Gibbon, John. First heart-lung machine 1953.

Giffard, Henri. First steam airship 1852.

Giotto. c1266-1337. Florentine fresco painter. First to abandon Byzantine style. Arena Chapel frescoes 1305. Madonna and Child c1314.

Glenn, John. 1921- First American to orbit earth, 1962. US Senator 1974-.

Glinka, Mikhail. 1804-57. First important Russian Nationalist composer. A Life for the Czar 1836.

Gloire. 1859. French. World’s first armour-plated vessel.

Godfrey of Bouillon. c1061-1100. First Crusade leader. Ruled Palestine 1099-.

Granicus, Battle. 334BC. Alexander’s First victory; defeats Darius III of Persia.

Griffiths, D.W. 1875-1948. US filmmaker. First visual effects. Birth of a Nation 1915.

Gunther. -437. First King of Burgundy, defeated by Huns.

Hainisch, Michael. 1858-1940. First president of Austrian Republic 1920-28.

Halifax, First Earl of. 1661-1715. English Whig statesman. Started National Debt. Established Bank of England. 1694.

Halifax, First Earl of. 1881-1959. English statesman. Viceroy of India 1925-31, Foreign Secretary 1938-40.

Halley, Edmund. 1656-1742. English astronomer who explained comets 1705. First meteorological chart 1686.

Hallmark. 1300. First required in Britain.

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

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

Harald I. c850-933. First Norwegian king 860-930. Colonized Iceland c874.

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

Hastings, Warren. 1732-1818. First English Gov-Gen of Bengal, 1772-84/5. Impeached...acquitted.

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

Hautsch. 1657. First fire engine.

Hawkins, John. 1532-95. First English slave trader, 1562.

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.

Heinkel, Ernst. 1888-1958. German. First turbojet aircraft.

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