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Monday, 26 January 2026
32 facts about Peter the Great
32 facts about Peter the Great
The first Emperor of all Russia
Peter the Great is considered one of Russia's greatest rulers. He was a great reformer, strategist, and builder who was the first of the tsars to trav ...

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Michelangelo
Two funerals of Michelangelo took place in Florence.
The first, on the day after the body was returned, in the Basilica of Santa Croce. The second funera ...
Marilyn Monroe
Her sudden passing has sprung conspiracy theories.
Some wondered whether Marilyn’s death was linked to her affair with the Kennedy brothers.
Charles Darwin
In 1835, Darwin experienced an earthquake in Chile.
High in the Andes, he saw shells and numerous tree fossils exposed by the tremors. From this he conc ...
Napoleon Bonaparte
Thanks to Napoleon's military concept, the history of ancient Egypt was rediscovered in Europe.
To end the war with Great Britain, the last country of the First Anti-French Coalition, formed in 17 ...
Ernest Hemingway
In 1948, he traveled to Europe with his wife, stopping in Venice for several months.
He traveled across the Atlantic on the Polish passenger ship “Jagiello.” During this trip, the write ...
Charles III
He became heir to the British throne when he was less than 3.5 years old. Charles' grandfather, King George VI, died on February 6, 1952, making the then 26-year-old Elizabeth Queen.
Although Charles was first in line to the British throne at such a young age, he had to wait another ...
Kate Middleton
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Kate was bestowed with a new title.
Because Kate’s father-in-law, Charles, became the new King of Great Britain, the Duchess, and her husband were granted the title of Prince and Princess of Wales.
Sting
His bandmate from "Phoenix Jazzman" gave him the nickname Sting because of the black and yellow striped sweater he often wore during performances.
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Kosciuszko also assisted the southern army, where he was sent at his request.
For his services, by a resolution of Congress, he was promoted to brigadier general of the U.S. Army ...
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
An opportunity arose for Kosciuszko to pursue a military career in the army of the Republic, as one of the first resolutions of the Four-Year Sejm was to raise the army to 100,000.
In October 1789, Kosciuszko received an appointment signed by the King as a major general of the cro ...