Born in Cummertrees, Dumfries, Scotland on 25th May 1855, Lady Florence Douglas was the daughter of Caroline Margaret Clayton (1821-1904) and Archibald Douglas (16 April 1818 - 6 August 1858), 8th Marquess of Queensberry.
‘Purse’ or ‘handbag’ or ‘pouch’
Virginia Caroline Rappe was born in Chicago Illinois on 7th July 1891, to an unwed mother, Mabel Rappe, at the age of 11years old her mother passed away and Virginia was then raised in Chicago by her grandmother. Three years later at the age of 14, she began working as a commercial and art model.
Thomas Horn, Jr., known as "Tom", was born in 1860 to Thomas S. Horn, Sr. and Mary Ann Maricha on their family farm in rural northeastern Missouri.
Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Celebrated annually on 26 January, it marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales and the raising of the Flag of Great Britain at Sydney Cove by Governor Arthur Phillip.
Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain ( sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, who celebrated their new year on 1st of November.
Kate Barker was born in Arizona Clark in Ash Grove, Missouri 0n the 8th October 1873 and her family called her ‘Arrie’. In 1892 she married George Barker, in Lawrence County, Missouri. The couple had four sons - Herman (1893-1927), Lloyd (1897- 1949), Arthur (1899 -1939) and Fred (1901-1935).
Vito Genovese was born on November 27th in Risigliano near Naples, in Italy. When Genovese was 15 his family emmigrated to New York City in 1913 and settled in Little Italy, Manhattan. Genovese soon began hanging out with local gangs and running errands for mob members.
Eliane Sophie Browne-Bartroli was born on 6th December 1917 in Marseilles, France.
One hundred years ago in 1917 the Russian revolution swept away the Russian Royal Family. Today, the story of Tsar Nicholas II, Alexandra and their family continues to hold a fascination for the world. Here are eight facts you might not know about the Russian Revolution.