Biography

When patriotic celebrations of Kosciuszko's death anniversary were to be held in 1861, Russian governor Charles Lambert imposed martial law in the Kingdom of Poland.

Michelangelo sculpted exclusively in marble. Most of the time, he worked alone and only during the creation of the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel he hired thirteen assistants.

Her father guided Hypatia's education. It is likely that he instilled in her an interest in science. She studied philosophy, but also specialised in mathematics and astronomy.

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.

The Iliad tells the story of the Trojan War.

He arrived in Alta California in 1839.

During the same period, he met his first wife, Hadley Richardson.

As president, he promised to work for Ukraine's membership in NATO and the European Union.

He spent the next years of his life traveling around Europe, where he conducted his concerts.

She ranked 6th in the list of the Greatest Actresses of All Time published by the American Film Institute.