Architecture
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Herostratus burning down one of the Seven Wonders of the World
On July 21, 356 BC, Herostratus, in an attempt to immortalise his name, set fire to the to the wooden roof-beams…
Art
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Pieter Brueghel the Elder and the Dutch Golden Age of Painting
On September 9, 1569, Flemish painter Pieter Brueghel the Elder passed away. He was the most significant artist of Dutch…
Literature
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Primo Levi and the Best Science Book ever Written
On July 31, 1919, Italian Jewish chemist, writer, and Holocaust survivor Primo Levi was born. As a writer, he is…
Music
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Emanuel Schikaneder – The Most Talented Theatre Man of his Era
On September 1, 1751, German impresario, dramatist, actor, singer and composer Emanuel Schikaneder was born. So you have never heard…
Poetry
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The Sensibility of Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
On July 2, 1724, German poet Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock was born. One of his major contributions to German literature was…
