213: Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova Russian Grand Duchess and The Most Famous Child in Her Family Born: 18 June 1901, St. Petersburg, Imperial Russia (Present-day St. Petersburg, Russia) Died: 17 July 1918, Yekaterinburg, Bolshevik Controlled Russia, (Present-day Yekaterinburg, Russia) In 1916, the entire imperial family became political prisoners to the new Bolshevik Regime after Nicholas II…
212: Maria Nikolaevna Romanova Russian Grand Duchess and Third Oldest in Her Family Born: 26 June 1899, St. Petersburg, Imperial Russia (Present-day St. Petersburg, Russia) Died: 17 July 1918, Yekaterinburg, Bolshevik Controlled Russia (Present-day Yekaterinburg, Russia) It is said that when Anastasia (Maria’s Younger Sister) would go around teasing people and kicking them Maria would…
211: Tatiana Nikolaevna Romanova Russian Grand Duchess and the Second Oldest in Her Family Born: 10 June 1897, St. Petersburg, Imperial Russia (Present-day St. Petersburg, Russia) Died: 17 July 1918, Yekaterinburg, Bolshevik Controlled Russia (Present-day Yekaterinburg, Russia) Tatiana was the most well-known of her sisters during her lifetime. She was also known for being the…
210: Wallis Simpson American Socialite and Twice Divorcee who Nearly Toppled a Monarchy Born: 19 June 1896, Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, United States of America Died: 24 April 1986, Paris, France Also Known As: Wallis Warfield, Duchess of Windsor Wallis met the prince of Wales while still married to her second husband. They were friends…
209: Gennifer Flowers Model and Actress who Revealed in 1992 That She had had an Illicit Affair With Then-President Bill Clinton Born: 24 January 1950, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America Clinton later admitted to the affair when under oath. Gennifer claimed the affair had lasted twelve years and produced tapes of phone conversations…
208: Olga Nikolaevna Romanova Russian Grand Duchess and the Oldest Child in Her Family Born: 15 November 1895, St. Petersburg, Imperial Russia, (Present-day St. Petersburg, Russia) Died: 17 July 1918, Yekaterinburg, Bolshevik Controlled Russia (Present-day Yekaterinburg, Russia) Upon her birth the military fired off the 101 rounds indicating a girl—not the hoped for 300 to…
207: Stephanie Julianne von Hohenlohe Austrian Princess and Nazi Spy Born: 16 September 1891, Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Present-Day Vienna, Austria) Died: 13 June 1972, Geneva, Switzerland Original Name: Stephany Julienne Richter Stephanie was born to a poor Jewish family and before and during World War II worked with those in Britain who believed in appeasement…
“Who is against us? Petrograd, a bunch of aristocrats playing bridge and understanding nothing. I have been sitting on the throne for twenty-two years, I know Russia, I have travelled around the whole place, and I know that the people love our family.” 206: Alexandra Feodorovna The Last Russian Tsarina Born: 1 November 1872, Present-Day…
205: Mary von Vetsera Austrian Baroness and Mistress of Crown Prince Rudolf Born: 19 March 1871, Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Present-Day Vienna, Austria) Died: 30 January 1889, Mayerling, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Present-Day Mayerling, Austria) In what has become known as the Mayerling Incident both the bodies of Mary and Rudolf were found together in what looked like…
204: Lakshmi Bai The Rani (or Queen) of Jhansi Born: c.1828 (Possibly as late as 1834) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Present-Day India Died: 18 June 1858, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, Present-Day India Alternate Name: Lakshmibai or Laxmibai Original Name: Manikarnika Leader of the Indian Mutiny against British Rule in 1857-1858, she was trained as a child in…