Biography

Byron was disappointed by the birth of his daughter, he expected a son, "a wonderful boy". The girl was named after Byron's half-sister (his great love), Augusta Leighi; Byron called her Ada.

The farce “The Comedy of Errors” is Shakespeare’s shortest comedy at 1,770 lines. His most extended play is “Hamlet,” with 4042 lines.

This time the king responded decisively, sending Francisco Fernandez de Bobadilla west, equipped with far-reaching powers.

As part of his work duties, he began his first oceanic trading voyages to England, Madeira and Guinea.

Hemingway patrolled the waters along Cuba’s coast and the Gulf of Mexico between 1942 and 1944.

In 1792, Stanislaw August Poniatowski wanted to award Kosciuszko the Order of the White Eagle.

In Poland, there is a giant oak tree in the village of Toporów, which was named the Peter I Oak in honor of Peter the Great.

A meringue-based dessert, pavlova, was named after Anna.

Rasputin's influence at the Tsar's court significantly increased after the outbreak of World War I.

As the years passed, Charles acquired more titles.