Hambach Festival. 1832. Young Germany demonstration.

Hamid II, Abdul. 1842-1915. Despotic Turkish Sultan, 1876-1909.

Hamilton, Alexander. 1755-1804. US Federalist statesman. First Secretary of Treasury. Killed in duel by Burr.

Hamilton, James. 1606-49. Scottish Royalist. Defeated by Cromwell. Hanged.

Hamman, Johann. 1730-88. German Pietism founder.

Hammett, Dashiell. 1894-1961. US detective story writer. The Thin Man 1952. Maltese Falcon 1930.

Hampden, John. 1594-1643. English parliamentary leader.

Hampton, Wade. 1818-1902. Confederate general. Raised Hampton’s Legion. Governor of SC 1876-8.

Hamsun, Knut. 1859-1952. Norwegian modernist writer. Hunger 1890.

Hancock, John. 1737-93. American revolutionary. First signer of Declaration of Independence.

Handel, George Frideric. 1685-1759. German/ English composer of oratorio, Italian opera. Peak of polyphonic music. Water Music 1717. Messiah 1741. Music for Royal Fireworks 1749.

Hannibal. 247-182BC. Carthaginian leader. Crossed the Alps with elephants in winter to attack Rome 217BC. St Bernard Pass. Punic Wars.

Hanseatic League. 1241-1669. Confederation of N German towns. Dominated N European trade 13-15C.

Hanson, John. 1721-83. American revolutionary. US. ’president’ 1781-2 under Articles of Confederation.

Harald Blue Tooth. c910-985. First Christian Danish king c940-. Unified Denmark, conquered Norway.

Hardecanute. c1019-42. King of English 1014-, Denmark 1028-.

Hardenberg, Karl von. 1750-1822. Prussian chancellor 1810- during Napoleonic Wars. Citizenship to Jews.

Hardie, Keir. 1856-1915. British. Founded Scottish Labour Party 1888, Independent Labour Party 1893.

Hardy, Thomas. 1840-1928. English novelist: Far from the Madding Crowd 1874; Mayor of Casterbridge 1886; Jude the Obscure 1896. Man as victim of fate. -“the worth encompassed by the inevitable”.

Harmony Society. Protestant celibate ascetic communal sect. Founded Harmony, PA 1806.

Harrington, James. 1611-77. English idealist utopian writer. Oceana 1656.

Harris, Paul. 1868-1947. US lawyer. Founded Rotary International 1905.

Harris Treaty. 1858. Japan-US trade opened.

Harrison, Frederic. 1831-1923. English Positivist: Philosophy of Common Sense 1907.

Hasdrubal. -207BC. Hannibal’s brother. Carthaginian commander.

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