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.

Hemingway’s second son Patrick was born in 1928 in Kansas City.

As an active member of the Royal Family, Kate Middleton performs a variety of functions.

The crew, exhausted by the hardships of the expedition, the high-handed and ruthless behavior of the captain, and disappointed by the absence of the promised riches, began to rebel.

Ernest had a problematic relationship with his domineering mother, who overshadowed even her husband.

He became famous for the first non-stop flight over the Mediterranean.

Ada Lovelace befriended her tutor Mary Somerville.Mary Somerville was a Scottish physicist, writer and scholar. She studied mathematics and astronomy, and in 1835 she and Caroline Herschel (a British astronomer) were elected as the first honorary members of the Royal Astronomical Society.

The car manufacturer Peugeot calls the feature lines of some of its car models "Roland Garros".

Christopher Columbus was an Italian sailor, voyager, and navigator. He was also a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis.

During the siege of Toulon, Bonaparte was sworn in as captain of an artillery of the revolutionary forces.