John Dillinger is an American criminal, a bank robber who fled twice from prison. John was born on June 22, 1903 in Indianapolis. His father was a grocer. Parents did not give proper attention to the child. And when John was three years old, his mother died. So even in his childhood in the biography … Read more
(1902-1989) Kaverin Veniamin Aleksandrovich (1902 – 1989), the prose writer. Born April 6 (19 N. p.) In Pskov in the family of a musician. In 1912 he entered the Pskov gymnasium. “My older brother Y. Tynyanov, later a well-known writer, was my first literary teacher, who instilled in me a passionate love for Russian literature,” … Read more
(1927 – 1982) Kazakov Yuri Pavlovich (1927 – 1982), the prose writer. Born July 8 in Moscow in the family of a worker. Since childhood, dreaming of becoming a musician, the future writer graduated from the music school. Gnesinyh in the class of double bass in 1951 and was immediately accepted into the orchestra of … Read more
Grammy Award-winning rock musician Lenny Kravitz has released such albums as “Let Love Rule”, “Mama Said” and “Are You Gonna Go My Way”. He also starred in the films “Treasure” and “Hunger Games.” Childhood Leonard Albert Kravitz, better known as Lenny Kravitz, was born on May 26, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York. Kravitz is the … Read more
Jacques-Yves Cousteau is a traveler, was born on June 11, 1910 in the town of Saint-André-de-Cubzac. In the biography of Cousteau, the naval school was completed in 1930, after which he served as a midshipman for a short time. After leaving naval training because of injuries, he settled in Toulon. Then Jacques-Yves seriously became interested … Read more
The highest example of realistic art at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was the work of Ivan Bunin. Ivan Alekseevich Bunin is a Russian prose writer and poet, translator. Great influence on the development of the writer’s talent of Ivan Bunin had a moral and religious philosophy of Leo Tolstoy and the … Read more
Natalia Bochkareva is an actress of theater and cinema, the heroine of the series “Happy Together”. Natalia was born on July 25, 1980 in Nizhny Novgorod. Feeling craving for the scene, she chose the profession of an actor for herself. So the first profile education in the biography of Natalia Bochkareva was received in the … Read more
Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov – the greatest commander, general-field marshal, commander-in-chief of the Russian army during the Patriotic War of 1812. Childhood and Education Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov was born September 5, 1747 in St. Petersburg in the family of Senator Illarion Golenishchev-Kutuzov. The future general received primary education at home. In 1759, Kutuzov entered the Artillery … Read more
Philip Bedrosovich Kirkorov is a singer, composer, actor, People’s Artist of Russia and Ukraine. Born Philippe April 30, 1967 in Varna, Bulgaria, in the family of the singer. From an early age, Philip Kirkorov in his biography went on tour – with his parents, and he dreamed of his own career as a singer. He … Read more
(1863-1949) Serafimovich (real name – Popov) Alexander Serafimovich (1863 – 1949), the prose writer. He was born on January 7 (19th century) in the village of Nizhne-Kurmoyarsk. Areas of the Don Army, in the family of the Cossack captain. He spent his childhood in the Cossack regiments in Poland. In 1873 the family returned to … Read more
Isadora Duncan – American dancer, was born in San Francisco. In the biography of Isadora Duncan was a great success, when she first created a dance based on Greek classical art. In Budapest, Berlin, London and New York, she was an incredible success. The innovator, the discoverer, freed from the binding movements, she was absorbed … Read more
Natalia Sergeevna Bondarchuk is an actress, Honored Artist of the RSFSR, director, screenwriter. Natalia was born on May 10, 1950 in Moscow to a well-known family. Her father is the famous director Sergei Bondarchuk, and her mother is the actress Inna Makarova. Fedor and Alena Bondarchuk – brother and sister of Natalia on the father. … Read more
(1867-1945) Veresaev (real name – Smidovich) Vikenty Vikentievich (1867 – 1945), writer, literary critic, critic. He was born on January 4 (16th century) in Tula in the family of a doctor who was very popular both as a doctor and as a public figure. In this friendly family there were eight children. Studied Veresaev in … Read more
Galina Leonidovna Brezhneva – daughter of General Secretary Brezhnev. She was born in the city of Sverdlovsk in the family of Victoria Petrovna, Leonid Brezhnev. Galina Brezhneva aspired to become an actress, but on the instructions of her father entered the Dnepropetrovsk State University, the Faculty of Philology. She also studied at the University of … Read more
Sir Donald George Bradman is an Australian cricketer, was born in the city of Cootamundra. Sir Donald George Bradman is best known as one of the greatest cricket players, and also as an outstanding athlete. His career as a player in cricket lasted 20 years, and began in 1928. It was then that Bradman joined … Read more
(1899 – 1983) Surkov Alexey Alexandrovich (1.10.1899, the village of Sereznevo, Rybinsk district of Yaroslavl province – 14.6.1983), poet, public figure, lieutenant colonel (1943), Hero of Socialist Labor (1969), twice winner of the Stalin Prize (1946, 1951). Educated at the Literary Department of the Institute of Red Professors (1934). Participant of the Civil and Soviet-Finnish … Read more
(p. 1927) Zhukov Dmitry Anatolyevich – novelist, literary critic, translator. He was born on August 20, 1927 in Grozny in the family of an oil engineer. A descendant of an ancient noble family, who gave Russia a voivode, governors, governors, diplomats and writers. In December 1944 he voluntarily joined the ranks of the Soviet Army. … Read more
Leighton Hewitt is a tennis player, was born in Adelaide, Australia. The biography of Leighton Hewitt is best known as the biography of the winner of the 2001 US Championship. Leighton took up professional tennis in 1998, immediately winning his first competition. His long blond hair, daring style reminded many young Andre Agassi. And Hewitt … Read more
Milton Berle is a comedian, was born on July 12, 1908. Berl is best known as “Mr. TV” of the 1950s. At birth, he was named Mendel Berlinger. Milton Berle was one of the first superstars of television, the undisputed king of humor. His show-variety show “Texaco Star Theater” went from 1948 to 1956, led … Read more
Johnny Unitas is a football player, was born on May 7, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Biography Johnny Unitas is known as the quarterback “Baltimore Colts” from 1956 to 1972. Quarterback Johnny Unitas was one of the greatest players in the history of football. His fabulous career combined football and television environment. Despite the unpromising start … Read more
(1880 – 1932) Black Sasha is a real name – Alexander Mikhailovich Glikberg (1880 – 1932), a poet. He was born on October 1 (13th century) in Odessa in the family of a pharmacist. He studied at the St. Petersburg Gymnasium, from which he was expelled for failure. He served at customs. The first poems … Read more
(born 1932) Kazakova Rimma Fedorovna (born 1932), poetess. She was born on January 21 in Sevastopol. After graduation she entered the historical faculty of the Leningrad University and studied until 1954. The first poems date back to 1955. She lived in the Far East for seven years, worked as an editor of a newsreel studio … Read more
John Adams is an American composer, born in Worcester, Massachusetts. As a clarinetist, Adams graduated from Harvard. In 1969, he received a bachelor’s degree, and in 1971 – a master of arts. He is often called the most outstanding, technically savvy in music, the most influential composer of his generation. Adams wrote in a variety … Read more
Karl Linnaeus is a doctor, naturalist, academician, author of the classification of flora and fauna. Born Karl Linnaeus May 23, 1707 in the village Roshult in Sweden in the family of a priest. Two years later he moved with his family to Stanbrohult. Interest in plants in the biography of Karl Linnaeus manifested itself in … Read more
(1928 – 1990) Pikul Valentin Savvich (1928 – 1990), the prose writer. He was born on June 13 in the village of Kagarlyk in the family of a sailor. The family moves to Leningrad, where they are caught by the war. Father serves in the North. Winter thirteen-year-old boy lived in besieged Leningrad, in 1942 … Read more
Matt Damon is an American actor, an Oscar winner for the screenplay for the film “Clever Will Hunting.” He is also known for the role of Jason Bourne in the series of the film of the same name. Early years Matthew Page Damon was born on October 8, 1970 in Cameridge, Massachusetts. His father, Kent, … Read more
Stella Walsh – sportswoman, sprinter, was born on December 4, 1911 in Poland. Stella Walsh’s biography is best known as the history of the Olympic runner, which had both male and female chromosomes. In 1930 and 1940, Stella Walsh was the leading athlete in the race. She won 41 US championships in various categories of … Read more