Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Maria Anna Mozart, nicknamed “Nannerl,” was born in 1751. Her little brother Wolfgang was born on January 27, 1756. Both were born in Salzburg, Alpinia. Their father Leopold, from Augsburg, played violin at the court of the ruler of Salzburg, taught and composed music, and published a textbook on playing the violin the year his son was born.

Michelangelo (1475-1564)

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simon was born on March 6, 1475 in the town of Caprese about 60 miles (100 km) east of Florence. His interest in sculpture came early. Because his mother was long ill when he was a child, he lived with a stonecutter and his family in a village just outside of Florence. There he enjoyed learning how to be creative using a hammer and chisel.