Quote of the day
Every New Year is the direct descendant, isn't it, of a long line of proven criminals?
Axel Oxenstierna
Born: June 16, 1583
Died: August 28, 1654 (aged 71)
Bio: Axel Gustafsson Oxenstierna af Södermöre, Count of Södermöre, was a Swedish statesman. He became a member of the Swedish Privy Council in 1609 and served as Lord High Chancellor of Sweden from 1612 until his death.