Tough times for guys everywhere. 1599 Romeo and Juliet is published. 1725 Birth of Casanova, Italian adventurer. His death in 1798, coincidentally, is marked by a general uprising in Ireland. Napoleon orders 162 bottles of his favourite cologne water from the perfumier Chardin.
Scientists isolate a spermatazoon for the first time.
But taking advantage of momentary confusion in the laboratory, the plucky little sperm breaks free again, and manages to fertilise a nearby ovum before being recaptured. A model for rebellion against parental standards, she remains an inspiration to romantics everywhere. Developing the sensuous style for which he will become famous, Renoir paints his first group of bathing women. One of them sees him, however, and he is later questioned by police. 1895 Birth of Rudolf Valentino.