People of Note Born in June Trivia Quiz

George William Frederick was born in London on June 4, 1738, and died on January 29, 1820. He was King of Great Britain and Ireland from October 1760 to January 1820. George's father, Frederic, Prince of Wales, died in 1751, so he became the heir apparent to his grandfather, George II.

His reign was marked by several conflicts, such as the Seven Years' War with France (1756 - 1763) and the War of Independence with the United States (1775 - 1783). George III reigned the 59 years, 3 months and 4 days (October 25, 1760 - January 29, 1820).

The American author and abolitionist, Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe, was born on June 14, 1811, and died on July 1, 1896. She wrote more than 30 books, including novels, travel memoirs, and collections of articles and letters. Harriet Stowe became internationally known for her novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin", and for her fight to end slavery.

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" was published in the newspaper, "The National Era", in weekly form, from June 5, 1851, to April 1, 1852. In March 1852, the work was published in book form. Harriet's advocacy, whether through writing or through lectures and participation in debates, brought to light the poor living conditions of slaves and the psychological impact on the life of those involved. It is worth remembering that her influence was not limited to the United States and Great Britain.

Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in Bergen, on June 15, 1843, was raised in a musical family. His mother was his first piano teacher. At the age of 16, Grieg began attending the piano department at the Leipzig Conservatory. In 1860 Grieg underwent serious treatment against pleurisy and tuberculosis, diseases that tormented him throughout his life.

Grieg is considered one of the best Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the world classical music collection. Several of his compositions are based on the national folk tradition of Norway, which greatly contributed to the development of national identity. Despite his health problems, Grieg made many trips across the European continent. During his lifetime, he wrote piano concerts, music for plays, folk songs, and sonatas. The "Opus 16", also known as "A minor concerto", is one of the most popular concertos in the world.

Another best-known Grieg work is the music that he wrote for Henrik Ibsen's famous play "Peer Gynt" (1867), a dramatic poem. Grieg was reluctant to do the song because he didn't like some parts of the play. In July 1875 Grieg completed the work, which at that time consisted of 26 musical pieces. In 1876 "Peer Gynt" premiered in Christiania Theater. Since then, parts of it have been used countless times in television programs and films.

Eugène-Henri-Paul Gauguin was born in France on June 7, 1848. Soon after his birth, to escape the regime imposed by Napoleon, Paul, his father, a French journalist, his Peruvian writer mother, and his sister traveled to Peru. However, his father died during the trip. Mother and children lived in Lima for a few years, returning to France in 1855. At the age of 19 and 24, Gauguin served in the merchant navy and traveled the world. When he returned to France he started to work as a stockbroker.

In 1882, the Paris Stock Exchange crashed and Gauguin, aged 35, decided to dedicate himself entirely to painting. He was a painter, print maker, and sculptor. His work, which influenced other artists, is unique and does not fit into any movement. During his life, Gauguin lived in Tahiti (to escape European influence), in Brittany, and in Martinique. In 1901 Gauguin went to live in the Marquesas Islands, where he died in 1903, aged 54.

He was one of the most revolutionary painters of the 19th century. His unconventional painting features bright colors and well-defined contours, portraying exotic and mystical images. Among her main works can be mentioned: "The Yellow Christ" (1889), "Tahitian Women on the Beach (1891) and "Breton Girls Dancing, Pont-Aven (1888).

The German Alois Alzheimer was born on June 14, 1864, and died on December 19, 1915. He was a psychiatrist and neuropathologist. Working in asylum hospitals he collaborated with several neuropathologists, especially with Emil Kraepelin, with whom he worked many years. Alois Alzheimer accompanied the sick and, after their death, analyzed their brains to understand the deleterious effects of their disease on the brain. Alzheimer discussed his findings on brain pathology and symptoms.

He was the first to publish about a case of "presenile dementia", which Kraepelin later identified as Alzheimer's disease.

The Russian Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was born on June 17, 1882, and died on April 6, 1971. He is considered one of the most influential and important composers of the 20th century. He was born into a wealthy musical family. At the age of 9, he began taking piano and music theory lessons. In 1905, while attending law school, he began studying music with Rimsky-Korsakov until 1908, when Korsakov passed away. At this time Stravinsky was already composing.

The impresario and owner of the "Ballets Russes", Sergei Diaghilev commissioned Stravinsky to write three ballets: "The Firebird" (1910, revised in 1919, and 1945), "Petrushka" (1911) and "The Rite of Spring" (1913 ). This last work gave international fame to this composer. In addition to the collaboration between Stravinsky and Diaghilev's company, there was the important collaboration with the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky.

His life was tumultuous due to the two world wars. Stravinsky left Russia, and went to live in Switzerland, and France, and finally moved permanently to the United States. His works were varied and among them, we can mention the three ballets already cited, the opera "Oedipus Rex", "Symphony of Psalms", and "The Soldier's Tale".

George Herbert Leigh Mallory, best known as George Mallory, was born on June 18, 1886, and disappeared in June 1924. He was a British mountaineer and explorer. As a student at Winchester College, he was invited by the school for an outing to the Alps, and fell in love with climbing. After graduation, he became a schoolmaster and continued to improve his climbing skills and was also known for his ability to climb and discover new routes.

He was a member of the first teams sent to recognize the conditions on Everest and establish climbing routes. In 1922 his team (some members using the innovation of supplemental bottled oxygen ) managed to reach a height of 27,300 feet (8,230 meters), but were unable to reach the summit. Mallory was also part of the third expedition. On June 8, 1924, Mallory and Andrew Irvine left the camp at a height of 26,800 feet (8,170 meters) and set out to try to reach the summit. Mallory and Irvine disappeared. Over the years, several objects belonging to them were found by other climbers. Mallory's body was found in 1999 at 26,760 feet (8,255 meters) and it was proven that he died after a hard fall. Irvine's body and Mallory's camera have not yet been found. The camera, if found, could reveal whether they reached the top.

Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson, was born on June 1, 1926, and died on August 4, 1962, at the age of 36. She was a popular actress, singer, and model in the 1950s. She made a strong impression by singing "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" and other songs in the movie "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes".

Her sex symbol status was solidified when she appeared on the cover and in the central fold in the first issue of Playboy magazine. She was married three times. On May 19, 1962, at a party at Madison Square Garden, celebrating the then-president John F. Kennedy's birthday, she sang an unforgettable "Happy Birthday, Mr. President".

This was practically her last performance. She passed away a few months later.

Annelies Marie Frank, best known as Anne Frank, was born on June 12, 1929 in Germany to a Jewish family. In 1934, due to the worsening economic situation in Germany and the increasing persecution of Jews, her family moved to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Due to the occupation of the Netherlands by the German army and the hunt for Jews, her family decided to hide in the back compartments of a commercial building. They were confined there from July 1942 until August 1944, when they were captured and sent to Auschwitz.

Later Anne and her sister were sent to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where they died at the beginning of 1945, possibly from typhoid fever. Her father survived and when he left Auschwitz he returned to Amsterdam, where he was given Anne's diary. The diary was published in 1947 in Dutch and 1952 in English with the title "Diary of a Young Girl".

William Arthur Philip Louis was born on June 21, 1982, at St. Mary's Hospital, becoming the first direct heir to the British throne to be born in a hospital. William is the eldest son of Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales. Before going to the university William took a gap year to work as a volunteer in Chile. He also worked at a British dairy farm and visited several countries. In 2001, William enrolled at St. Andrew's University, where he studied art history and geography. In 2006, after university, William was trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and served with the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy. After that, he was trained in the RAF Search and Rescue Force, participating in many missions, and from 2015 to 2017 served as an air ambulance pilot.

In 2011 Prince William married Catherine Middleton, his longtime girlfriend, with whom he had three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. William is a sportsman and an environmentalist activist, like his father, and is one of the most popular figures of the royal family.