Miller, William. 1782-1849. US founder of Adventists. Predicted Christ’s 2nd Coming for 1843.

Millet, Jean-François. 1814-75. French painter of peasants. Sower 1850. Gleaners 1857.

Millikan, Robert. 1868-1953. US physicist. Charge on electron 1911. Cosmic rays 1925.

Milo. 6C BC. Greek Olympic wrestler. 6 Olympic, 6 Pythian championships.

Miltriades. c540-489BC. Victorious commander at Marathon.

Minamoto Yoritomo. 1147-99. Founded Shogun system that ruled Japan to 19C.

Minden, Battle. 1759. Prussia and Britain defeat French. Seven Years War.

Mindszenty, József. 1892-1975. Hungarian cardinal. Anti-Nazi, anti-communist. Jailed by both. Spent 1956-71 in US consulate.

Minnehaha. Legendary wife of Hiawatha.

Minorca. Balearic Islands.

Minos. Legendary King of Crete. Kept Minotaur, controlled Aegean islands.

Minotaur. Half-man, half-bull killed by Theseus in the Labyrinth on Crete. Fed tribute of children.

Minutemen. American Revolution soldiers pledged to take the field on a minute’s notice.

Miranda Decision. 1966. US Supreme Court protects rights vs self-incrimination. Required police warning, “You have the right to remain silent...”.

Mishna. 3C. Collection of Jewish oral laws in the Talmud.

Mississippi Scheme. 1717-20. Law’s attempt to develop Louisiana. Speculation led to financial disaster.

Mistral, Frédéric. 1830-1914. French Provençale revival poet. Mirèi 1859. Félibrige 1878.

Mitlosh. 1780-1860. Serbian prince. Led revolt against Turkey 1827.

M’Naghten Rule. 1843. US legal test of capacity to determine right from wrong.

Mnesicles. 5C BC. Greek architect of Propylae on Acropolis.

Mo-tzu. c470-391BC. Chinese philosopher. People should love each other universally. vs Confucianism: parents are more important.

Moabites. Palestinian Semites. Conquered by Babylon 582BC.

Mogul. (Mughal). 1526-1857. Moslem dynasty in India.

Mohács, Battle. 1526. Suleiman I defeats Louis II. Turkey dominates Hungary to 17C.

Mohammed. Persian equivalent of Muhammad.

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