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- 1121: Who the Book is About: Hans Christian Andersen
- ... and "The Little Mermaid" in 1837, were innovative in their Handling of sophisticated feelings and ideas and in their use of the vocabulary and constructions of spoken language. Andersen traveled extensively in Europe, Asia, and Africa and continued to write novels, plays, and travel books, but it was more than 150 stories for children that established him as one of the great figures of world literature. Hans Christian Andersen died April ...
- 1122: Isabella I
- ... filled with sympathy for the fate of the American Indians, she charged her successors to protect them and to regard them as they regarded their other subjects, and she pointed out Spain's mission in Africa-a mission which the Moroccan question has tardily enough brought to the world's knowledge. In conclusion, Queen Isabella is a remarkable woman who played an important part in the history of Spain and the ...
- 1123: Mark Antony
- ... War between Pompey the Great and Julius Caesar in 48 B.C., Mark Antony lead the left wing of Caesars army at the Battle of Pharsalus. In 47 B.C. when Caesar was visiting Africa, Antony was left to govern Italy. Then in 44 B.C. the consulship was shared between Antony and Caesar. In 43 B.C. Antony insisted that Cicero, who was a Roman Statesman and writer be ...
- 1124: Benjamin Banneker
- Benjamin Banneker Benjamin Banneker, the son of Robert and Mary Bannaky was born in Baltimore County, Maryland in 1731. His grandfather was a slave from Africa and his grandmother was an indentured servant from England. His grandfather was an African prince known as Banna Ka , then later as Bannaky, and his grandmother, Molly Walsh. His grandmother was a maid from England ...
- 1125: Adolf Hitler
- ... built up the Nazi party into a mass movement. Once in power, he converted Germany into a fully militarized society and launched World War II. For a time he dominated most of Europe and North Africa. He caused the slaughter of millions of Jews and others whom he considered inferior human beings. Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria, on April 20, 1889, the son of a minor customs official ...
- 1126: Ernest Hemingway
- ... of his interest in other women. She took their son with her. On January 27, 1927 he married Pauline Pfeiffer. At this point in his life he spent time in Key West Florida, Spain and Africa. He returned to Spain during the Spanish Civil War from 1936 to 1939. He was also a correspondent that covered World War II. After the war Hemingway went to live in Havana, Cuba and then ...
- 1127: Malcolm X
- ... secular Black Nationalist group, the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU). In 1964 Malcolm made a hajj (pilgrimage) to the Islamic holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Based on this trip, and other travels to Africa and Europe, he renounced his previous teaching that all whites are evil, began advocating racial solidarity, and adopted the Arabic name El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. On February 21, 1965, while addressing an OAAU rally ...
- 1128: Theodore Roosevelt
- ... that the government could use to back up its interests. To illustrate this he used big stick diplomacy. Teddy based this diplomatic process on an old African proverb that he had heard while vacationing in Africa. It stated Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go far. Roosevelt applied this theology to Americas relations with other nations, and it is still widely used today. Roosevelt lived in a ...
- 1129: Mother Teresa
- ... to the order for the wider Catholic Church. This allowed them to expand their missionary work. Between the years of 1965 and 1971 new homes were built around the world in places such as Venezuala, Africa, Australia, and Europe. On October 17, 1979 Mother Teresa was awarded with the most famous international award: the Nobel Peace Prize. She accepted the award on December 10th from King Olaf V of Norway, in ...
- 1130: Hillary Clinton
- ... of the Adoption and Safe Family Act of 1997. In addition to her work at home, the Hillary serves as a goodwill ambassador for the United States during her visits abroad. From Europe to Asia, Africa to Latin America, Hillary takes her message of human rights, health care, and economic empowerment for women across the globe. During her trips, she has advocated for human rights, promoted microcredit as a means to ...
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