Hastings, Battle. 1066. William defeats Harold II, conquers England for Normandy.

Hatshepsut. First Egyptian queen to rule as Pharaoh 1503-1482BC.

Hauptman, Bruno. 1899-1936. Kidnaped and killed Lindbergh baby 1932. Executed.

Hauptman, Gerhart. 1862-1946. Polish/German poet and writer. The Weavers 1892.

Haushofer, Karl. 1869-1946. German adviser to Hitler.

Haussman. Baron. 1809-91. Parisian town plan, 1852. Opera House. Bois de Boulogne.

Hawaii. c400 Polynesians. 1778 Cook discovers = Sandwich Is. 1795 UK. 1894 Republic. 1898 US. 1959 State.

Hawthorne, Nathaniel. 1804-64. US author: Scarlet Letter 1850. House of Seven Gables 1851.

Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty. 1903. Established Panama Canal Zone.

Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. 1901. Br-US re Panama Canal.

Hayashi, Senjuro. 1876-1943. Japanese commander, Prime Minister 1937. Ordered invasion of Manchuria. WWII.

Haydn, Joseph. 1732-1809. Austrian Classical composer. Father of modern symphony and string quartet. Solomon Symphony 1791-5. English Symphony 1794. Seasons 1801.

Haymarket Riot. 1886. Anarchist bomb kills 7 police at Chicago labour demonstration.

Hearn, Lafcadio. 1850-1904. Translator; brought Japanese culture to West.

Hearst, Wm Randolph. 1863-1951. US newspaper giant: San Francisco Examiner.

Hearth Tax. 1663-89. English tax on chimneys and hearths.

Hebbel, Friedrich. 1813-63. German psychological poet, playwright. Nibelungen 1862.

Hébert, Jacques. 1757-94. French revolutionary extremist. Led Sansculottes. Cult of Reason.

Hebrews. Original name for Jews. Descendants of Abraham.

Hedonism. Philosophy of human pleasure.

Heem, Jan de. 1606-83. Dutch still life painter.

Heemskerk, Maerten van. 1498-1574. Dutch Mannerist painter.

Hegel, G.W.F. 1770-1831. German Idealist philosopher: Dialectical Reasoning: thesis vs antithesis = synthesis. Dialectical Materialism. “Universe is evolving from first cause toward self awareness and freedom. In man, God becomes aware of Himself”. Phenomenology 1806. Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1817. Philosophy of History 1830.

Heidegger, Martin. 1889-1976. German Existentialist philosopher. Being and Time 1927.

Heine, Heinrich. 1797-1856. German lyric satirical Socialist poet. Young Germany. Lorelei. Atta Troll 1843-5.

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