19th Century

Queen Victoria, one of the most enduring and influential monarchs in British history, was born Alexandrina Victoria on 24 May…

John Tyler, the tenth President of the United States, was born on 29 March 1790 at Greenway Plantation in Charles…

William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United States, was born on 9 February 1773 at Berkeley Plantation in…

Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States, was born on 5 December 1782 in Kinderhook, New York.…

Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States, was born on 15 March 1767 in the Waxhaw region, a…

John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States, was born on 11 July 1767 in Braintree, Massachusetts, now…

James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States and a key figure in the nation’s early history, was born…

Karl Marx, a name synonymous with revolution and socialist thought, was born on May 5th, 1818, in Trier, Prussia, present-day…

Florence Nightingale.  A name synonymous with compassion and healthcare reform, revolutionised the field of nursing during the 19th century.  Often…

Have you ever wondered how a small boy from Norfolk became one of Britain’s most celebrated naval heroes?” From humble…

Nikola Tesla was born on 10 July 1856 in the village of Smiljan which is now part of Croatia but…