Popularly known as ‘Mahatma’, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar, Gujrat (India) on the 2nd of October 1869 and passed away on 30th January, 1948. Do you know that Gandhi was given the title of ‘Mahatma’ or ‘Great Soul’ because of his austere life and staunch belief in the power of ahimsa? After having […]
Wilbur Wright was born on the 16th of April 1867 in Indiana, U.S., and passed away on the 30th of May 1912. Do you know that it was a coin toss that decided which of the Wright brothers would get to fly the Wright Flyer first? And Wilbur lost the toss. Wilbur Wright along with
The Hofburg Palace was built in Vienna in 1279. The Hofburg Palace housed the most important people of European and Austrian history. Currently, it is the official residence and workplace of the Austrian Federal President. Over the years, the palace was expanded, and new wings and sections were added to the palace. Amazing Fact: The
Maria Salomea Sklodowska, popularly known as Marie Sklodowska Curie, was born on the 7th of November 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, Russia, and passed away on the 4th of July 1934. Do you know that while the Nobel Prize Committee was hesitant to give Marie Curie an award because she was a woman, she became the
Henry Ford was born on the 30th of July 1863 in Greenfield Township, Michigan, U.S., and passed away on the 7th of April 1947. Do you know that when he was young, Henry Ford would repair watches for his friends and family using tools made by him? An Industrialist, and the founder of the internationally
Rabindranath Tagore was born on the 7th of May 1861 in Calcutta, the British India, and passed away on 7th August, 1941. Do you know that Tagore was the person who conferred the title of Mahatma on Gandhi? Not only that, he also shared a unique friendship with Einstein. Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet
St. Stephen’s Cathedral was built in Vienna, in 1160. St. Stephen’s Church is the most important religious building in Vienna. The church was built in a Romanesque and Gothic style of architecture with a multi-coloured tiled roof that has become symbolic of Vienna. Built in limestone, the church is 136 metres in height. The North
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born on the 22th of May 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland, and passed away on the 7th of July 1930. Do you know that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle started his writing career in his free time as a doctor, who had not received many patients? A Scottish writer and novelist,
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