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

Hamid II, Abdul. 1842-1915. Despotic Turkish Sultan, 1876-1909.

Hebe. Greek goddess of youth.

Hebrews. Original name for Jews. Descendants of Abraham.

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

Hel. Norse goddess of death.

Helnaes Stone. c800. Oldest Danish runic stone.

Hepplewhite, George. -1786. English Neoclassical furniture designer.

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

Hesperides. Nymphs who guarded Hera’s tree of golden apples.

Hestia. Greek goddess of the hearth.

Hexapolis. 700BC. 6 city trading league. Rhodes.

Hidalgo, Miguel. 1753-1811. Led Mexican Revolution with Allende.

Hindenburg. German zeppelin, explodes 1937 in New Jersey, kills 36.

Hippodamus. 5C BC. Greek architect. City of Rhodes.

Hiroshima. Japanese city destroyed 1945 by first A-bomb. 75000 killed.

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

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

Horae. Greek goddesses of seasons.

Hospitallers, Knights. 11C-. Order of St. John. First devoted to aid of pilgrims to Holy Land. Prominent in crusades. Bought Rhodes 1309. Expelled by Ottomans, 1522. Given Malta by Charles V, 1530. Expelled by Napoleon, 1798. = Knights of Malta.

Hôtel de Ville, Paris (Town Hall). Designed by Il Bocardo, 1533.

Hsi Ho. Chinese goddess; mother of sun.

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

Ides of March. (March 15th). Day on which Caesar was assassinated.

Ili Crisis. 1871-81. Russia invades Chinese Ili province.

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