Mozart’s funeral – for his pet starling
On this day in 1791 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died. Experts debate to this day the possible causes of his death and whether it was from... Read More
Rainer Maria Rilke – ahead of his time in life and death
On this day in 1875 the Bohemian Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke was born. Rilke travelled a lot through Europe and eventually settled in Paris;... Read More
Joseph Conrad’s strength of spirit
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1857 the novelist Józef Korzeniowski, later called Joseph Conrad, was born in Poland.... Read More
Napoleon Bonaparte handled armies better than women
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1804 Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of France. So much has been written... Read More
Hans Christian Andersen’s lonely personal life
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1835 Hans Christian Andersen published his first book of fairy tales. Andersen lived... Read More
Winston Churchill’s many talents
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1874 Winston Churchill was born. Apart from being a hugely inspirational leader and... Read More
Erwin Schrödinger, physicist and cat lover
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1935 the physicist Erwin Schrödinger published his famous thought experiment Schrödinger’s Cat, a... Read More