Paul I of Russia was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, on October 1, 1754. He was sidelined for years by his mother, Catherine II, before finally becoming emperor in 1796, after her death. His reign was marked by numerous decrees that were resented by the populace, as well as quickly shifting alliances in foreign affairs. […]
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Anastasia was born on June 18, 1901, in Petrodvorets, Russia. On July 16, 1918, she and her family were executed in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Speculation arose as to whether she and her brother, Alexei Nikolaevich, might have survived. In 1991, a forensic study identified the bodies of her family members and servants, but not hers or
Shaikh Abu al-Fazal ibn Mubarak, also known as Abu’l-Fazl, Abu’l Fadl and Abu’l-Fadl ‘Allami, was born on January 14, 1551. He was the vizier of the great Mughal emperor Akbar, and author of the Akbarnama, the official history of Akbar’s reign in three volumes, (the third volume is known as the Ain-i-Akbari) and a Persian
Born in New York in 1930, gay rights activist and community leader Harvey Milk made history when he became one of the first openly gay officials in the United States in 1977, when he was elected to San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors. He was tragically shot and killed the following year, and numerous books and
William McKinley was born January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio. Following his service in the Union Army during the Civil War under Rutherford Hayes, he was drawn to service in the Republican Party. Yellow journalism at the time urged McKinley to start a war with Spain, leading to an American global empire.Early Life And CareerWilliam
Francisco Madero was born on October 30, 1873, in Parras, Mexico, into a wealthy Mexican family. He studied in the United States and Paris. Madero organized the Anti-Reelectionist Party when Mexico’s dictator Porfirio Diaz declared he would run for re-election in 1910. Madero won the presidential election in 1911, but was unprepared for the demands
Abraham Lincoln is regarded as one of America’s greatest heroes due to both his incredible impact on the nation and his unique appeal. His is a remarkable story of the rise from humble beginnings to achieve the highest office in the land; then, a sudden and tragic death at a time when his country needed
Syed Nazrul Islam was born in the year 1925, a Bangladeshi politician and a senior leader of the Awami League. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, he served as the acting President of Bangladesh in the absence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman) (1925—November 3, 1975). He was a Bangladeshi politician and a senior leader of the Awami
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. King, both a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist, had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s. Among many efforts, King headed the SCLC. Through his activism, he played a pivotal role in ending the legal
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Robert Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on November 20, 1925. After managing his brother John’s presidential campaign, Robert was appointed Attorney General of the United States in 1960. As AG, he fought organized crime and was a key supporter of the civil rights movement. After JFK’s assassination, Robert was elected to the U.S. Senate
Born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy served in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate before becoming the 35th president in 1961. As president, Kennedy faced a number of foreign crises, especially in Cuba and Berlin, but managed to secure such achievements as the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and
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Rafic Baha El Deen Al Hariri was born on November 1, 1944. He was a business tycoon and the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 until his resignation, 20 October 2004. He headed five cabinets during his tenure. Hariri dominated the country’s post-war political and business life and is