Benedict Arnold is remembered as one of the most infamous figures in American history since he is known for his betrayal during the [...]

Read time ca. 3 minutes Todor “Toše” Proeski was a well-known Macedonian musician, songwriter, and philanthropist whose work touched millions all over the [...]

Read time ca. 5 minutes Thor Heyerdahl was a groundbreaking ethnographer and adventurer who was born on 6 October 1914, in Larvik, Norway. [...]

Read time ca. 4 minutes H. Holmes is infamously remembered as one of America’s first known serial killers who was born as Herman [...]

Read time ca. 4 minutes Carl Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné after his ennoblement, was born on 23 May 1707, in [...]

Read time ca. 5 minutes Elizabeth Cady Stanton, born on 12 November 1815 in Johnstown, New York, emerged as a prominent leader in [...]

Read time ca. 4 minutes Augustus Caesar, originally known as Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was born on 23 September 63 BCE, in Rome, who [...]

Read time ca. 3 minutes Harry Houdini was one of the greatest magicians and escape artists in history, and as he was born [...]

Read time ca. 4 minutes Joan of Arc, born in Domrémy, France, around 1412, emerged as a pivotal figure in the Hundred Years’ [...]

Read time ca. 3 minutes Zabel Yesayan was an important Armenian writer who was born on 4 February 1878, in the historic neighborhood [...]

Read time ca. 4 minutes Victor Emmanuel II, born on 14 March 1820, in Turin, Italy, was a prominent figure who was destined [...]

Read time ca. 3 mins Violet Jessop, born on 2 October 1887, in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, was an extraordinary woman whose life became [...]