Nigerian poet and novelist, Professor Chinua Achebe published his seminal work Things Fall Apart on June 17, 1958. The book would go on to be translated into 45 languages and sell 8 million copies ...

On June 11. 1644, Italian scientist Evangelista Torricelli wrote to his friend Michelangelo Ricci describing his new invention, a mercury barometer. I have already called attention to certain ...

Sándor Weöres, Hungarian poet and author, was born June 22, 1913 in Szombathely. Weöres explored Eastern philosophy, myths, and children’s rhymes, all of which influenced his writing. His talents ...