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Otto von Bismarck, born on April 1, 1815, in Schönhausen, Prussia, was a colossal figure in 19th-century European politics, renowned…

Johann Sebastian Bach, born on March 31, 1685, in Eisenach, Germany, within a highly musical family, grew to become one…

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose vibrant colours and swirling brushstrokes continue to resonate with art lovers…

James Maitland Stewart was born on 20 May 1908 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA.  His Presbyterian father, Alexander Maitland Stewart owned…

“Anything is to be preferred or endured rather than marrying without affection.” – Jane Austen Jane Austen was born during…

“Life is too short to work so hard.” – Vivien Leigh The British Actress known as Vivien Leigh was born…

“Every bad situation is a blues song waiting to happen.” – Amy Winehouse Amy Jade Winehouse was born to Jewish…

“A crazy man finished in the cemetery.” – Juan Manuel Fangio Although motor racing in its various forms has been…

“No minister ever stood, or could stand, against public opinion” – Sir Robert Peel. Sir Robert Peel was Born in…

“A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.” – Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton…

“I never had a chance to play with dolls like other kids. I started working when I was six years…

“Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching” – Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson Biography Born…

“I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.” – Ulysses S Grant Ulysses S. Grant Biography Born…

“A government of laws, and not of men” – John Adams John Adams Biography John Adams is known as one…

“Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.” – Bruce Lee Bruce Lee Biography Lee Jun-fan…

“I have not yet begun to fight!” – John Paul Jones John Paul Jones Biography The reputation and legacy of…