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Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Born: May 29, 1903 Eltham, England American comedian and actor I n addition to his successes on radio, in movies, on television, and in live show...

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Born: December 31, 1937 Port Talbot, Wales Welsh actor Actor Anthony Hopkins worked on stage and in film for over thirty years before receiving h...

Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Born: June 30, 1917 Brooklyn, New York African American singer Lena Horne is known as one of the most popular African American entertainers of th...

American Horse

American Horse

Born: early nineteenth century Died: September 7, 1876 Sioux Native American tribal leader and warrior American Horse was a Sioux chief during the Lako...

John Radcliffe Hospital

John Radcliffe Hospital

Healthcare

John Radcliffe Hospital is a large tertiary teaching hospital in Oxford, England. It forms part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is named after John Radcliffe, an 18th-century p

St George's Hospital

St George's Hospital

Healthcare

St George's Hospital is a teaching hospital in Tooting, London. Founded in 1733, it is one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals and one of the largest hospitals in Euro

Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini

Born: March 24, 1874 Budapest, Hungary Died: October 31, 1926 Detroit, Michigan Hungarian-born American magician Magi...

Somerset House

Somerset House

Leisure

Somerset House is a large Neoclassical complex situated on the south side of the Strand in central London, overlooking the River Thames, just east of Waterloo B

The White House

The White House

Politics and Administration

The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.,

Bute House

Bute House

Politics and Administration

Bute House is the official residence of the First Minister of Scotland located within Charlotte Square in Edinburgh. Alongside two other personal offices at the

Country & Town House

Country & Town House

Advertising and media

Country & Town House is the go-to destination for trusted, inspiring and uplifting content that enhances its readers’ lifestyles wherever they live and champions living a balanced

Gordie Howe

Gordie Howe

Born: March 31, 1928 Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada Canadian hockey player Former professional hockey player Gordie Howe earned the fame of being the ...

Julia Ward Howe

Julia Ward Howe

Born: May 27, 1819 New York, New York Died: October 17, 1910 Newport, Rhode Island American author and reformer Julia...

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Felicity Huffman

Actress Born December 9, 1962, in Bedford, NY; married William H. Macy (an actor, writer, and producer), September 6, 1997; children: Sofia Grace, Georgia Grace. ...

Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes

Born: February 1, 1902 Joplin, Missouri Died: May 22, 1967 New York, New York African American poet and playwright Am...

Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes

Born: December 24, 1905 Houston, Texas Died: April 5, 1976 Houston, Texas American entrepreneur and inventor Howard H...

Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo

Born: February 26, 1802 Besançon, France Died: May 22, 1885 Paris, France French author The French author Victor Hugo...

Hulu

Hulu

Advertising and media

Hulu is an American subscription video on demand service fully controlled and majority-owned by The Walt Disney Company, with NBCUniversal, owned by Comcast, as an e

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Steve Chen and Chad Hurley

Creators of YouTube.com Steve Chen born in August of 1978 in Taiwan. Chad Hurley born c. 1977; married; children: two. Education: Chen: Studied compu...

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Zora Neale Hurston

Born: January 7, 1903 Eatonville, Florida Died: January 28, 1960 Fort Pierce, Florida African American author and folklorist ...

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