List of Famous Dead People: Category - Historical
Del Martin was a gay-rights activist and was married to Phyllis Lyon on June 16, 2008, in the first same-sex marriage in California when the law allowing such a union was passed. Martin and Lyons had co-founded the first lesbian political organization in the U.S. - the Daughters of Bilitis. They were also president and editor [...]
Herbert Hoover was the 31st President of the United States and held office from 1929 to 1933. He took over after Calvin Coolidge (whom he held the title of Secretary of Commerce under) and was replaced by Franklin D. Roosevelt. He had also been the Secretary of Commerce under Warren Harding. Hoover, a republican, beat out [...]
Vlad III the Impaler also known as Vlad Vlad Ţepeş, Vlad Dracula, and Dracula was the Prince of Wallachia reigning in 1448, from 1456-1462, and 1476. His reign was a reign of terror according to many legends. He is said to have tortured and impaled thousands of men, women, and children on stakes. Many of his atrocities [...]
Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross) made 13 trips using the Underground Railroad to save over 70 slaves after escaping captivity during the Civil War. She was born into slavery and suffered a head wound as a result of being beaten as a child, a wound that would plague her even into her later years. She eventually [...]
Anne Frank was a young girl that lived until the age of 15 and is famous for the diary she kept documenting here experiences in Nazi Germany. The diary went from her 13th birthday until August 1, 1944 just before her arrest. Her diary has gone on to become one of the most important entries in [...]
Andrew Jackson was the 7th president of the United States of America. His face can be found on the American Twenty Dollar Bill. He was the first president that an assassination attempt was made upon. Prior to his presidency, he was the military governor of Florida, and the commander of the American Forces at the Battle of [...]
Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn was a Russian novelist who introduced the world to Gulag, the Soviet labor camp system. For his efforts Solzhenitsyn was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1970. For his writings Solzhenitsyn was exiled from the Soviet Union in 1974. He didn’t return until 1994, twenty years after he was initally exiled. The [...]
Ringenberg was an aviator who logged more than 40,000 hours of flying in her career. She was also a member of the Woman Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Being a WASP meant she couldn’t fly combat missions, but she took place in some dangerous flying missions which included ferrying, test flying, and target towing.
He led Germany into the II world war. He was responsible for the holacaust the sistematic liquidation of 6 million jews and others.
Queen of Egypt, she had a relationship with Julius Caesar and later with Marc Anthony.
He was the most famous Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the 20ths century and led England in the II World War.
Indian leader who through nonviolent protest led India to independence from Britain.
The father of communism,wrote the “communist manifesto” together with Engels, and Das Kapital and other works.
Emperor of the French. He is remembered by many as a military genius.
Fascist dictator of Italy for over 20 years. He lead Italy into World War II.
Italian navigator who in 1492 is credited with discovering America, although it is known that other seamen reached America before him, notably the vikings. He was financed by the Spanish Crown and claimed america for Spain. He made 4 voyages to america.
He is one of the 3 most important Ancient Greek philosophers. The other 2 are Socrates and Plato. Socrates taught Plato, and Plato taught Aristotle.
First emperor of Rome, following Julius Caesar. Governed Rome from 27 BC to 14 AD.
He was a greek philosopher, a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle. He founded the Athens academy.
Famous carthaginian general who fought against Rome in the Punic wars. Crossed the alps into Italy with his army with elephants.
He is best known for creating the “assembly line” manufacturing process, a continuous manufacturing technique for mass production, a system used today universally. He’s also the creator of the Ford Motor Company.
He was the most powerful king of the Huns. His empire stretched from Germany to the Eastern Europe. He fought the Romans, but stopped short of sacking Rome in 452.
Great chinese philosopher, his teachings originated a way of thought called confucianism in China.