Edouard Manet picks up more than ideas
On this day in 1832 the French painter Edouard Manet was born. A major influence on later artists, Manet’s work represents the transition from Realism... Read More
Lord Byron’s relationships
On this day in 1788 George Gordon Byron, known as Lord Byron, was born. ‘Mad, bad and dangerous to know’, the famous summation of Lady... Read More
Christian Dior’s New Look
On this day in 1905 the French fashion designer Christian Dior was born. Dior grew up in the Normandy seaside town of Granville-sur-Mer but was... Read More
President Kennedy starts his thousand days
On this day in 1961 the inauguration of President John F Kennedy took place in Washington DC. The 86 year old poet Robert Frost recited... Read More
Edgar Allan Poe’s problematic life
On this day in 1809 the novelist Edgar Allan Poe was born. Although now well-known, he was beset for most of his life with financial... Read More
French King Louis XVI faces the guillotine
On this day in 1793 the French King Louis XVI was sentenced to death by the National Convention in Paris. Louis seems to have been... Read More
Colonel John Pemberton starts a coke habit
On this day in 1886 Colonel John Pemberton registered the Pemberton Medicine Company in Atlanta, Georgia which would later become the Coca-Cola Company. Pemberton was... Read More