Notable Firsts

[v8avm]

Good morning,I wonder if you can help me Finnish this quiz,many thanks if you can.
Eg GW- first P of the US of A = George Washington first President of the United States of America.

1: The JS- first 'T'F
2: The PP- CD first N
3: EG - the first A to D an AB
4: TF- first EMPF
5: CB- first S to T a HH
6: GN- first TW at MT
7: MW- first M to S the EC
8: S(P) and A- first DC by J

[sandyRoe]

7 matthew webb. the first man to swim the English channel

[pixie373]

2 the Pickwick papers- Charles dickens' first novel

[bibblebub]

1) The Jazz Singer - first 'Talking'/'Talkie' Film

[bibblebub]

3) Elbridge Gerry - the first American to Design an American Banknote ???

(not happy with 'American' appearing twice)

[v8avm]

Thanks for these answers,any clues on the others?

[mallyh]

7 matthew webb first man to swim the english channel

[mallyh]

8 simon peter and andrew first ?? by jesus

[Tilly2]

8 disciples called by Jesus?

[mallyh]

tilly good team work xx

[Tilly2]

You did all the work, mallyh. I just followed you:)

[Fibonacci]

4 answered earlier as
Trevor Francis - first english million pound foootballer

[v8avm]

Thanks once again, I still require a couple,any ideas?????

[bibblebub]

(don't rely on my answer to 3 being anything like what's expected)

[mallyh]

5 christiaan barnard first surgeon to transplant human heat

[mallyh]

not heat heart lol

[mallyh]

3 enola gay the first aeroplane to drop an atomic bomb

[v8avm]

Thanks Mallyh I knew what to meant,I had forgotten about Christiaan Barnard,have you any clue on no 6??

[mallyh]

6 bit iffy but could be verified by a sporty person here goes
greg norman first to win at major tournament

[v8avm]

I was like you thinking on someone winning something