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.