Biography

Saturday, 21 February 2026

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Gaius Julius Caesar
He first became consul in 59 BC.
The position of consul was one of the two highest posts in the republic. The term of office lasted o ...
Charles III
At the age of 15, he received a mallet from Prince Philip - a special wooden hammer used for playing polo.
Thanks to this, Charles developed an interest in this discipline and began to participate in competitions.Charles's other sporting activities include cricket, skiing and surfing.
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s name appears in the surviving books of Queen Elizabeth I’s treasurer as one of three so-called “Lord Chamberlain’s servants” who got paid to perform a play before the Queen at Greenwich Palace on December 26 and 28, 1594.
Anna Pavlova
There is a debate about when Anna started using Pavlova as her last name.
Some sources claim she took it when adopted by her stepfather, and some that she started using it once she joined the Imperial Russian Ballet.
Marilyn Monroe
Her photo graced the first-ever front cover of Playboy magazine.
The magazine launched in 1953.
William Shakespeare
In October 2020, New York’s Christie’s Auction House reported that a copy of the First Folio sold for $9.97 million.
The previous sales record was set in 2001; a copy of the “First Folio” was sold then for $6 million.
Salvador Dali
The artist worked on increasing his creativity.
One day he figured out how to remember his dreams. He fell asleep with spoon in his hand over a tin ...
Robert Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer was never a spy for the Soviet Union. This was determined in 2009 based on extensive analysis of KGB archives
Soviet intelligence repeatedly tried to recruit him, but never succeeded. He himself removed several ...
Jane Austen
Jane had numerous siblings - six brothers and one sister.
Her eldest brother James was ordained to the priesthood and served in the parish of Steventon toward ...
Peter the Great
Peter I reformed the army, introducing annual compulsory conscription for permanent service in the regular army.