Today: October 4, 1669 – The Dutch painter Rembrandt dies
THE Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijnas his name is, was born in Leiden…
On this day: January 25, 1916 – George Theotokis dies
Greece was experiencing a period of deep political crisis in the fall…
On this day: January 21, 1924 – BI Lenin dies
Undoubtedly one of the personalities who left an indelible mark on the…
On this day: January 6, 1993 – Rudolf Nureyev dies
Rudolf Nureyev was born on March 17, 1938 in Irkutsk, Russia. Of…
On this day: January 7, 1943 – Nikola Tesla dies
"Soon it will be possible to transmit wireless messages around the world…
On this day: December 20, 1996 – Carl Sagan dies
"We have created a society based on science and technology, in which…
On this day: November 20, 1910 – Leo Tolstoy dies
In November 1910, a small railway station in Astapovo, in the Lipetsk…
