Harrison, William. 1773-1841. US Pres 1841. Elected on slogan “Tippecanoe and Tyler too”. Died of pneumonia caught at inauguration.

Hart, Lorenz. 1895-1943. US lyricist. Rogers. Pal Joey 1940.

Hart, Moss. 1904-61. US playwright. You Can’t Take It with You 1936.

Harvard, John. 1607-38. Endowed University with £800 + 320 books.

Harvey, William. 1578-1657. English doctor, discovered circulation of blood 1616-28. On Reproduction 1651.

Hasidism. 18C-. Jewish sect founded by Eliezer, called Ba’al Shem-Tov. Stresses good-heartedness over scholarship, mystical approach to God.

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

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

Hatt-i Humayun. 1856. Turkish reform act, forced by major powers, but not always enforced.

Hauptman, Bruno. 1899-1936. Kidnaped and killed Lindbergh baby 1932. Executed.

Hawaii. c400 Polynesians. 1778 Cook discovers = Sandwich Is. 1795 UK. 1894 Republic. 1898 US. 1959 State.

Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty. 1903. Established Panama Canal Zone.

Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. 1901. Br-US re Panama Canal.

Hayashi, Senjuro. 1876-1943. Japanese commander, Prime Minister 1937. Ordered invasion of Manchuria. WWII.

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.

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

Heath, Edward. 1916-. British Conservative Prime Minister 1970-4. Common Market.

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

Hebe. Greek goddess of youth.

Hébert, Jacques. 1757-94. French revolutionary extremist. Led Sansculottes. Cult of Reason.

Hector. Prince, defender of Troy, killed by Achilles.

Hedonism. Philosophy of human pleasure.

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