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People in History A-Z #11

Name the important historical figure for each letter of the alphabet!
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Founder of modern Turkey who gained independence from the Ottoman Empire
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
B
Lead singer of U2 whose real name is Paul Hewson
Bono
C
Grunge singer of Audioslave and Sound Garden known for his powerful vocal belting
Chris Cornell
D
Welsh Children's writer who wrote Matilda and James and the Giant Peach
Roald Dahl
E
British monarch who forged the Triple Alliance and modernised the Royal Navy
Edward VII
F
Influential French philosopher who focused on power relationship and knowledge
Michel Foucault
G
Argentine-born Marxist and guerilla leader during the Cuban Revolution
Che Guevara
H
Greek historian considered the first historian and 'The Father of History'
Herodotus
I
Australian tv personality know as The Crocodile Hunter
Steve Irwin
J
Notorious 19th century London serial killer
Jack the Ripper
K
American Secretary of State who negotiated American withdrawal from Vietnam
Henry Kissinger
L
Beatles member murdered in 1980 known for his peace activism
John Lennon
M
Tenth emperor of the Mali empire considered one of the richest people in history
Musa I
N
Russia's last Tsar.
Nicholas II
O
One half of 1970 pop rock music duo, known for numbers 'Out of Touch' and 'Maneater'
John Oates
P
Russian leader who led a cultural revolution based on the concepts of Enlightenment
Peter the Great
Q
German pacifist, critic of Emperor Wilhelm II and Nobel Peace Prize recipient
Ludwig Quidde
R
American jazz musician widely considered one of the best drummers of all time
Buddy Rich
S
Tenth Sultan of the Ottoman Empire who lay siege to Vienna in 1529
Suleiman the Magnificent
T
British-American actress known for her roles in National Velvet and Cleopatra
Elizabeth Taylor
U
East German leader from 1960-73
Walter Ulbricht
V
Eastern Roman Emperor from 364 to 378
Valens
W
Irish radio presenter and the most listened-to presenter in Europe in the mid-2000s
Terry Wogan
X
A patron saint of Saint Petersburg who gave all her possessions to the poor after her husband died.
Xenia
Y
Soviet football star considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time
Lev Yashin
Z
Academy award winning actress known for her roles in Chicago, Traffic and Entrapment
Catherine Zeta-Jones
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