Architecture
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Squire Whipple – The Father of the Iron Bridge
On September 16, 1804, US-American civil engineer Squire Whipple was born. He who provided the first scientifically based rules for…
Art
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec – A Giant in Art
On November 24, 1864, French painter, printmaker, draughtsman and illustrator Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born. Toulouse-Lautrec – along with Cézanne, Van…
Literature
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Selma Lagerlöf and the wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgersson
On November 20, 1858, Swedish author and Nobel Laureate Selma Lagerlöf was born. She is best known for her children’s book ‘The Wonderful…
Music
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Adolphe Sax and the Invention of the Saxophone
On November 6, 1814, Belgian musical instrument designer and musician Antoine-Joseph “Adolphe” Sax was born. Besides playing flute and clarinet, he is…
Poetry
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August Wilhelm Schlegel and his Shakespeare Translations
On September 8, 1767, German poet, translator, and critic August Wilhelm Schlegel was born, who became a foremost leader of…
