Biography

Ada had no contact with her famous father.

Tadeusz Kosciuszko is a revered figure in the United States.

Her sudden passing has sprung conspiracy theories.

In 1791, Wolfgang's librettist and friend Emanuel Schikaneder commissioned him to write "The Magic Flute" - a fairy tale opera (singspiel - opera with spoken interludes).

After his return from Vienna, Chopin spent a week in Puturzyn at the home of his friend, Tytus Woyciechowski, and then travelled to Kalisz, where he spent the last three days in his home country.

He worked less and less, limiting the number of lessons to more advanced students.

For four years he lived in Moscow.

Michelangelo was given special care at the Medici court by Lorenzo de'Medici, who was interested in his work.

Although she appeared as a confident woman, she struggled with low self-esteem.

As a result of conquests, by 1812 France had expanded its territory to 750,000 square kilometers.