Home Rule Movement, Irish. 1870-c1920. For independence from Britain.

Homer. 8C BC. Greek poet: reputed to have written the Iliad 748 and Odyssey 727BC.

Homer, Winslow. 1836-1910. US Realist seascape painter.

Homestead Acts. 1862 US grants 160 acres free to 5yr settlers. 1885 NZ, 1893 W. Australia grant free land to immigrants. Canada 160 acres for $10..

Homestead Strike. 1892. Carnegie Steel hires breakers. Gun battle ensues.

Homo Erectus. 1,500,000BC. Immedediate precursor to Homo Sapiens.

Homo Sapiens. 350,000BC. Neanderthal.

Honduras.<6000BC Inhabited. 4C Mayan. 1502 Columbus discovers. 1524 Spanish settle. 16C Slaves brought. 1821 Mexican Empire. 1823 CAF. 1838 Republic. >100 coups.

Honecker, Erich. 1912-94. East German President 1971-89.

Honegger, Arthur. 1892-1955. Swiss/French modern composer. Joan of Arc 1935. Les Six.

Hong Kong. 1841 British. 1898 Leased from China for 99 years. 1997 China.

Honorius I. Pope 625-638. Condemned posthumously as heretic. Infallibility questioned.

Honorius Flavius. 384-423. Roman Emperor of the West 393-. Rome sacked by Visigoths 410.

Hood, Robin. Robin Hood.

Hooft, Pieter. 1581-1647. Dutch Renaissance poet and playwright.

Hooke, Robert. 1635-1703. English inventor of balance spring watch. Diffraction 1672. Wave theory of light.

Hoover, Herbert. 1874-1964. US President 1929-33. Hoover Dam. St. Lawrence Seaway. Opposed direct federal aid to unemployed during Depression.

Hope, Thomas. 1769-1831. English Regency furniture designer and author.

Hope Hawkins, Anthony. 1863-1933. English author. Prisoner of Zenda 1894.

Hopkins, Frederick. 1861-1947. English vitamin discoverer.

Hopkins, Gerald Manley. 1844-89. English poet.

Hopper, Edward. 1882-1967. US realist painter. Nighthawks 1942.

Hopper, Grace. 1906-92. US Admiral. Pioneer computer programmer 1944. “Debugged” Mark I by removing moth.

Horace. 65-8BC. Roman poet: Odes, Satires.

Horae. Greek goddesses of seasons.

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