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.

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.

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

Heath, Edward. 1916-. British Conservative Prime Minister 1970-4. Common Market.

Heathcoat. Invented lace machine 1809.

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

Hecate. Greek goddess of magic. 3 heads or bodies.

Hedonism. Philosophy of human pleasure.

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.

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

Heisenberg, Werner. 1901-76. German quantum physicist: Uncertainty Principle 1927.

Helgoland Bight, Battle. 1914. British defeat Germans in first WWI naval battle.

Heliopolis. 1800. Egyptian battle. Kléber defeats Mameluks. Original site of Cleopatra’s Needles.

Hellenic League. 338~322BC. Philip of Macedonia. All Greek city-states except Sparta.

Hellman, Lillian. 1905-84. US playwright. Little Foxes 1939. Pentimiento 1973.

Helmholtz, Hermann. 1821-94. German physicist. Conservation of Energy.

Helsinki Accords. 1975. Human rights, freedom, co-operation. Reduced East-West tensions.

Helsinki Group. 1976. Soviet dissidents who monitor human rights aspect of Helsinki Accord. Orlov. Shscharansky.

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