Abraham Lincoln’s mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died on October 5, 1818, when he was only 9 years old from “milk sickness,” a disease caused by drinking milk from cows that ate poisonous plants.
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Michael Jackson didn’t invent the moonwalk — but he made it famous. He first wowed the world with it during his 1983 “Billie Jean” performance on the Motown 25 TV special!
Queen Victoria was born Alexandrina Victoria on May 24, 1819, at Kensington Palace in London, England.
Yayoi Kusama helped inspire art where people can walk right into the artwork — like her famous Infinity Mirror Rooms that make you feel surrounded by stars or dots.
Beethoven’s father struggled with alcohol and couldn’t support the family well, so young Ludwig stepped up early — even arranging to receive part of his father’s income so he could help take care of his mother and brothers.