Biography

As early as 1836, Chopin met the French writer Aurora Dudevant, known as George Sand, who was six years older.

Among Shakespeare’s masterpieces, the most acclaimed nowadays is “Romeo and Juliet,” a tragic love story of two young people who are separated by their feuding families’ past, and “Hamlet,” the story of a Danish prince entangled in love, betrayal, and revenge, who learns of a family secret.

The second Tuesday of October is Ada Lovelace Day.

Ada was a descendant of an extinct family of Lovelace barons.

Pompey himself, after his defeat at Pharsalos in 48 BC, fled to Egypt.

Because of Aristotle’s Macedonian ties, he fled Athens and ventured to the court of his father-in-law, Hermias of Atarneus.

In 313, at a meeting in Milan, Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, which gave Christians freedom of religion.

After becoming the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate had to choose which initiatives she wanted to support.

When Congress paid him the outstanding money, even though his financial situation was not the best, he used the entire amount he received to buy freedom and educate the colored population.

Michelangelo was well established as a great, admired artist, but as a man, he was feared.