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2 France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and the Benelux

3 Albert Einstein, German scientist

4 “The Beach” Claude Monet, French impressionist, 1840-1926

5 Napoleon Bonaparte, French military leader, ruled France 1796- 1815 The “Little Corsican”

6 Marie Curie, French scientist, born in Poland, educated in Paris, won 1903 Nobel Prize in physics, discovered radioactivity

7 Born in Austria, 1947, three-time Mr. Universe, married to Shriver

8 “Frau Farbissina”

9 Boris Becker German tennis star (1969- ) Won Wimbledon at age 17 49 major singles titles

10 Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945, der Fuhrer Formed Nazi party Wrote “Mein Kampf” in prison elected Chancellor Dictator 1933-45

11 Anne Frank, Dutch concentration camp victim, 1929-45 Wrote famous diary, hid in secret room for 25 months, died of typhus at Bergen-Belsen

12 Marlena Dietrich, German actress, 1901-92, U.S. citizen “Destry Rides Again” “Witness for the Prosecution”

13 Steffi Graf Born 1969, West Germany 7 Wimbledons 1997 SI Swimsuit Edition model

14 Swiss watches and knives Matterhorn

15 Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770- 1827, German composer Wrote nine symphonies between 1800-24

16 Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch artist Starry Night

17 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-91 50 symphonies 7 operas “It’s finished, I haven’t written it down yet.”

18 Katarina Witt, German Olympic Figure Skater Two Olympic titles (1984 and 1988) and eight world titles

19 Marie Antoinette Queen of France, born 1755 married Louis XVI in 1770 executed 1793 “Let them eat cake.”

20 Louis XVI of France, Bourbon Dynasty King 1774-89 executed 1-21-1793


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