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- Handel, George Frederick - Musical composer: Biography
- Hadley, John - Inventor of the sextant: Deathday
- Hahnemann, - Originator of homoeopathy: Deathday
- Haines, Joe - Celebrated comedian: Biography,
- Hakluyt, Richard - Chronicler of voyages and travels: Deathday
- Hale, Matthew - Eminent Judge: Birthday, Deathday
- Halford, Harry:
- Hall, Basil - Author of books of voyages and travels: Deathday
- Hall, Edward: On the naval
ceremony performed when crossing the equator
- Hall, Joseph - Bishop: Birthday, Deathday
- Hall, Robert - Baptist preacher: Birthday, Deathday
- Hallam, Henry - Historian: Biography,
Deathday
- Halley, Edmund - Astronomer: Birthday, Deathday
- Hales, John: His
critique of the notion of a weapons' salve
- Hamilton, Alexander - Vice-president of United States: Biography
- Hamilton, David - Architect: Birthday
- Hamilton, Elizabeth - Authoress: Birthday, Deathday
- Hamilton, Gavin: Re. Letter
from Robert Burns
- Hamilton, George: On his
ownership of Cliefden House
- Hamilton, Nicola Sophia: On her role in the
legend of the Black Ribbon
- Hamilton, William - British ambassador at Naples: Deathday
- Hammond, Henry - Theologian: Birthday, Deathday
- Hampden, John - Illustrious patriot: Biography
- Handel, George Frederick - Musical composer: Deathday
- Hanmer, Thomas: Speaker of the House of Commons in reign of Anne: Deathday
- Harley, Robert - Earl of Oxford, prime minister of Queen Anne: Birthday, Deathday
- Harmensen, Jacob - Celebrated Dutch theologian: Deathday
- Harrington, James - Author of Oceana: Deathday
- Harrington, John:
- Harris, Benjamin: On his time
in the pillory
- Harris, James - Author of Hermes: Birthday, Deathday
- Harris, James - Earl of Mansesbury, statesman: Birthday
- Harrison, Thmas - Architect: Deathday
- Hardinge, Henry - Field-Marshal, Viscount: Birthday
- Harpe, Mean Francois de la - Miscellaneous writer: Birthday
- Hart, Charles: On the ability
of the Shakespearean actor Rickard Burbage
- Hartley, David - Philosopher: Birthday, Deathday
- Harrington, John: On the Old English
court game of Nody
- Harrison, Edward: On his
petition to be reappointed 'embroiderer to the king'
- Harrison, John - Maker of 'The Longitude Watch': Deathday
- Harrison, Nicolas - Historian: Deathday
- Harrison, Thomas - Parliamentary general: Deathday
- Harrison, Thomas: Forger of Mary, Queen of
Scotts death warrant
- Harrowby, Earl: The Cato Street
Conspiracy
- Harvey, Elizabeth - Abbess of Elstow: Re her resemblance to Lord
Bristol
- Harvey, John: On his efforts to
research the facts of the Wynyard ghost story
- Harvey, William: Discoverer of the circulation of the blood: Birthday, Deathday
- Hase, Henry - Bank of England: Deathday
- Hassey, Laurence: Re the
arrival of the first Russian ambassador to England
- Hastings, George: Builder
of Stokes Pogus
- Hastings, Warren - Governor general of India:
Biography
- Hathaway, Anne - Wife of William Shakespeare: On his will
- Hatton, Christopher - Statesman and courtier of Queen Elizabeth: Deathday
- Hauser, Kaspar - Mysterious foundling: Biography
- Havelock, Henry - Indian general: Deathday
- Hawkins, John - Author of A history of Music: Deathday
- Hawkins, John - Eminent navigator: Deathday
- Hawkins, Peter: On his
accidental killing by Archbishop Abbot
- Hawksmoor, Nicholas - Architect, pupil of Christopher
Wren: Deathday
- Hawkwood, John - First English general: Deathday
- Hay, James - Earl of Carlisle, statesman: Deathday
- Haydon, Benjamin Robert - Painter: Birthday, Deathday
- Haydn, Francis Joseph - Musical composer: Birthday, Deathday
- Hayley, William - Biographer of Cowper: Birthday, Deathday
- Hayman, Francis - Painter: Deathday
- Hayward, John: His role in
carrying away the dead during the plague of 1665
- Hazlitt, William - Miscellaneous writer: Birthday, Deathday
- Heath, Charles - Line-engraver: Deathday
- Heaphy, Thomas: Regarding
legendary portrait of Christ
- Hearne, Thomas - Antiquary: Short Biography
- Heber, Reginald - Bishop of Calcutta: Birthday, Deathday
- Heber, Richard: On his vast
collection of books
- Heberden, William - Medical writer: Deathday
- Hector, Louis - Illustrious French commander: Deathday
- Hegel, George William Frederick - German philosopher: Deathday
- Heidegger, John James - Master of the Revels to George II: Biography
- Heinecker, Christian: Short Biography,
Deathday
- Heinsberg, Philip von - Archbishop of Cologne: On the graves of the Three
Magi
- Heinsius, Nicholas - Scholar and critic: Deathday
- Hemons, Felicia Dorothea - Poetess: Birthday
- Hemsterhuys, Tiberius: Birthday
- Henault, Charles - Litt�rateur: Birthday,
- Henderson, Thomas - Astronomer: Birthday, Deathday
- Henley, John - Preacher, Orator: Birthday, Biography
- Henry, George: His role in the
story of the Resolute
- Henry, Matthew - Biblical commentator: Birthday, Deathday
- Henry, Patrick - American patriot and orator: Birthday, Deathday
- Henry, Robert - Historian: Deathday
- Henslow, John Stevens - Professor of Botany: Short Biography
- Hentzner, Paul: On the thieves
at at Bartholomew Fair
- Herbert, George - Poet, rector of Bemerton: Short Biography, Birthday
- Herbert, Sidney: On the
introduction of trousers in the uniform of solders
- Herbert, Thomas: Deathday
- Heriot, George - Founder of Heriot's Hospital: Deathday
- Herrick, Robert - English poet: Biography
- Herschel, Caroline Lucretia - Astronomer: Biography, Birthday
- Herschel, William - Eminent astronomer: Birthday, Deathday
- Hervey, James - Author of the Meditations: Birthday
- Hewit, John: On his
and his lover's death by lighting
- Heylin, Peter - Theological and historical writer: Birthday, Deathday
- Heyne Christian G. - Illustrator of ancient writings: Birthday, Deathday
- Heywood, John - Court Jester: Re
the role of Court Jester
- Hickes, George - Dean of Worcester: Birthday
- Hicks, Ann: On the
'White Cottage' of Hyde Park
- Hicks, Baptist: Builder of
Campton Manor
- Highley, Samuel - Book publisher: His association with John
Murray
- Hill, Aaron - Poet: Birthday, Biography
- Hill, John - Botanist and natural historian: Biography
- Hill, Roland: Biography
- Hill, Rowland - Eminent divine: Biography
- Hill, Rowland - Peninsular general: Birthday
- Hill, Thomas - Patron of literary men: Deathday
- Hind, John Russell - Astronomer: Birthday
- Hoadly, Benjamin - Bishop of Bangor, eminent Whig prelate: Birthday, Deathday
- Hobbes, Thomas - Philosophical writer: Birthday, Biography
- Hobby, Thomas: On his wife,
Elizabeth Cooke
- Hodgson, John - Author of History of Northumberland: Deathday
- Hodgson, Thomas: His wager on
assuming the most singular & original character
- Hoe, Matthias: Deathday
- Hofer, Andreas - Tyrolese patriot, shot by the French: Deathday
- Hogarth, William - Painter and engraver: Biography, Deathday
- Hogg, James - (the Ettrick Shepherd), poet: Birthday
- Hogue, David - Scottish missionary: Birthday
- Holcroft, Thomas - Miscellaneous writer: Deathday
- Holeroft, Thomas - Dramatist and translator: Birthday
- Holland, Cornelius: On his
signing of Charles I Death Warrant
- Hollar, Wentzel - Celebrated engraver: Biography
- Hollis, Denzil - Reforming patriot: Birthday
- Hollis, Thomas: On the nature
of his odd grave
- Holmes, Robert: His role in the
Shrewsbury - Tripple Duel
- Holstein, De Sta�l (nee Anne Necker): Deathday
- Holt, John - Lord chief-justice: Birthday, Deathday
- Holt, Thomas: On his murder of
his cook
- Holyoke, Thomas: On the
penalty his father suffered for loyalty to Charles I
- Home, John - Author of Douglas: Biography, Birthday
- Homer, Henry: Co-author of book
with Dr. Parr
- Hone, Henry: On the nature of
licensed houses of entertainment in 1825
- Hone, William: On the subject of
pre-existence
- Honeywood, Michael: Regarding his many
children
- Hood, Samuel - Admiral, Lord: Birthday, Deathday
- Hood, Robin - Celebrated outlaw of Sherwood Forest: Biography
- Hood, Thomas - Poet: Short
Biography
- Hook, Theodore - Novelist: Biography, Birthday
- Hooke, Nathaniel - Author of the Benson history: Deathday
- Hooke, Robert - Philosopher: Birthday, Deathday
- Hooker, Richard: Deathday
- Hopkins, John: On his
translation of the Psalm
- Hogarth, William: On his
animosity with the poet Charles Churchill
- Horn, Charles E. - Musical composer: Deathday
- Horne, George - Biblical expositor: Birthday
- Horner, Francis - Politician: Biography
- Horrocks, William: Short
story on his long life
- Horrox, James: People who have
lived 100 years
- Horrox, Jeremiah - Mathematician: Deathday
- Horsley, Samuel - Bishop of St. Asaph's, divine and controversialist: Deathday
- Hotspur, Harry: His
involvement of Peter Dutton in his rebellion
- Hottinger, John Henry - Learned orientalist: Deathday
- Houdart de, Antoine in Motte, dramatist: Birthday
- Houseman, Richard: On his murder
of Daniel Clark
- Howard, Bernard: His role in the
Shrewsbury - Tripple Duel
- Howard, Catherine: Deathday
- Howard, Charles: On his
participation in the 'Barebones Parliament'
- Howard, Henry - Duke of Norfolk: Short story about
- Howard, Margaret: On the poem
composed to her marriage to Lord Broghill
- Howard, John - Philanthropist: Biography
- Howard, Robert: His affair
with Lady Purbeck
- Howard, Thomas - Earl of Suffolk: Deathday
- Howard, William - Lord: Biography
- Howe, Richard - Admiral: Deathday
- Howe, William - General: On
the 1778 festival held in Philadelphia in his honor
- Howes, Edmond: On the nature of
historian John Stow
- Hoveden, Roger: His description
of London at night in the year 1175
- Howie, John - Author of The Scots Worthies: Biography
- Hoyle, Edmund - Author of the book on Games: Short Biography
- Hubens, Ignatius: His role
in the authorship of Acts of the Saints
- Hudson, Henry - Navigator: Biography
- Huet, Peter Daniel - Bishop of Avranches: Birthday
- Hume, David - Philosopher and historian: Biography, Deathday
- Hume, Joseph - Statesman: Short
Biography
- Hungerford, Walter: On the
arrangement of marriage of his daughters
- Huniades, John Corvinus - Hungarian general: Deathday,
- Hunnis, William: Short
Biography
- Hunt, Henry - Political character: Deathday
- Hunt, Leigh - Poet, critic, miscellaneous writer: Birthday, Biography
- Hunter, John - Eminent surgeon: Birthday, Biography
- Hunter, William - Doctor: Birthday,
Deathday, His last
words
- Huntingdon, William: Short
Biography
- Hurd, Richard - Bishop: Deathday
- Huskisson, William - Distinguished politician and economist: Birthday, Deathday
- Huss, John: Deathday
- Hutcheson, Francis - Moral philosopher: Birthday
- Hutchinson, Lucy: Her
account of the death of Robert Pierrepoint, Earl of Kingston
- Hutchinson, John - Mystic theologian: Deathday
- Hutchinson, Thomas: On
the marriage of his daughter to Charles Cotton
- Hutton, Charles. - Mathematician: Birthday
- Hutton, James: One of the founders of geology: Birthday
- Hutton, William: Biography, Deathday
- Huygens, C. - Dutch mathematician: Deathday
- Hyde, Edward: Earl of Clarendon: Deathday
- Hyde, Lawrence: Curiosities
of his family genealogy
- Hyde, Thomas - Orientalist: Deathday
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