Biography

His theories on chemistry and physics did not stand the test of time.

After the death of his brother Kasper, Beethoven tried hard to take care of his son Karl, because he believed that his widow, Johanna, was too promiscuous to take care of the child.

Between 1820 and 1823, Kosciuszko's mound was raised in Krakow.

In 1593, Shakespeare’s acting and playwriting activities got suspended.

Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born on January 9th, 1982, in Reading.

Kosciuszko's orderly was an African-American from western Massachusetts, Agrippa Hull.

When the Santa Maria was wrecked and Columbus lost contact with the Pinta in a storm, he decided to use the only surviving ship, the Niña, to bring news of the discovery of a route to America to the royal court.

Because of the circumstances of her death, Hypatia has been called a "martyr of science".

Sting is the father of six children. He has two children with his first wife, Frances Tornelty (1976 - 1984), and four with Trudie Styler, with whom he has formed a happy relationship since 1992.

Robert had a brother, Frank, who was eight years younger.