This document provides brief biographies of several famous historical figures, including Oliver Cromwell, Horatio Nelson, John Lennon, Queen Elizabeth I, Isaac Newton, William Shakespeare, Charles Darwin, Princess Diana, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Winston Churchill. For each person, it lists a few of their famous quotes and some interesting facts. It focuses on providing essential identifying information and highlights about these influential individuals from history.
3. “I tell you we will cut off his head with the crown upon it .”
Famous quotes by O. Cromwell:
“cruel necessity”.
“necessity hath no law.”
4. He had to support an expanding
family - widowed mother, wife and
eight children
Some interesting facts aboutSome interesting facts about O. CromwellO. Cromwell::
He made a living by farming and collecting rents
His income was modest
6. Famous quotes byFamous quotes by H. NelsonH. Nelson::
I cannot command winds and weather.
Time is everything; five minutes make the difference
between victory and defeat.
7. Some interesting facts aboutSome interesting facts about H. NelsonH. Nelson::
He was shot.
The bullet had entered his left
shoulder, passed through his
spine and lodged two inches
(5 cm) below his right shoulder
blade in the muscles of his
back.
He lost the sight of his right eye.
He was the sixth of eleven
children.
9. Famous quotes byFamous quotes by J. LennonJ. Lennon::
Love is the answer, and you know that for sure;
Love is a flower, you've got to let it grow.
Everything is clearer when you're in love.
Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.
10. Some interesting facts aboutSome interesting facts about J. LennonJ. Lennon::
At around 10:50 pm on 8 December 1980,
Mark David Chapman shot Lennon in the back
four times at the entrance to the building.
The Liverpool Airport was renamed
the John Lennon Airport after him in 2001.
John Lennon had a strong affection for cats,
actually having owned as many as six at a time.
12. Famous quotes byFamous quotes by Queen Elizabeth IQueen Elizabeth I::
Do not tell secrets to those whose faith
and silence you have not already tested.
The past cannot be cured.
I do not want a husband who honours me as a queen,
if he does not love me as a woman.
13. Some interesting Facts aboutSome interesting Facts about QueenQueen
Elizabeth I:Elizabeth I:
Queen Elizabeth almost died of Smallpox in 1562
and was left with scars on her face - these were covered with
the heavy white make-up which was fashionable at the time
Queen Elizabeth I Died of blood poisoning
- she was nearly70 years of age
15. Famous quotes byFamous quotes by I. NewtonI. Newton::
It is the weight, not numbers
of experiments that is to be regarded.
We build too many walls and not enough bridges.
16. Some interesting facts aboutSome interesting facts about I. NewtonI. Newton::
Newton was born into a farming family.
Thankfully, Newton was a bad farmer.
He was a very small baby not expected to survive.
18. Famous quotes byFamous quotes by W. ShakespeareW. Shakespeare::
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
A fool thinks himself to be wise,
but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
19. Some famous facts aboutSome famous facts about W. ShakespeareW. Shakespeare::
He died at the age of 52.
Almost four hundred years after his death
there are 157 million pages referring to him on Google.
His profession was acting.
21. Famous quotes by C. Darwin:Famous quotes by C. Darwin:
A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no
affections, - a mere heart of stone.
An American monkey, after getting drunk on
brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is
much wiser than most men.
22. Some interesting facts about C. Darwin:Some interesting facts about C. Darwin:
Darwin Wanted to Be a Doctor, But He
Couldn't Stand the Sight of
Blood
While in school, Darwin was not able to
afford the luxury of soap, and he washed
his feet every other week when he was
lucky.
24. Famous quotes by Princess Diana:Famous quotes by Princess Diana:
There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a
bit crowded.
Life is just a journey.
Hugs can do great amounts of good - especially
for children.
25. Some interesting facts about Princess Diana:Some interesting facts about Princess Diana:
Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car accident. The
car was speeding away from paparazzi.
Diana is buried on an island in the center of an
ornamental lake..
28. Famous quotes by W. Churchill:Famous quotes by W. Churchill:
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every
opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in
every difficulty.
Never, never, never give up.
29. Some famous facts about W. Churchill:Some famous facts about W. Churchill:
Churchill was born prematurely in a cloakroom at
Blenheim Palace, where his expectant mother was
attending a party. She was unable to reach a bedroom
in time.
He died on the exact same day as his father (only 70
years later) at the age of 90.
Churchill was a painter, producing nearly 600 works
throughout his lifetime.