famous people in world history
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FAMOUS AND INFAMOUS PEOPLE IN WORLD HISTORY
George Washington
• The 1st President of the United States of America.
• Commander in chief of the Continental army during the American Revolution
Robert E. Lee
• Military Leader of The Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
• The 16th president of the United States (at the start of the Civil War)
• Signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
Adolf Hitler
• Dictator of Germany• Leader of the Nazi
Party• Self-Proclaimed
Emperor of Europe
Grigori Rasputin
• A Russian mystic with an influence in the later days of Russia's Romanov dynasty.
• Believed to have been a faith healer
• Died an unbelievable death
Martin Luther King Jr.
• Civil Rights Leader• Gave the Famous “I
Have a Dream” Speech
• Was assassinated in Memphis TN.
George Washington Carver
• Inventor of peanut agricultural science.
• Rose from slavery to become a renowned educator, scientist, artist, and humanitarian.
Babe Ruth
• Baseball Player who crushed all the home run records during his playing days.
• 714 home runs stands 3rd all time
• Arguably the greatest baseball player of all time.
Amelia Earhart
• Woman pilot who was believed to have disappeared over the Bermuda Triangle
• Was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean
Anne Frank
• One of over one million Jewish children who died in the Holocaust.
• She kept a diary full of details of her families attempt to hide from Nazis during the Holocaust.
Mahatma Gandhi
• One of the most respected spiritual and political leaders of the Twentieth Century.
• Helped free the Indian people from British rule through nonviolent resistance.
Helen Keller
• An American author, political activist and lecturer.
• Deaf and Blind Woman who overcame odds to live a successful life.
Albert Einstein
• Developed the special and general theories of relativity.
• Won Nobel Prize in 1921.
• Considered the most influential physicist of the 20th century.
Mother Teresa
• Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
• Famous Catholic nun who helped the poor people of India.
Andrew Jackson
• 7th President of The United States.
• Became a national hero during defeat of British at the Battle of New Orleans.
Harriet Tubman
• Runaway slave from Maryland who became known as the "Moses of her people."
• Leader of the Underground Railroad during Slavery in the United States.
Shaka Zulu
• Legendary leader of the Zulu people.
• Fierce warrior, brilliant military strategist.
• At his death, the Zulu controlled much of what is now Southern Africa.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Only U.S. President to be elected to more than 2 terms (4)
• Helped lead the U.S. out of the Great Depression with His “New Deal”
• President during much of WWII.
Jackie Robinson
• Became the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
• Was also originally a Tuskegee Airman.
Elvis Presley
• Undisputed King of Rock 'n' Roll.
• Broke all single records for musical recordings (to date- over 1 billion records)
• Became a movie star as well.
• Died at only 42 years of age.
Harry Houdini
• One of the greatest magicians and showmen of the 20th century.
• Some people believed he was murdered.?.?.
Jesse Owens
• Was an American track and field athlete. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics who won 4 gold medals at those games. (Berlin, Germany).
• Helped boost American moral during Hitler’s reign.
Charlie Chaplin
• An English comedic actor and filmmaker.
• Famous for silent film comedies.
Michael Jackson
• King of Pop Music• Music is renowned all
over the World.• Very controversial life that
included several appearance transformations and sexual molestation charges (dropped).
• Died at only 50 years of age.
Sun Yat-Sen
• Chinese revolutionary and political leader.
• Believed that he was the brother of Jesus Christ and it was his divine right to spread Christianity one way or another.
Benito Mussolini
• Fascist dictator of Italy
Joseph Stalin
• Dictator of the Soviet Union
George S. Patton
• Considered one of the greatest military figures in history.
• Commanded several units of American Forces during WWII.
Winston Churchill
• British Prime Minister during WWII.
• Good Friends with FDR.
Marilyn Monroe
• An American actress, singer, and model.
• Most famous for secret affair with JFK
• Also married at one time to Joe Dimaggio.
• Died a controversial death- Murdered???
JFK- John F. Kennedy
• 35th and youngest President of the U.S.
• Instrumental in Civil Rights Movement
• Assassinated before 1st term was completed.
Thomas Jefferson
• 3rd President of the U.S.
• One of the original framers of the Constitution.
Paul Revere
• Famous messenger that rode through the night to let the Colonists know that the British were coming.
Ben Franklin
• American scientist, inventor, statesman, printer, and philosopher.
• Discovered Electricity
Ho Chi Minh
• Vietnamese Communist leader
Neil Armstrong
• a United States astronaut, was the first person to set foot on the moon.
Al Capone
• An American gangster who led a crime syndicate dedicated to smuggling and bootlegging
Princess Diana
• Married the Prince of Wales (Charles) in one of the most famous wedding ceremonies of all time
• Died in a tragic car accident in 1997
• Did humanitarian work while alive
Andrew Carnegie
• Helped build the formidable American steel industry
Huey P. Long
• Nicknamed The Kingfish, served as the Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932
Davy Crockett
• Noted hunter and for his unique style of backwoods oratory.
• Fought and gave his life at the Alamo.
Henry Ford
• The American founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of modern assembly lines used in mass production
William Wilberforce
• A British politician, a philanthropist and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade.
Pancho Villa
• A Mexican revolutionary leader who advocated for the poor and wanted agrarian reform.
Hirohito
• The 124th Emperor of Japan
Marie Curie
• Pioneered the study of radioactivity in 1903
John D. Rockefeller
• Was an American industrialist
• Revolutionized the petroleum industry
Jane Austen
• An English novelist
Mary I
• Queen of England and Queen of Ireland
Jackie Kennedy
• First Lady to President John F. Kennedy
Frank Sinatra
• An American singer who is considered one of the finest vocalists of all time,
Bob Marley
• Was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician.
Jimi Hendrix
• Considered one of the greatest guitar players of all time.
Martha Washington
• The 1st First Lady of the United States.
Lou Gehrig
• Was an American baseball player in the 1920s and 1930s
Paul Bear Bryant
• One of the greatest college football coaches of all time.
Vince Lombardi
• One of the Greatest Football Coaches of all time.
Fred Astaire
• An American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor.
Charles Lindbergh
• 1st person to complete a solo flight across the Atlantic.