Beethoven, a historic �rap� battle artist (1827)

360.org - Tuesday, 26 March 2019 - This is a story about one of the most famous musicians to date. He has influenced much musicians, old and new. This story is about Ludwig van Beethoven. Today we remember him, since he died on this day in the year 1827. Read More >>

Respect for Aretha Franklin! (1942)

360.org - Monday, 25 March 2019 - Today is Aretha Franklin�s birthday. Franklin is a famous soul musician, who was born on this day in the year 1942. By the end of the 1960�s she gained the title �Queen of Soul�. Aretha recorded a total of 112 singles, 77 of which were included on billboard�s �Hot 100�. Aretha is known for songs like �I say a little prayer� and �Respect�. she even got 9 honorary doctorates. Read More >>

Jules Verne, future seeing novelist (1905)

360.org - Sunday, 24 March 2019 - Today is the day to remember Jules Verne, a French novelist who died on this day in the year 1905. Verne is perhaps best known for his novel �Around the world in eighty days�, but also the classic �Journey to the centre of the earth�. Not only was Jules an excellent novelist, one might also think he was also a time traveller. He predicted the creation of many innovations, like the submarine, space travel, news casts and deep-sea exploration. Read More >>

Who's afraid of Elizabeth Taylor?

With curious purple eyes, she first looked upon our world. Elizabeth Taylor was a British-American actress who starred in many great films from Butterfield 8 to her proudest work; Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? On the 23rd of March in 2011, Elizabeth passed away at the age of 79. Read More >>

Hymns of rock

He is in the centre of attention and he doesn�t even have to enter the stage; Andrew Lloyd Webber is a composer and musical writer who made name with his massive rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar. The British mastermind behind the curtains was born on the 22nd of March in 1948 and still steadily keeps his footing in the whirlwind that is the musical business. Read More >>

Pocahontas; uniting new worlds

Many have seen the 1995 Disney film Pocahontas, but a lesser known fact is that it's based on a real story. The adventurous Pocahontas was born around 1596 and lived a turbulent life until she passed away on the 21st of March in 1617; in England. What made a Native American woman like Pocahontas stray away from her people? Read More >>

Harbouring our harbour

Centuries ago, the Dutch had a keen view on what could make them wealthy; trade. The VOC was the at that time biggest trading company in the world and sailed all the way from The Netherlands to Asia to pick up foreign goods. On the 20th of March in 1602, the VOC got the monopoly for all sea trade with Asia along the Cape of Good Hope and the Straits of Magellan, becoming traders of the world. Read More >>

Dr Livingstone I presume?

On this day, in the year 1813, David Livingstone was born. David was a Christian missionary and explorer. He mostly travelled to Africa to end slavery. Many places in Africa are named after him and there are even more statues and memorials in every corner of the world. Read More >>

1956: A skiing legend was born today

1919: Do you remember Nat King Cole?

1940: The writer who gave away her Nobel Prize

-44: Julius Caesar, miracle or menace?

1932: The inventor of selfies

1979: The first steps to the Euro

1945: A young girl and her diary

1931: CEO of our knowledge

1988: The Bee Gee brother

1934: Aerospace pioneer

1983: The right dose of DOS

1872: How painting lines can put you on the Nazi blacklist