Hahn, Otto. 1879-1968. German discoverer of Uranium fission 1938.

Hahnemann, Samuel. 1755-1843. German founder of homeopathy 1810.

Haig, Douglas. 1861-1928. British Commander-in-Chief France 1915-19. War of Attrition.

Halepa, Pact. 1878. Turks grant self-government to Cretan Greeks.

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.

Halifax Explosion. 1917. French arms boat explodes in harbour. 2000 casualties. Biggest man-made explosion until Hiroshima.

Hall, Charles. 1863-1914. US. Aluminum manufacturing process 1886.

Hambach Festival. 1832. Young Germany demonstration.

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

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

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

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.

Hanover. Dynasty of Germany 1692-1866, Britain 1714-1901.

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

Hapsburg. Dynasty ruled Austria 1278-1918, Spain 1516-1700, Holy Roman Empire 1273-1806, Netherlands. 1712-97, Hungary 1526~1918.

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”.

Harnack, Adolf von. 1851-1930. German theological historian. History of Dogma 1886-9.

Harpies. 3 half-woman half-bird creatures.

Harriman, W. Averell. 1891-1986. US negotiator of Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 1963.

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

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

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.

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