TIMELINER

History's most surprising connections

Born on February 8

BORN ON THIS DAY
Jules Verne
Jules Verne
Born 1828 · Literature
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Dmitri Mendeleev
Dmitri Mendeleev
Born 1834 · Science & Invention
Created the periodic table of elements
James Dean
James Dean
Born 1931 · Film & Entertainment
Rebel Without a Cause, died at 24
DIED ON THIS DAY
Peter the Great
Peter the Great
Died 1725 · Politics & Leadership
Tsar who modernized Russia
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