Leonardo da Vinci dies today in 1519 Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519), more commonly Leonardo da Vinci or simply... Read More
Catch-22 author Joseph Heller is born today! Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American satirical novelist, short story writer, and playwright. The title of... Read More
American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson dies today in 1882 Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882) was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet who led the transcendentalist... Read More
Happy Birthday William Shakespeare, born today in 1564 William Shakespeare (April 26, 1564 – April 23, 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the... Read More
Mark Twain Dies Today in 1910 Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer,... Read More
Albert Einstein Dies Today: April 18, 1955 Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879 – April 18, 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity, one of... Read More
Benjamin Franklin Dies Today: April 17, 1790 Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) is one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A renowned polymath, he... Read More
Abraham Lincoln Dies Today: April 15, 1865 Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th President... Read More
Happy Birthday Leonardo da Vinci, born April 15, 1452 Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519), more commonly Leonardo da Vinci or simply... Read More
Happy Birthday to President Thomas Jefferson: April 13, 1743 — Thomas Jefferson is born today (died July 4, 1826). An American Founding Father, he was the principal author... Read More
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Dies Today: April 8, 2013 Margaret Hilda Thatcher, (October 13, 1925 – April 8, 2013) was a British stateswoman who was the Prime Minister of the... Read More
Happy Birthday Colin Powell: April 5, 1937 Colin Luther Powell (born April 5, 1937) is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. Powell... Read More