Biography

Beethoven's income during this period came from the publication of his works, from their performances, and from patrons for whom he performed private concerts and exclusive copies of the works they commissioned before their publication.

His education was handled by two thinkers and philosophers, Marsilio Ficino, the Athenian school founder in Florence and one of the most famous figures of the early Renaissance, and Count Giovanni della Mirandola.

Columbus' return caused a great stir. He was welcomed by thousands of people, especially since he brought gold and colorful ara parrots as a gift for the king.

The exact date of Hypatia's birth is not known.

After the death of Catherine II, Kosciuszko was freed from captivity by her successor, Tsar Paul I Romanov.

The King of Great Britain is an active ecology enthusiast.

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

After the end of the Third Northern War with the Peace of Nystad, Russia gained wide access to the Baltic Sea, and the opportunity to develop its fleet, and unlimited international trade.

He was the first commander of the Roman army to succeed in crossing the Channel.

In 1881, Tesla moved to Budapest to work for the telegraph company of Tivadar Puskás de Ditró, the Hungarian inventor of the telephone exchange and pioneer of telephony.