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People Trivia about famous people such as Yasser Arafat, Tony Blair, Gerald Ford, Henry Ford, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Douglas MacArthur, Margaret Thatcher and more.

Which Palestinian co-founded al Fatah in 1957?
A: Yasser Arafat.

Who led Operation Eagle Claw, the attempt to rescue the USS Embassy hostages in Tehran?
A: Colonel 'Charging' Charlie Beckwith.

Which 70s US President said, "I know I'm getting better at golf because I'm hitting fewer spectators?"
A: Gerald Ford.

Which golfer announced he was leaving his wife and three children for Brenna Cepalak in 1996?
A: Nick Faldo.

Madeleine Gurdon is the third wife of which millionaire?
A: Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Who led Argentina through most of the 1990s?
A: Carlos Menem.

Who founded Standard Oil?
A: John D. Rockefeller.

Paul Keating was a controversial Prime Minister of which country?
A: Australia.

What relation was Henry Ford II to Henry Ford?
A: Grandson.

Which world leader married Graca Machel in 1998?
A: Nelson Mandela.

What is the first name of Charles' brother of Saatchi & Saatchi?
A: Maurice.

Salvador Allende was elected president of which country in 1970?
A: Chile.

Fitness trainer Carlos Leon was the father of which singer/actress's child?
A: Madonna.

What was the profession of President Jean Bertrand Aristide of Haiti?
A: Priest.

In which country was Earl Spencer's acrimonious divorce settlement heard?
A: South Africa.

Which Korean War leader was a native of Arkansas?
A: Douglas MacArthur.

What was the name of Frank Sinatra's last wife?
A: Barbara.

Who did  Idi Amin depose in 1971?
A: Milton Obote.

Hafez al Assad was the first democratically elected President of which country?
A: Syria.

In which North African country was Mohammed Al-Fayed, owner of Harrods department store in London, born?
A: Egypt.

Aung San Suu Kyi is a controversial leader in which country?
A: Myanmar.

Which of the founders of United Artists had the last name nearest the beginning of the alphabet?
A: Chaplin.

Which Russian leader was buried in 1998 in his family's vault?
A: Tsar Nicholas II.

Who did Stella McCartney dedicate her first collection for Chloe to?
A: Her mother Linda.

Who was Britain's  last Prime Minister of the 20th century?
A: Tony Blair.

In which North African country was Yves St. Laurent born as Henri Donat Mathieu?
A: Algeria.

Which Yuri was president of the USSR for two years after heading the KGB for 15 years?
A: Andropov.

What is Madonna's daughter called?
A: Lourdes Maria.

Who replaced King Hussein as King of Jordan?
A: Abdullah.

Which child of Princess Grace of Monaco competed in the 1988 Olympics?
A: Prince Albert.

Which British Prime Minister signed the Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985?
A: Margaret Thatcher.

Who presented the first Oscars?
A: Douglas Fairbanks.

Michel Aoun led which then unsettled Middle "Eastern country form 1988-1990?
A: Lebanon.

On whose show did Elvis Presley appear when 82% of the TV audience tuned in?
A: Ed Sullivan.

Who with Arafat and "Rabin received the Nobel Peace prize in 1994?
A: Peres.

Which movie was Clark Gable making when he died?
A: The Misfits.

Which French Prime Minister's funeral was attended by his wife and his mistress in 1996?
A: Francois Mitterrand.

Which multi-million-dollar sport is Bernie Ecclestone associated with?
A: Motor racing.

Who succeeded "Anwar Sadat as President of Egypt?
A: Hosni Mubarak.

Which movie star married jockey Robyn Smith in 1980?
A: Fred Astaire.

Who retired as Prime Minister of Canada in 1984?
A: Pierre Trudeau.

How old was Orson Welles when he made Citizen Kane?
A: 25.

In 1996 who did The Spice Girls say was their Girl Power role model?
A; Margaret Thatcher.

Which South African President repealed key parts of apartheid law in 1991?
A: FW De Klerk.

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