Born around April 2, 742, for Easter, probably in Quierzy, Charles was the eldest son of Pépin le Bref, king of the Franks. When his father dies, he must share the empire he inherits with his brother Carloman. He was anointed, along with his younger brother, by Pope Stephen II in 754. Following the
German automobile pioneer and inventor, Bertha Benz (1849 – 1944) was the first person in 1888 to drive a car over a long distance, outside the framework of short and supervised tests. It also developed the first brake pads. Passionate about technology Bertha Ringer was born on May 3, 1849 to a w
He entered the army at age 15 and distinguished himself in the American Revolutionary War. Originally from Guadeloupe, he was elected deputy to the Convention, he was responsible for retaking Toulon from the hands of the English. After this success, he left to command the army of the Pyrénées-Orient
Lakshmi Bâî (between 1828 and 1834 – 1858), rânî (sovereign) of the principality of Jhânsi in northern India is a heroine of the revolt of the Sepoys, war of independence and resistance to British colonization. Annexation of the state of Jhansi Lakshmi Bâî was born in Varanasi (northern India) in