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Mayaguez Incident. 1975. Cambodia seizes US ship. 38 killed in rescue.
Mayakovsky, Vladimir. 1893-1930. Russian Revolution poet. Backbone Flute 1915. Cloud in Trousers 1915.
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.
Maysles, David. 1932-87. Albert, 1926-. US filmmakers. Cinéma vérité. Gimme Shelter.
Mexico.c1200-100BC Olmec. c300-900 Maya, Zapotec. c900-1200 Toltec. 14C Aztec. 1519-21 Cortes conquers = New Spain. 1821 Independent. 1822 Empire. 1824 Republic/Dictatorship. 1836 -Texas. 1848 -western US. 1863 French occupy. 1867 Independent republic. 1876-1911 Díaz dictator.
Mishima Yukio. 1925-70. Japanese writer vs traditional Samurai values. Sea of Fertility 1970.
Muawiya. c602-680. Muhammad’s disciple, founded Umayyad dynasty.
Muslim Civil War. 656-61 Sunni Muawiya defeats Shi’ite Ali for leadership starting Umayyad dynasty. 683-92 Umayyad put down Syrian rebellion. 809-13 Iraq vs Iran. 1008-31 Moslem Spanish gain autonomy from Umayyad.
Paris Unrest. 1968. May Demonstrations.
Peasants’ Revolt. 1381. Led by Wat Tyler vs poll tax. Tyler killed by London mayor in king’s presence. Richard II makes concessions but doesn’t follow through.
Pilgrim Fathers. 1620. English religious Separatists who sailed on Mayflower to avoid persecution.
Plymouth Rock. 1620 landing site of Mayflower.
Popol Vuh. 16C manuscript on Mayan culture.
Puebla, Battles. 1862 Mexican guerillas humiliate French army. “Cinco de Mayo”. 1863 French victorious, Maximilian.
Ramayana. c300BC. Sanskrit epic poem. Life of Rama.
Standish, Myles. 1584-1656. English Mayflower colonist. Led Plymouth colony.
Tamayo, Rufino. 1899-91. Mexican artist.
Umayyad. 661-750. Sunni Moslem dynasty of Caliphate Empire. Defeated by Abbasid revolt. Abd ar-Rahman escaped to establish dynasty in Spain 756-1031.
Uxmal. c600. Mayan city. Abandoned 1450. Mayapan.
VE Day. May 7, 1945. Folowed German surrender signed May 7 in Reims.
Whittington, Richard. 1358-1423. London Lord Mayor. Legend of merchant selling his cat for fortune to rat- plagued Moroccan ruler, he marries merchant’s daughter, becomes Lord Mayor.