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Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (October 15, 1844 – August 25, 1900)

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a nineteenth-century German philosopher. He wrote critiques of religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy, and science, using a distinctive style and displaying a fondness for aphorism. Nietzsche's influence...

Anatole France (16 April 1844 - 12 October 1924)

Anatole France (16 April 1844 - 12 October 1924), born François-Anatole Thibault, was a French author. He was born in Paris, and died in Tours, Indre-et-Loire.

Apollo program: 1968 - NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful manned Apollo mission, with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn F. Eisele and Walter Cunningham aboard

Apollo 7 (1968) was the first manned mission in the Apollo program to be launched. It was an eleven-day earth-orbital mission, the first manned launch of the Saturn IB launch vehicle, and the first three-man American space mission.

Édith Piaf (December 19, 1915 - October 11, 1963)

Édith Piaf was one of France's most beloved singers[1] and became a national icon. Her singing reflected her tragic life, with her specialty being the poignant ballad performed in a heartbreaking voice. Among her famous songs are "La vie en rose"...

Charlize Theron - August 7, 1975

Charlize Theron (born August 7, 1975) is a South African actress and former fashion model. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Monster (2004).

Cristofor Columb

On 3rd august 1492 Cristofor Columb, italian-spanish navigator initiated this first expedition, the goal of this expedition was to find a route towards Asia, but instead he discovered a new land, a new continent - America.

George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 - 2 November 1950)

George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 - 2 November 1950) was an Irish dramatist, literary critic, and socialist. During his career Shaw wrote more than sixty plays. He was uniquely honoured by being awarded both a Nobel Prize (1925) for his contribution to...

Ioan Bogdan, (July 25, 1864, Brasov - June 1st, 1919, Bucharest)

Ioan Bogdan was a famous romanian linguist and philologist, member of the Romanian Academy.

Alexandre Dumas, père (July 24, 1802 - December 5, 1870)

Alexandre Dumas - Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie-was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. Many of his novels, including The Count of...

Gherasim Luca (July 23, 1913 - February 9, 1994)

Gherasim Luca (or Gherashim Luca) was a Surrealist theorist and Romanian poet, frequently cited in the works of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari.