Biography

Tuesday, 6 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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John Sutter
Founding Sacramento turned out to be a success.
This made John Sutter jealous and bitter, which was reflected in his relationship with son. All vent ...
John Sutter
He was granted by Mexico land of 48,4 thousand acres (19,6 thousand hectares).
After erecting a camp, Sutter contacted local Nisenan and Miwok people, to whom offered work with expanding the settlement and building a fort.
Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Kosciuszko was the first person in 1792 to be awarded the Virtuti Militari gold medal.
He later replaced the medal with the Knight's Cross of the Virtuti Militari.
Marilyn Monroe
Monroe died on 5th August 1962.
The cause of death was determined as a sleeping pill overdose.
Charles III
The king received a thorough education.
Charles's education began at Hill House School in London and continued at Cheam preparatory school i ...
Napoleon Bonaparte
To consolidate his power in France, after a nationwide plebiscite, Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of the French on December 2, 1804.
Napoleon by this time had established himself as a powerful ruler, and to add splendor to the corona ...
Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven's return from Heiligenstadt to Vienna was marked by a change in musical style and is now often referred to as the beginning of his middle (heroic) period.
Shortly after Beethoven's breakdown, one of his most joyful works, Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36 ...
Anna Pavlova
While on a tour in China, she performed 37 turns atop a moving elephant.
Abraham Lincoln
He loved telling stories and anecdotes, especially in situations where he could not openly express his opinion.
During the escape of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, when asked by General Sherman whether he ...
Ernest Hemingway
Every summer, the family traveled to Windemere on Walloon Lake, where Clarence taught his son about hunting, fishing and camping in the forests of Northern Michigan. These experiences instilled in him a lifelong passion for spending time outdoors in remote areas.