'Power is the great aphrodisiac' (1923)

360.org - Wednesday, 27 May 2020 - Many politicians are great at sweet-talking their way around things and making themselves look interesting and better in their advantage, but not all of them actually have such a fascinating background. An exception being Henry Kissinger; who was born in Germany on the 27th of May in 1923 as Heinz Alfred Kissinger. He definitely has a story to tell. Read More >>

Wild West Wayne (1907)

360.org - Tuesday, 26 May 2020 - At the beginning of his acting career, people watching one of his movies couldn't even hear him speak, for the sound films were still upcoming. However, the sight of his acting was captivating enough to have people on the edge of their seats. Born as Marion Robert Morrison, on the 26th of May in 1907, the boy from Iowa became known as actor John Wayne. His acting career was pretty much limited to Westerns, but those wide wild areas and the stories in them are pretty limitless. Read More >>

Happy Birthday to Sir Ian McKellen (1939)

360.org - Monday, 25 May 2020 - Today we congratulate Sir Ian McKellen with his birthday! Ian filled in many legendary roles, such as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings series, Magneto in the X-men series and he even played an old and demented Sherlock Holmes. Read More >>

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

On the 24th of May in 1941, a music legend was born in Minnesota; Robert Allen Zimmerman. He's often referred to as the 'Voice of a Generation', but most often as Bob Dylan. With the characteristic harmonica around his neck, guitar in his hands and face in front of the microphone, Dylan grasps the audience's attention. Read More >>

Businessman John D. Rockefeller died on this day

On this day in 1937, John D. Rockefeller died. He is known as one of the richest men of all time since he was the head of the Standard Oil Company. He was also the owner of the ground where he built the nineteen buildings on Rockefeller Plaza in New York. Read More >>

The Orient Express made its last voyage on this day

The Orient Express was a long-distance train who drove its first journey on the 4th of October in 1883 from Paris to Bucharest. The train served for 94 years and made its last ride on this day in 1977. Read More >>

On this day Spanish King Philip II was born

The Spanish king, Philip II was born on this day in 1527. He was king of the Spanish empire during the Golden Age, which was a period of great cultural growth in literature, music and arts. Read More >>

Why Christopher Columbus wasn�t who you think he was

Today we remember Christopher Columbus. Columbus was an explorer in the late fourteen hundreds. Christopher is often credited for the discovery of America and proving that the earth was round, but most of this is a big lie. Read More >>

1881: Remembering Atat�rk

1927: Ritz, guest at a palace

1886: John Deere and what he held most dear

1905: Congrats Henry Fonda!

1955: Cosmodrome, a glance under the dome

1984: Hooray for the man who changed our social lives

1950: Grand Prix, enter the circuit

1820: The bright Florence Nightingale

1981: Let�s get together and remember Bob Marley

1960: Happy birthday to Bono from U2

1967: The creation of a Fokker

1903: Paul Gauguin, who was he really?