Sigmund Schlomo Freud was born on the 6th of May 1856 in Moravia, then Austrian Empire, and passed away on 23rd September, 1939. Do you know that although he was an atheist yet Freud was born to a Jewish family, and as a result the Nazis targeted him by burning his books and driving him […]
Kaisergruft or the Imperial Crypt was built in Vienna, in 1632. The Imperial Crypt was built beneath the Capuchin Church, in Vienna. It has been the primary entombment place for the members of the House of Habsburg. Crypts of the 107 metal sarcophagi range in style from puritan plain to exuberant rococo. Amazing Fact: 145
Nikola Tesla was born on the 10th of July 1856 in then Austrian Empire, (modern-day Croatia) and passed away on 7th January, 1943. Do you know that Tesla had built a Tower in his Long Island Lab, which was blown up by the U.S. because they thought it was harbouring German spies, during World War-I
Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde, popularly known as Oscar Wilde, was born on the 16th of October 1854 in Dublin, Ireland and passed away on 30th November, 1900. Do you know that Oscar Wilde was not only a great novelist, but also passionate about fashion and interior décor? Oscar Wilde was a famous Irish poet,
Vincent Willem Van Gogh was born on the 30th of March 1853, in Zundert, Netherlands, and passed away on the 29th of July 1890. Do you know that many of Van Gogh’s paintings were done by him when he had self-admitted himself to an asylum? A Dutch painter from the post-impressionist era, Van Gogh had
Thomas Alva Edison was born on the 11th of February 1847, in Ohio, U.S.A., and passed away on the 18th of October 1931. Do you know that Edison was only 22 when he received his first patent, which was on a machine that could record votes on bills? He proudly holds 1,093 patents to his
St. Michael and All Angels Church was built in Blantyre, Malawi, between 1888 and 1891. St. Michael and All Angels Church was built on an original Scottish mission site. Built by Rev. David Clement Scott who had no formal architectural training, the church was built using clay bricks that were made on-site. No initial drawings
Alexander Graham Bell was born on the 3rd of March 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland, and passed away on the 2nd of August 1922. Do you know that Bell won his patent for the telephone only because he filed his claim a few hours before Elisha Grey who was also to submit a claim for the
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, popularly known by his pen-name as Mark Twain, was born on the 30th of November 1835 in Florida, Missouri, U.S., and passed away on the 21st of April 1910. Do you know that while Mark Twain was a gifted writer, he was a terrible businessman, who had sunk a lot of his
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was born on the 21st of October 1833 in Stockholm, Sweden, and passed away on 10th December, 1896. Do you know that Alfred Nobel has a synthetic element named after him? It is known as Nobelium. Alfred Nobel was a well-known chemist, innovator and arms manufacturer. Having the honour and distinction of
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, popularly known as Leo Tolstoy, was born on the 9th of September 1828 in the Russian Empire and passed away on 20th November, 1910. Do you know that Tolstoy gave away most of his wealth in charity? He earned a lot of money through his writings, most of which he gave
Louis Pasteur was born on the 27th of December 1822 in Dole, France and passed away on 28th September, 1895. Do you know that it was Pasteur’s ideas on how micro-organisms can spread diseases that lead to the boiling of surgical instruments before operations? Thus it can avoid many unnecessary deaths. A micro-biologist and French
The Prussian National Monument for the Liberation Wars was built in Germany in 1821. The monument is a war memorial built in memory of Prussian soldiers and other citizens who were part of the Liberation Wars. The monument was built in cast iron and the ground plan resembled a German cross, with inscriptions and dates
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky was born on the 11th of November 1821 in Moscow, Russian Empire, and passed away on the 9th of February 1881. Do you know that initially, Dostoyevsky had studied to become a military engineer, but decided to become a writer upon graduating? A Russian novelist, Dostoyevsky was a philosopher and writer who
Florence Nightingale was born on the 12th of May 1820 in Florence, Tuscany, and passed away on 13th August, 1910. Do you know that because of her valued contributions to the field of nursing, International Nurses Day is celebrated on her birthday? The founder of modern school of nursing, Nightingale was not only a social