The world wouldn't be the same without some important figures who've played
a leading role in shaping our history. Whether they're actors, inventors,
politicians, scientists, artists, revolutionaries, or leaders, these people
have become world famous for their actions and skills, and they remain well
known until this day. Here is a collection of old and some very rare photographs
of some of the most prominent figures in recent history. Enjoy! :)
Charlie Chaplin and Albert Einstein
Steven Hawking with his bride, Jane Wilde
Einstein at Nassau Point, Long Island, New York in the summer of 1939
Steven Spielberg and Drew Barrymore on set of 'E.T.'
The original Star Wars cast seen just before filming.
Harrison "Han Solo" Ford, David "Darth Vader" Prowse, Peter "Chewie" Mayhew, Carrie "Leia" Fisher, Mark "Luke" Hamill and Kenny "R2D2" Baker.
Barack Obama on his high school basketball team
Bill Gates' mug shot for driving without a license 1977
Muhammad Ali talking someone out of jumping - 1981
Jimi Hendrix and Mick Jagger - 1969
Madonna, Sting and Tupac hanging out
Paul McCartney, John Lennon & George Harrison performing at a wedding reception, 1958
The Rolling Stones circa 1963
Robin Williams dressed like a cheerleader - 1980
Elton John aboard his private plane - 1976
Elijah Wood & Macaulay Culkin - 1993
Queen Elizabeth during her WWII service
Bruce Lee dancing
Usama Bin Laden after practicing Judo
Martin Luther King Jr, and Marlon Brando
Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee
Steve Jobs sitting with Bill Gates discussing the future of computing in 1991
Fidel Castro and Malcolm X - 1960
Vladimir Putin as a teenager (2nd from the left, in a hat)
Howard Carter, an English archeologist, examining the opened sarcophagus of King Tut
Che Guevara and Fidel Castro
William Harley and Arthur Davidson, 1914 -- The Founders of Harley Davidson Motorcycles
Nikola Tesla sitting in his laboratory with his 'Magnifying Transmitter.'
A young Bill Clinton meets John F. Kennedy
George W. Bush leading cheers at his high school at Phillips Academy and
wearing a Yale cap during his first year at the university in 1964.
The force is still strong with George Lucas and the cast of the 'Star Wars'
movies, who helped turn a sci-fi fantasy into an empire. Debuted in 1977.
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