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Personal Life

Amelia Earhart married George Palmer Putnam on February 7, 1931, but kept her own last name, which was unusual for women at that time.

Barack Obama’s music playlist includes songs by Bob Dylan, Jay-Z, and Miles Davis.

Early Life & Background

John Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England, during a German air raid in World War II.

Ludwig van Beethoven's last public performance was conducting his Ninth Symphony in 1824, even though he was completely deaf—another conductor stood behind him to help the orchestra follow his tempo.

Albert Einstein took a nap every afternoon for exactly 20 minutes and slept around 10 hours each night.