Biography

He is credited with the authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey.

The couple welcomed three children into the world.

In 1953, Ada Lovelace's notes were republished.

As a "saintly man," he returned to his native village, where a crowd of female admirers awaited him.

Since 1927 the Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition has been held in Warsaw.

Vivaldi was almost immediately forgotten after his death.

In 1835, Darwin experienced an earthquake in Chile.

After the death of his brother Kasper, Beethoven tried hard to take care of his son Karl, because he believed that his widow, Johanna, was too promiscuous to take care of the child.

Robert had a brother, Frank, who was eight years younger.

On one hand, Lincoln was against slavery. On the other, however, opposed the idea of granting civil rights to Afro-Americans, and suggested emigration to Africa and Latin America.