Biography

In 1980, Igor Carl Fabergé, a member of the family whose company launched the Fabergé Eggs, licensed a collection of crystal wine glasses in commemoration of the centenary of Pavlova’s birth.

She loved animals.

As a member of the royal family, Charles has been a patron of charitable initiatives.

According to tradition, Homer died in old age on the island of Chios.

Among Lincoln’s favorite readings were the Bible, Aesop’s Fables, “The Pilgrim’s Wanderings” by John Buyan, and “The Cases of Robinson Crusoe” by Daniel Defoe.

Beethoven's compositional achievements are usually divided into three periods: early (classical), middle (heroic), and late (romantic).

Hemingway was present during the Normandy landing on June 6th, 1944, but as a war correspondent, he was not permitted to leave the ship and had to conduct his correspondence from its deck.

In 1784, Kosciuszko returned to Poland.

The dying Chopin asked that after his death his heart be taken from his body and sent to Warsaw.

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.