TIMELINER

History's most surprising connections

Born on December 5

BORN ON THIS DAY
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Born 1901 · Film & Entertainment
Created Mickey Mouse, Disney empire
Werner Heisenberg
Werner Heisenberg
Born 1901 · Science & Invention
Uncertainty principle, quantum mechanics pioneer
DIED ON THIS DAY
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Died 1791 · Music
Musical prodigy, symphonies & operas
Claude Monet
Claude Monet
Died 1926 · Art
Water Lilies, father of Impressionism
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Died 2013 · Politics & Leadership
Anti-apartheid hero, South African President
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