Biography

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

Building a sawmill was probably the worst of Sutter's idea.

He bought some land in the Virgin Islands.

Throughout his career, Sting has been and continues to be an ardent advocate of human rights and environmental issues.

Chopin was buried at the Pere-Lachaise Cemetery to the sounds of Mozart's Requiem and his own Funeral March.

Despite the enemy's overwhelming strength, the Polish army managed to achieve victory at the Battle of Zieleniec.

His mother was Nancy Lincoln, née Hanks. Her descendant, and therefore a descendant of Abraham Lincoln, is actor Tom Hanks.

The Odyssey has been the inspiration for many valuable works of literature.

Beethoven's income during this period came from the publication of his works, from their performances, and from patrons for whom he performed private concerts and exclusive copies of the works they commissioned before their publication.

In 1987, he and his future wife, Trudie Styler, founded the Rainforest Foundation, a charitable foundation dedicated to bringing attention to the rainforests and defending the rights of the indigenous people.