by Berit | Apr 20, 2026 | Selected works
26/10/1902 – 03/08/1986 Professional pilot, trainer and breeder of racehorses, author, adventurer, British At the age of four, Beryl Markham moved to Kenya with her father. Her lifelong sense of adventure began in childhood, when she played and hunted with local...
by AdmKathrineSandvang | Apr 10, 2026 | Selected works
13.10.1915 – 08.04.2013 Prime Minister, politician, lawyer, chemist, English In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom—a position she held until 1990. Margaret Thatcher was a controversial head of government who led major...
by AdmKathrineSandvang | Apr 10, 2026 | Selected works
11.09.1881 – 24.05.1972 Actress, author Asta Nielsen was one of the great stars of the silent film era. She began her career in the theatre. She was a strong, unconventional, and self-determined woman who brought to life a wide range of dramatic and tragic...
by AdmKathrineSandvang | Apr 10, 2026 | Selected works
06.07.1907 – 13.07.1954 Painter, Mexican Frida Kahlo is considered one of Mexico’s greatest artists. She began painting during a long period of bed rest after a traffic accident, when, at the age of 15, she was a passenger on a bus that collided with a tram. She...
by AdmKathrineSandvang | Apr 10, 2026 | Selected works
11.09.1881 – 24.05.1972 Actress, author Asta Nielsen was one of the great stars of the silent film era. She began her career in the theatre. She was a strong, unconventional and self-determined woman who brought to life a wide range of dramatic and tragic female...
by AdmKathrineSandvang | Apr 10, 2026 | Selected works
Agnes Obel is one of Denmark’s most internationally acclaimed musicians within contemporary, atmospheric music. She was born into a home shaped by art and music. In particular, her mother’s piano playing had a great influence on her early interest in music, and as a...
