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

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

Hatch Acts. 1939,40. Limit campaign contributions in US.

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

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.

Haussman. Baron. 1809-91. Parisian town plan, 1852. Opera House. Bois de Boulogne.

Hautsch. 1657. First fire engine.

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

Hawthorne, Nathaniel. 1804-64. US author: Scarlet Letter 1850. House of Seven Gables 1851.

Haydn, Joseph. 1732-1809. Austrian Classical composer. Father of modern symphony and string quartet. Solomon Symphony 1791-5. English Symphony 1794. Seasons 1801.

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

Hazlitt, William. 1778-1830. English essayist, critic. The Plain Speaker 1826.

Head Act. 1465. Bounty to English colonists for heads of Irish.

Hearn, Lafcadio. 1850-1904. Translator; brought Japanese culture to West.

Hearst, Wm Randolph. 1863-1951. US newspaper giant: San Francisco Examiner.

Hearth Tax. 1663-89. English tax on chimneys and hearths.

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

Hebe. Greek goddess of youth.

Hebrews. Original name for Jews. Descendants of Abraham.

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

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.

Heidelberg Catechism. 1563. Calvinist confession used by Reformed churches.

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