Biography

Friday, 2 January 2026

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Charles III
He has five grandchildren.
On the side of son William are: George (born July 22, 2013), Caroline (born May 2, 2015) and Louis ( ...
Ludwig van Beethoven
After several years of struggling with disability, Beethoven was forced to completely give up public performances and devote himself exclusively to composing.
It was a great blow to him, because concerts were an important source of income, and his deafness al ...
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military officer, politician, Emperor of the French, and King of Italy.
He lived from 1769 to 1821.
Antonio Vivaldi
There was also an anecdote circulating about Vivaldi referring to him as a red-headed priest running to the sacristy during mass to write down a musical theme that had just come to mind.
There was also a rumor about his alleged mistress, who was said to be Anna Giro. Anna Giro first san ...
Marilyn Monroe
Her distinct image was inspired by her favorite actress, Jean Harlow.
Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway owned a fishing boat, “Pilar,” which he sailed around the Caribbean.
While sailing, he stayed for several months in the westernmost district of the Bahamas - Bimini - where he worked on the novel “To Have and Have Not.”
John Sutter
He tended to squander the family fortune and quickly fell into debt.
Young John was threatened with imprisonment, so he came up with the idea of emigrating to North America.
Roland Garros
Garros began his aviation career in 1909.
He obtained his pilot's license in July 1910 and bought his first plane, a Clément-Bayard Santos-Dum ...
Anna Pavlova
During her career, Anna performed over four thousand times.
Abraham Lincoln
He loved telling stories and anecdotes, especially in situations where he could not openly express his opinion.
During the escape of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, when asked by General Sherman whether he ...