FAMOUS PEOPLE

1. FAMOUS PEOPLE

2. DIANA SPENCER Diana, Princess of Wales, (Diana Frances;néeSpencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. Their sons, Princes William and Harry, are second and third in line to the thronesof the United Kingdom and fifteen other Commonwealth Realms. A public figure from the announcement of her engagement to Prince Charles, Diana remained the focus of near-constant media scrutiny in the United Kingdom and around the world before, during and after her marriage, even in the years following her sudden death in a car crash, which was followed by a spontaneous and prolonged show of public mourning. Contemporary responses to Diana's life and legacy were mixed but a popular fascination with the Princess endures. The long-awaited Coroner's Inquest concluded in 7 April 2008 that Diana had been unlawfully killed by the negligent driving of the following vehicles and the driver of the Mercedes in which she was travelling.

3. ELIZABETH II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is the queen regnant of sixteen independent sovereign states known informally as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahama, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, SaintLucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. She holds each crown separately and equally in a shared monarchy, as well as acting as Head of the Commonwealth, and Supreme Governor of the Church of England. As a constitutional monarch, she is politically neutral and by convention her role is largely ceremonial. When Elizabeth was born, the British Empire was a pre-eminent world power, but its influence declined, particularly after World War II, and the empire evolved into the modern Commonwealth of Nations. Her father, George VI, was the last Emperor of India. On his death in 1952, Elizabeth became Head of the Commonwealth, and queen of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon. During her reign, which at 57 years is one of the longest for a British monarch, she became queen of 25 other countries within the Commonwealth as they gained independence from Britain. She has been the sovereign of 32 individual nations, but half of them later became republics. Elizabeth married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,in 1947. The couple have four children and eight grandchildren.

4. MICHEAL JACKSON Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American musician, dancer, and entertainer. Referred to as the King of Pop, he is the most commercially successful and one of the most influential entertainers of all time. His unique contributions to music, dance, and fashion,along with a highly publicized personal life, made him a prominent figure in popular culture for over four decades. Alongside his brothers, he made his debut in 1964 as lead singer and youngest member of The Jackson 5, and later began a successful solo career in 1971. His 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling albumof all time, with Off the Wall (1979), Bad(1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory (1995) also among the world's best selling albums. He is widely credited with having transformed the music video from a promotional tool into an art form. Videos for his songs "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and "Thriller" made him the first African American artist to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound, vocal style and choreography inspired numerous pop, rock, R&B and hip hop artists breaking down cultural, racial, and generational barriers.

5. MICKEY MOUSE Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 by Walt Disney and UbIwerks[1] and voiced by Walt Disney. The Walt Disney Company celebrates his birth as November 18, 1928 upon the release of Steamboat Willie.[2] Although Mickey had already appeared six months earlier in Plane Crazy (Steamboat Willie being the first Mickey Mouse Cartoon with sound). The anthropomorphicmouse has evolved from being simply a character in animated cartoons and comic strips to become one of the most recognizable symbols in the world. Mickey is currently the main character in the Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney series "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse." Mickey is the leader of The Mickey Mouse Club.

6. JOHN PAUL II • Pope John Paul II(Polish: Jan Paweł), born Karol Józef Wojtyła18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) served as Suprem Pontiffof the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death almost 27 years later. His was the second-longest pontificate; only Pope Pius IX served longer. He has been the only Polis Pope to date, and was the first non-Italian Pope since Dutch Pope Adrian VI in the 1520s. • John Paul II has been widely acclaimed as one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century.It is widely agreed that he was instrumental in ending communism in his native Poland and eventually all of Europeas well as significantly improving the Catholic Church’s relations with Judaism, the Eastern Orthodox Church,and the Anglican Communion. Though criticisedfor his opposition to contraception and the ordination of women, as well as his support for the Second Vatican Council and its reform of the Liturgy,he has also been praised for his firm, orthodox Catholic stances in these areas.

7. HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Hans Christian Andersen (Danishpronunciation:)  (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danishauthor and poetnoted for his children'sstories. Theseinclude "TheSteadfast Tin Soldier", "TheSnowQueen", "TheLittLEMermaid", "Thumbelina", "The Little Match Girl’’, and the "TheUglyDuckling". . During his lifetimehe was acclaimed for havingdelightedchildren worldwide, and was feted by royalty. His poetry and storieshavebeentranslatedintomorethan 150 languages. Theyhaveinspiredmotionpictures, plays, ballets, and animatedfilms

8. GEORGE WASHINGTON He presided over the Philadelphia Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 because of general dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation. Washington became President of the United States in 1789 and established many of the customs and usages of the new government's executive department. He sought to create a nation capable of surviving in a world torn asunder by war between Britain and France. His unilateral Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793 provided a basis for avoiding any involvement in foreign conflicts. He supported plans to build a strong central government by funding the national debt, implementing an effective tax system, and creating a national bank. Washington avoided the temptation of war and a decade of peace with Britain began with the Jay Treaty in 1795; he used his prestige to get it ratified over intense opposition from the Jeffersonians.Although never officially joining the Federalist Party, he supported its programs and was its inspirational leader. Washington's farewell address was a primer on republican virtue and a stern warning against partisanship, sectionalism, and involvement in foreign wars.Washington was awarded the very first Congressional Gold Medal with the Thanks of Congress.[8] Washington died in 1799, and the funeral oration delivered by Henry Lee stated that of all Americans, he was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen".[9] Washington has been consistently ranked by scholars as one of the greatest U.S. Presidents. George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S.February 11, 1731December 14, 1799) was thecommander of theContinental ArmyintheAmerican Revolutionary War (1775–1783) and thefirstPresident of theUnited States of America (1789–1797).[4] For his central role intheformation of the United States, heisoftenreferred to as thefather of his country.[5][6] TheContinental Congressappointed Washington commander-in-chief of the American revolutionaryforcesin 1775. Thefollowingyear, heforcedtheBritish out of Boston, lost New York City, and crossedtheDelaware Riverin New Jersey, defeatingthesurprised enemy unitslaterthatyear. As a result of his strategy, Revolutionaryforcescapturedthetwomain British combatarmiesatSaratoga and Yorktown. NegotiatingwithCongress, thecolonialstates, and Frenchallies, heheldtogether a tenuousarmy and a fragilenation amid thethreats of disintegration and failure. Followingtheend of the war in 1783, King George IIIaskedwhat Washington would do next and was told of rumorsthathe'd return to his farm; thispromptedthe king to state, "Ifhedoesthat, he will be thegreatestmanintheworld." Washington did return to private life and retired to his plantationatMount Vernon.[7]

9. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE William Shakespeare (baptised26 April 1564 – died 23 April 1616) was an English poetand playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist.[1] He is often called England's national poetand the "Bard of Avon".[2][b] His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays,[c] 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.[3] Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, who bore him three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. He appears to have retired to Stratford around 1613, where he died three years later. Few records of Shakespeare's private life survive, and there has been considerable speculation about such matters as his physical appearance, sexuality, religious beliefs, and whether the works attributed to him were written by others.[4] Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1589 and 1613.[5][d] His early plays were mainly comedies and histories, genres he raised to the peak of sophistication and artistry by the end of the sixteenth century. He then wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608, including Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth, considered some of the finest works in the English language. In his last phase, he wrote tragicomedies, also known as romances, and collaborated with other playwrights. Many of his plays were published in editions of varying quality and accuracy during his lifetime. In 1623, two of his former theatrical colleagues published the First Folio, a collected edition of his dramatic works that included all but two of the plays now recognised as Shakespeare's. Shakespeare was a respected poet and playwright in his own day, but his reputation did not rise to its present heights until the nineteenth century. The Romantics, in particular, acclaimed Shakespeare's genius, and the Victorians worshipped Shakespeare with a reverence that George Bernard Shaw called "bardolatry".[6] In the twentieth century, his work was repeatedly adopted and rediscovered by new movements in scholarship and performance. His plays remain highly popular today and are constantly studied, performed and reinterpreted in diverse cultural and political contexts throughout the world.

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