Biography

Thursday, 10 September 2026

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Abraham Lincoln
Among Lincoln’s favorite readings were the Bible, Aesop’s Fables, “The Pilgrim’s Wanderings” by John Buyan, and “The Cases of Robinson Crusoe” by Daniel Defoe.
Salvador Dali
While creating, the artist never used substances "modifying consciousness". He used to say: "I don't do drugs. I am drugs."
In the early 1930s, he developed a method called paranoid-critical. This method was based on pretend ...
Gaius Julius Caesar
On April 6, 46 BC, a final clash between the Pompeians and the Caesarians took place at Tapsus (Ras Dimas) in Tunisia.
Caesar's 10 legions were led by Scipio's 10 legions supported by 2500 units of Numidian cavalry and ...
Abraham Lincoln
His mother was Nancy Lincoln, née Hanks. Her descendant, and therefore a descendant of Abraham Lincoln, is actor Tom Hanks.
Nancy’s father was also named Tom.
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.
Ludwig van Beethoven
He left for Vienna in November 1792 and soon after arriving, he learned of his father's death.
There was a widespread belief that Beethoven was the successor of the recently deceased Mozart - Lud ...
Gaius Julius Caesar
Pompey himself, after his defeat at Pharsalos in 48 BC, fled to Egypt.
Seeking rescue on the other side of the Mediterranean, however, he fell into the worst possible posi ...
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.
Ernest Hemingway
During his first ten months living in Paris, Hemingway wrote 88 articles for the Toronto Star.
These were reports describing the Greco-Turkish War and the great fire of Smyrna, which Hemingway witnessed.
Frederic Chopin
He worked less and less, limiting the number of lessons to more advanced students.
His apartment became a place for evening meetings of friends. Most of his time was spent in the comp ...