Hans Christian Andersen (/ ˈ æ n d ər s ən / AN-dər-sən; Danish: [ˈhænˀs ˈkʰʁestjæn ˈɑnɐsn̩] ⓘ; 2 April – 4 August ) was a Danish gh a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.
Emperor Haile Selassie (July 23, – August 26/27, ), born Tafari Makonnen, held power for some 50 years, and ruled as emperor from During the Italian invasion and occupation from , when he was driven into exile, he became internationally famous as a symbol of resistance to Fascist aggression.
Wilkie Collins an early master of the mystery and detective story and the first English novelist to write in this genre. The son of William Collins (–), the landscape painter, he developed a gift for inventing tales while still a schoolboy at a private boarding school.