Biography

Beethoven's death was attended by his friend Anselm Huttenbrenner and probably his sister-in-law, Johanna van Beethoven.

Although he refused to learn to play the cello, years later, he admitted that music lessons contributed to his writing style, as evidenced by the contrapuntal structure of the novel “For Whom the Bell Tolls.”

He is the first member of the British monarchy to visit Cuba.

After his father's death, Peter's half-brother, Fyodor III Romanov, took the throne.

He was born in the outbuilding of the manor house belonging to the Skarbeks, where his father served as tutor.

Since Ludwig showed musical talent from an early age, his father, following the example of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, wanted to turn him into a "child prodigy".

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.

Constantine I the Great was the initiator of many constructions, not only of a religious purpose.

Darwin's last child was Charles Waring Darwin, who never learned to walk or talk.

Anna was advised to undergo surgery due to her illness but refused since it would have meant she would not be able to perform any longer.