Daniel Shays was born in Massachusetts in 1747. Shays joined the local militia and fought in the battles of Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Lexington. He rose to through the ranks and became the Captain of the 5th Massachusetts Regiment. He was wounded and, like many soldiers, was never paid for his 5 years of military service. Without that money, he could not pay back his debts. After attending a couple town meetings, he discovered that others also had not gotten their money for

Geronimo was a spiritual and intellectual leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Apache tribe. Some people believed that Geronimo had supernatural powers, including the abilities to heal the sick, slow time, avoid bullets, see things over long distances, and even conjure and control rainstorms. He joined three other Apache tribes from 1850 to 1886, to carry out many raids and resistance to US and Mexican military campaigns. He was born on June 16, 1829, and di

Arthur Macmurrough Kavanagh was born on 25 March 1831 into one of the wealthiest families in Ireland. Arthur was born without arms or legs below mid thigh. In spite of this, he was an expert horseman, a first class shot, a yachtsman, and a Member of Parliament. And he accomplished this all before scientists had created the prosthetic limb. His father had no interest in him, but his mother employed a nurse whose name was Anne Fleming. She placed toys just out of his reach so t

Marie Curie was born Maria Sklodowska in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland which, at the time, was controlled by the Russians. At university, Marie studied physics, in which she achieved the top marks. She then started a second degree, this one in maths. She took a job at a laboratory where they worked with magnetics. In her time working in the laboratory, she met Pierre Curie whom she married in 1895. In 1897, Marie’s first daughter, Irene, was born. In that same year, Marie published

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896. He was an American fiction writer during the Jazz Age (1930’s) and he achieved a bit of fame. But it wasn't until he died that he got critical acclaim. Fitzgerald is now one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. His work included: This Side of Paradise, which was his first book, he also wrote the beautiful novel, The Great Gatsby. He did write many more novels and short stories, and continues to be a

Dayne Persson Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, better known as F. Scott Fitzgerald, was born on September 24, 1896, in St Paul, Minnesota. Scott is mainly remembered for his literary hit The Great Gatsby along with his other works such as The Diamond as Big as the Ritz and Tender is the Night. His private life with his wife Zelda Fitzgerald has been a subject of frequent study, being the theme of several books and documentaries. Yes, Fitzgerald was an interesting person in all a

Leonidas the First of Sparta, son of Anaxandrides, was born in 530 B.C. and died in 480 B.C. He became king when his older half-brother died under mysterious circumstances. Leonidas is known as one of the greatest Spartan heroes. As a boy, he was trained to become a Spartan warrior and was a great military leader once he became king. During the time that he was king, Persia attacked Greece as revenge for burning down their capital. All the Grecian city-states banded together

According to Biography.com, During the year of 1829, a small Native American boy was born to the Chiricahua Apache Indian tribe at No-Doyohn Canyon, Mexico. The boy’s name was Geronimo. Geronimo was naturally a good hunter, which was a valuable skill to have if you lived alongside nature. Legend has it that Geronimo actually swallowed the heart of his first kill to ensure a good hunting life. Geronimo’s life was very “on-the-move” and his tribe participated in many raids targ

During the Imjin War, on October 26, 1597, Yi Soon Shin was about to face his most challenging battle yet. Admiral Yi's tiny force of 12 Korean ships was taking on an armada of 200 Japanese ships. It seemed impossible for Yi's forces to claim victory, but he did. Using just his wit and will, he won what may just be the greatest underdog battle in history. Though his career had its ups and downs, Yi Soon Shin is considered one of Korea's greatest naval commanders. Yi Soon Shin