Biography

Garros ended up in German captivity in 1915. During a raid on the Courtrai railway station in German-controlled territory, a fuel line in his plane became clogged, forcing him to land. Garros was captured by the Germans and sent to a POW camp at the fortress of Magdeburg, where he spent three years.

In 1712, Peter the Great received the Order of the White Eagle - the oldest and highest state decoration of the Republic of Poland, awarded for distinguished civil and military merits for the benefit of the Republic of Poland.

In 1911, Pavlova formed her own ballet company.

After becoming the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate had to choose which initiatives she wanted to support.

Also of great distinction was Kosciuszko's admission (as one of three foreigners) by fellow combatants to the Society of the Cincinnati, founded by the most distinguished officers.

Westinghouse used Tesla's system to light the Columbian World's Fair in Chicago in 1893, which earned him a contract to build the first equipment at Niagara Falls.

Peter I's trip to Western Europe is described by chronicles as one of the "milestones" of his reign.

Tesla and Edison were in constant conflict.

Six months after his ordination, he began working as a music teacher at the Ospedale della Pieta orphanage for girls.

In ancient times he was believed to be the son of the river god Meles and the nymph Kreteis.