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
A German philosopher, Karl Marx was born on the 5th of May 1818 in Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation, and passed away on the 14th of March 1883. Do you know that Karl Marx’s most famous work, ‘The Communist Manifesto’, was completed in just 6 weeks? A revolutionary socialist, philosopher and economist, Karl Marx developed
The Shah Jahan Mosque was built in Sindh, Pakistan, in 1644. The Shah Jahan Mosque was built during the reign of the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan. Built with red bricks, the mosque is covered with blue glazed tiles, giving it a unique serene look. The domes were built in such a way that a person
Charles John Huffman Dickens was born on the 7th of February 1812 in Hampshire, England, and passed away on the 9th of June 1870. Do you know that in his house, Charles Dickens had a secret room, which could only be entered through a book case that held fake books? An English writer and critic,
Frederic Francois Chopin was born between 22nd February and 1st of March 1810 in Zelezowa Wola, west of Warsaw, and passed away on 17th October, 1849. Do you know that by the age of 8 years, Chopin was performing publicly and even composing several piano pieces? A Polish composer and expert pianist, Chopin enjoyed writing
Abraham Lincoln, also known as Abe Lincoln, was born on the 12th of February 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky, and passed away on the 15th of April 1865. Do you know that Lincoln was a man of many talents? Not only was he the President to have a patent to his name, he was also
One day, the Buddha told his disciples, “There lived a man who had four wives. When he was on his deathbed, he asked his first wife if she would accompany him after death. She refused. His second wife also refused to go with him, while his third wife accompanied him till the graveyard. However, his
The Chaukhandi Tombs were built near Karachi, Pakistan, between the 15th and the 18th century. The Chaukhandi Tombs are essentially an Islamic cemetery. However, their elaborate sandstone carvings and north-south orientation is what sets them apart. There are single tombs as well as tombs with as many as eight graves. The tombs sarcophagus has elaborate