Biography

At the internment, Napoleon stayed for six years. He stayed there in the company of a small group of dedicated comrades-in-arms. He spent his time dictating his memoirs and taking solitary walks along the ocean shore.

She was the first Russian prima ballerina, who gained international fame.

Dali was the third Salvador in the family.

She ranked 6th in the list of the Greatest Actresses of All Time published by the American Film Institute.

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.

He became a very popular professor and was nicknamed "Oppie".

When the Santa Maria was wrecked and Columbus lost contact with the Pinta in a storm, he decided to use the only surviving ship, the Niña, to bring news of the discovery of a route to America to the royal court.

In 1808, he published a book, "Manoeuvres of horse artillery."

Some researchers believe Shakespeare was not fond of his wife.

Chopin's first public concert took place at the Radziwiłł Palace (now the Presidential Palace) in 1818.