Biography

Thursday, 22 January 2026

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Tadeusz Kosciuszko
On October 10, 1794, a battle took place near Maciejowice between Polish troops commanded by the head of the insurrection Tadeusz Kosciuszko, and Russian troops under General Fyodor Denisov.
The battle ended with the defeat of the insurgent army and the imprisonment of wounded Kosciuszko in the Petropavlovsk fortress in St. Petersburg.
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Amadeus Mozart
After Mozart's death, Constance was in a very bad financial situation.
So she turned to the imperial court for an annuity from the composer. She also organized a series of concerts that brought her a substantial income.
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Homer
According to tradition, Homer died in old age on the island of Chios.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine was a very loyal member of the court.
He fought on the side of Diocletian and Galerius in Asia and served on various tribunates; he campai ...
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Ludwig van Beethoven
During his first two-week visit to Vienna in 1787, he almost certainly met Mozart.
In the years 1790-1792, Beethoven composed several works, showing greater maturity in them - he did ...
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Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus died in Valladolid on May 20, 1506, and was buried there.
After three years, the body was transferred to Seville. It was Columbus' wish to be buried in Americ ...
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Rasputin
Rasputin's influence at the Tsar's court significantly increased after the outbreak of World War I.
Rasputin warned the Tsar against entering the conflict, even threatening the dynasty's fall if he, a ...
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Salvador Dali
Dali was the third Salvador in the family.
This was also name of his father and older brother, who died nine months before the birth of the pai ...
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Homer
Seven Greek cities competed for the honour of being recognised as the birthplace of Homer.
The search for Homer's birthplace was carried out by determining which cities had schools or associa ...
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy
He participated in the longest press conference in history, lasting 14 hours.
During the conference held on October 10 - 11, 2019, President Zelenski answered 500 questions.
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