Biography

During his student days he was an avid collector of beetles.

Rasputin's disappearance caused unrest in Tsarskoye Selo, a town containing the residence of the Russian imperial family.

Beethoven's ancestors were Catholic farmers from what is now Belgium (the prefix "van" is a typical element of common Dutch surnames, often derived from the name of a place).

Peter spent the last years of his life expanding Russian territories in the east.

Shakespeare’s works were published seven years after the poet’s death in 1623 under the title “Mr. William Shakespeare Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies.” The contemporary title of the first collection is “First Folio.”

Peter the Great died on February 8, 1725, in St. Petersburg.

Charles Darwin died after a long illness on April 19, 1882, at the age of 73.

Mozart died as a very young man, he was only 35 years old. He died in Vienna on December 5, 1791.

Tadeusz Kosciuszko was born in 1746 in Mereczowszczyzna near Kosovo in Polesia.

Several reviews of "Emma" were published, including one by Walter Scott - but written anonymously. The writer praised the novel for its faithful representation of life and quiet humor.