Biography

In 1476 he took part in an expedition of Genoese merchant ships to Lisbon and Flanders.

In 1905, Rasputin returned to St. Petersburg. A circle of his friends led to his presentation at the Tsar's court.

Michelangelo worked for seven popes in Rome.

"Ode to Joy" is a poem by Friedrich Schiller written in November 1785 - the final author's version comes from 1803.

He measured about 195 centimeters, which makes him the tallest president of the US.

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.

When Ernest Rutherford introduced him to the Danish Nobel laureate Niels Bohr at a university conference, he was delighted and the conversation with him restored his confidence in his own abilities and skills. He decided to pursue theoretical physics.

Christopher Columbus was an Italian sailor, voyager, and navigator. He was also a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis.

In 1593, Shakespeare’s acting and playwriting activities got suspended.

Tadeusz Kosciuszko was born in 1746 in Mereczowszczyzna near Kosovo in Polesia.