Gemayel, Amin. Lebanese President 1982-88 after brother, Bashir, president-elect, was assassinated.

Gibran, Khalil. 1883-1931. Lebanese/US philosopher, writer. The Prophet 1923.

Gillespie, Dizzy. 1917-93. US jazz, big band performer/leader. Founder of Bebop.

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

Goodman, Benny. 1909-86. US clarinetist/ bandleader. “King of Swing”.

Greek Project. 1782. Abandoned plan of Catherine the Great to conquer Ottoman Empire.

Greenbacks. US banknotes issued to support Civil War not backed by gold.

Hague Conferences. 1899, 1907. Arms limitation talks banned poison gas, dum-dum bullets. Established World Court.

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

Heredia, Jose de. 1842-1905. Cuban/French Parnassian poet.

Herodes Atticus. c101-177. Greek/Roman orator, banker. Gave major buildings to Athens.

Hoban, James. 1762-1831. US architect. White House 1792.

Holland, John. 1352-1400. Introduced rack to England. (Banned 1628.)

Hoxha, Enver. 1908-85. Albanian Marxist-Leninist dicatator 1944-.

Hu Yaobang. 1915-89. Liberal Chinese Communist Party chairman. Death led to Tiananmen demonstrations.

Hypermestra. Only daughter of Danaus who didn’t kill husband. Danaïdes.

Independent Treasury. 1846-1913. US financial system not using private banks. Federal Reserve System.

India-Pakistan Wars. 1949. Splits Kashmir. 1965. India gains most of Rann of Kutch. 1971. Bangladesh Independence.

Industrial Revolution. 1730-. Transformation from agricultural to urbanized manufacturing economy as a result of steam power. 1830 England, France. 1850 Germany. 1860 USA. Blanqui. Toynbee.

Isabella. 1292-1358. Ousted husband Edward II in favour of son, Edward III, 1327.

James, Jesse. 1847-82. US bank robber, outlaw leader.

Jaruzelski, Wojciech. 1923-. Polish leader 1981-90. Banned Solidarity -1989. First free elections, 1989, since WWII.

Jauhar. Indian woman’s suicide by fire before husband’s expected death in battle.

Jewish Revolts. vs Romans. 66-73: Failed, Temple destroyed. 132-5: Suppressed by Hadrian. Jews banished from Jerusalem.

Jones, Inigo. 1573-1652. English architect who introduced Palladian style. Greenwich House 1616. Whitehall Banquet Hall 1619.

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