Biography

Thursday, 30 July 2026

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Marilyn Monroe
Monroe’s autobiography, “My story,” was written at the peak of her career, but published 10 years after her death.
Marilyn Monroe
She was born on 1st June 1926, in Los Angeles.
Kate Middleton
The length of their informal relationship earned Kate an unflattering nickname.
The press began ironically calling her Waity Katie after the couple’s subsequent reunion, still not ...
Homer
Homer probably lived in the eighth century BC.
There is no more precise information about the poet's origins, his family or his life. Even the ancients did not know his fate, although he was already considered an outstanding artist and authority.
Frederic Chopin
In 1836 Frederic Chopin got engaged to Maria Wodzińska, but the wedding never happened.
Maria's family did not agree to the wedding, claiming that Frederic was too sickly a candidate for a husband and the engagement was broken off.
Sting
A year later, he released a live album, "Bring on the Night," which featured songs from his debut album and earlier periods of his career. The album was filmed on VHS, later also on DVD and Blu-ray.
During this time, Sting became a true multi-instrumentalist - he played bass, keyboards, and saxophone.
Aristotle
Out of over 200 scrolls and manuscripts written by Aristotle, approximately 31 have survived to the present day.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon's initial military successes in Malta and Lower Egypt were followed by the destruction of the French fleet by Admiral Nelson's squadron of English ships at the mouth of the Nile.
The interference of Turkish troops in the conflict and the seizure of Malta by the English forced the French to capitulate in 1801.
Hypatia
She probably never left her hometown.
Some scholars believe that Hypatia was educated in Athens, but it is more likely that she never left ...
Ada Lovelace
In 1835 she married William, 8th Baron King, and became Lady King.
The couple had three houses: Ockham Park - a 17th century English country house in Ockham, County Su ...