(1904 – 1941) Gaidar (real name – Golikov) Arkady Petrovich (1904 – 1941), the prose writer. Born January 9 (22 N. s.) In the city of Lgov Kursk province in the family of a teacher. Children’s days were spent in Arzamas. He studied in a real school, but when the First World War broke out … Read more
(11/10/1936 – June 30, 1987) Kistyakovsky Andrey Andreevich (11/10/1936, Moscow – June 30, 1987, Moscow). From an old noble family. Many relatives on the part of the mother were repressed in the 1930s, and K.’s father, who was in charge of the chair of sports facilities at the construction institute, also underwent a short-term arrest. … Read more
(1895 – 1990) Odoyevtseva Irina, real name – Iraida Gustavovna Ivanova, nee Heinike (1895 – 1990), poetess, prose writer. Born February 23 in Riga to a family lawyer. She got a good home education, graduated from high school. Early started writing poems. After the revolution, being a disciple of N. Gumilev, adjoined the Acmeists. In … Read more
Michelangelo Buonarotti is a great Italian art figure, an ingenious sculptor, architect, painter, a famous representative of the High Renaissance. He was the first sculptor who was well versed in human anatomy, and for depicting the human body in the form of sculptures, he worked with solid material – marble. Michelangelo was born in the … Read more
Nikita Khrushchev – Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee, Chairman of the Council of Ministers. He was born in Kalinovka in Kursk province. He was a shepherd, then a fitter. And in 1914 he went to the front. After joining the Bolshevik Party in 1918, Nikita Khrushchev’s biography began active party work. Continuing his education … Read more
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi is an Italian composer, conductor, teacher. Born March 4, 1678 in Venice in the family violinist. In the biography of Antonio Vivaldi, the first lessons in music were received from his father. After tonsuring at the monks at the age of fifteen, he became deacon after seven years, and three more later … Read more
Eva Jacqueline Longoria is an American actress who became famous for her role as Gabrielle Solis in the television series Desperate Housewives. Briefly Actress Eva Longoria was born on March 15, 1975 in Corpus Christi, Texas. In her youth, she participated in beauty contests. Her appearance in show business occurred with a role in the … Read more
(25.7.1929 – 2.10.1974) Shukshin Vasily Makarovich (25.7.1929, village Srostki, Biysk District, Altai Territory, 2.10.1974, village of Kletskaya, Volgograd Region, buried in Moscow), Russian Soviet writer, film director, actor, Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1969). Member of the CPSU since 1955. He was born into a peasant family. He graduated from the directing department of VGIK … Read more
(born 1906) Kazantsev Alexander Petrovich (born 1906), writer. He was born on August 20 (September 2 nd) in Akmolinsk. He studied at a real school in Petropavlovsk, then at a technical school in Omsk, at the Tomsk Technological Institute at the Faculty of Mechanics. In his student years he was fond of inventing. In 1930, … Read more
Casey Stengel is an American baseball player and manager, was born in Kansas City, Missouri. In the biography of Casey Stengel, professional baseball games began in 1910. From 1912 to 1925 he played for clubs Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, Boston National League. Here, in the main league, he scored average points in the batting … Read more