Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor who held a world-record 1,093 patents. He was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio and died on October 18,...
John Paul II was a very influential figure in the Catholic Church and the world at large. He was known for his strong stance against communism...
Pope John Paul II was the primary non-Italian pope in 455 years. He travelled overseas extensively in an effort to advertise better understanding between nations and religions,...
Franklin D. Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York. His parents were Sara Delano and James Roosevelt. He was the only child of wealthy...
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. He was born on January 30, 1882, in...
Van Gogh’s life was marked by poverty and mental illness. He suffered from depression and anxiety throughout his life and was hospitalized several times. In 1890, he died...
Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch painter who posthumously became one of the most famous and influential figures in Western art history. He was born on...
Leonardo da Vinci died on Might 2, 1519, at Cloux [now Clos-Lucé], France. He was a Renaissance man who excelled in portray, sculpture, structure, engineering, science,...
Jawaharlal Nehru was a principal leader of the Indian nationalist movement in the 1930s and 1940s. He was elected as a president of the congress for...
Jawaharlal Nehru was born on November 14, 1889 in Allahabad, India. He was a prominent leader of the Indian independence movement and served as India’s first Prime...