Biography

Saturday, 9 May 2026

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Ernest Hemingway
During the same period, he met his first wife, Hadley Richardson.
After a few months of acquaintance, they decided to marry and went to Europe. At first, they wanted ...
Ada Lovelace
The second Tuesday of October is Ada Lovelace Day.
It is an annual event that began on the second Tuesday of October in 2009. Its purpose is to raise t ...
Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven never married.
However, the names of the women he loved, often with reciprocity, are known. These women generally c ...
Ludwig van Beethoven
The Ninth Symphony was something revolutionary, something that had never happened before in the history of music, the history of symphony.
The author introduced vocal parts into the last, fourth part - a quite large choir and four soloists ...
Charles Darwin
During one of his first journeys, Darwin received a special gift.
On his twenty-fifth birthday (February 12, 1834), the ship's captain, Robert FitzRoy, named the newly discovered highest mountain in the Tierra del Fuego Archipelago a Mount Darvin.
Kate Middleton
The Princess surprised the public in May 2023, giving a piano performance at the Eurovision Finals.
It was not a live performance but pre-prepared footage filmed at Windsor Castle. Princess accompanied the winners of the 2022 edition, the Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestra.
Nikola Tesla
In 1879, Nikola Tesla suffered a nervous breakdown.
His father came to Maribor and begged his son to return home, but he refused. He was soon detained b ...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
On December 31, 2018, he officially announced his candidacy for the presidential election.
Zelensky's candidacy came as quite a surprise, both to Ukrainians themselves and to political scient ...
Ludwig van Beethoven
Since Ludwig showed musical talent from an early age, his father, following the example of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, wanted to turn him into a "child prodigy".
Johann, aware of Leopold Mozart's success in this field (with son Wolfgang and daughter Nannerl), at ...
Constantine the Great
In 307 Constantine married Maximian's daughter Fausta.
Five years later Constantine became the sole ruler of the West (there were two emperors in total at that time).