Homestead Strike. 1892. Carnegie Steel hires breakers. Gun battle ensues.

Homo Erectus. 1,500,000BC. Immedediate precursor to Homo Sapiens.

Homo Sapiens. 350,000BC. Neanderthal.

Honduras.<6000BC Inhabited. 4C Mayan. 1502 Columbus discovers. 1524 Spanish settle. 16C Slaves brought. 1821 Mexican Empire. 1823 CAF. 1838 Republic. >100 coups.

Honecker, Erich. 1912-94. East German President 1971-89.

Honegger, Arthur. 1892-1955. Swiss/French modern composer. Joan of Arc 1935. Les Six.

Hong Kong. 1841 British. 1898 Leased from China for 99 years. 1997 China.

Honorius I. Pope 625-638. Condemned posthumously as heretic. Infallibility questioned.

Honorius Flavius. 384-423. Roman Emperor of the West 393-. Rome sacked by Visigoths 410.

Hood, Robin. Robin Hood.

Hooft, Pieter. 1581-1647. Dutch Renaissance poet and playwright.

Hooke, Robert. 1635-1703. English inventor of balance spring watch. Diffraction 1672. Wave theory of light.

Hoover, Herbert. 1874-1964. US President 1929-33. Hoover Dam. St. Lawrence Seaway. Opposed direct federal aid to unemployed during Depression.

Hoover, J Edgar. 1895-1972. US FBI director 1924-.

Hope, Thomas. 1769-1831. English Regency furniture designer and author.

Hope Hawkins, Anthony. 1863-1933. English author. Prisoner of Zenda 1894.

Hopkins, Frederick. 1861-1947. English vitamin discoverer.

Hopkins, Gerald Manley. 1844-89. English poet.

Hopper, Edward. 1882-1967. US realist painter. Nighthawks 1942.

Hopper, Grace. 1906-92. US Admiral. Pioneer computer programmer 1944. “Debugged” Mark I by removing moth.

Horace. 65-8BC. Roman poet: Odes, Satires.

Horatio. Roman hero. Stood alone vs Etruscan army.

Horthy, Miklós. 1868-1957. Hungarian ruler 1920-44.

Horus. Egyptian deity of sunlight and goodness. Falcon.

Hospitallers, Knights. 11C-. Order of St. John. First devoted to aid of pilgrims to Holy Land. Prominent in crusades. Bought Rhodes 1309. Expelled by Ottomans, 1522. Given Malta by Charles V, 1530. Expelled by Napoleon, 1798. = Knights of Malta.

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