settlement in N America at Jamestown, VA.

London Conference. 1933 Failed financial reforms to end Depresion.

London Declaration. 1909. Proposed rules for naval warfare. Not ratified.

London Dock Strike. 1889.

London Gazette. 1665. Oldest publishing newspaper. Official government organ.

London Naval Conference. 1930. US, Britain, France, Japan, Italy, USA agree to limit battleships to 1936.

London Pact. 1914. Britain France Russia agree to no separate peace with Central Powers.

London Protocol. 1830. Established independent Greece as Kingdom. 1832 Set Greek borders.

London Treaty. 1674 Holland, England end War. 1824 Netherlands, Britain for control of Malaya. 1827 Britain, France, Russia to force mediation on Turkey/Greek freedom fighters. 1831 Belgian War of Independence. 1832 Britain, France, Bavaria made Otto I, King of Greece. 1852 Danish Succession. 1867 Luxembourg independence granted. 1871 Ended neutrality of Black Sea. 1913 Ended first Balkan War. 1915 (Secret) Britain-France-Russia grant concessions to Italy for joining WWI allies. Revealed by Bolsheviks 1918.

Londonderry Siege. 1689. 105 days vs James II forces.

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

Long, Huey. 1893-1935. US demagogic Louisiana governor. 1928-31, US Senator 1931-5. Share the Wealth. Shot.

Long March. 1934-5. 100,000 Chinese Communists march from Kiangsi, 6,000 miles to Shensi. Mao became leader. 50,000 die.

Long Parliament. 1640-60. Civil War parliament. Ended Charles I attempt to govern without one.

Longchamp, William. -1197. English Chancellor. Ruled in Richard I’s absence 1190-1. Arranged ransom 1193 ending John’s rebellion.

Longinus. 213-273. Greek philosopher. Advised Zenobia to revolt vs Rome. Executed.

Lönrott, Elias. 1802-84. Finnish. Compiled folk verses to create Kalevala 1835,49.

López de Legazpi, Miguel. -1572. Spanish explorer. Conquered Philippines, 1564.

Lorelei. Rhine river cliff. Siren lures sailors to death.

Lorentz, Hendrik. 1853-1928. Dutch physicist. Electromagnetic radiation theory, 1895.

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