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Posted on May 10, 2013

Historical Figures Who Shouldn't Be Confused With Pop Culture Icons

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by Ian Goldstein

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Historical Figures Who Shouldn't Be Confused With Pop Culture Icons

There was George Clinton: Vice President to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.

And then there was George Clinton: Funk Legend.

There was Johann Sebastian Bach: 18th Century German Composer.

And then there was Sebastian Bach: frontman for '80s hair metal band, Skid Row.

There was Ludwig van Beethoven: the 19th Century German composer.

And then there was Beethoven: the dog that Charles Grodin hated.

There was Franz Ferdinand: the Archduke of Austria, whose assassination famously sparked the beginning of World War I.

And then there was Franz Ferdinand: the Scottish band who made PSP even more popular.

There was George Wallace: the former governor of Alabama who said: "...segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever."

And then there was George Wallace: the comedian who hated Philip Banks.

There was John Paul Jones: a Scottish sailor and naval fighter in the American Revolution.

And then there was John Paul Jones: bassist for Led Zeppelin and the man who helped write these classics.

There was Matthew C. Perry: Commodore of the U.S. Navy who served in the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812.

Then there was Matthew Perry: the actor and the commodore of sarcasm.

There was Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo: the Renaissance artists and inventors who changed the way we look at art and technology.

And then there was Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo: who taught us that not only can turtles fight, but they really love pizza.

Historical Figures Who Shouldn't Be Confused With Pop Culture Icons

There was George Clinton: Vice President to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.

And then there was George Clinton: Funk Legend.

There was Johann Sebastian Bach: 18th Century German Composer.

And then there was Sebastian Bach: frontman for '80s hair metal band, Skid Row.

There was Ludwig van Beethoven: the 19th Century German composer.

And then there was Beethoven: the dog that Charles Grodin hated.

There was Franz Ferdinand: the Archduke of Austria, whose assassination famously sparked the beginning of World War I.

And then there was Franz Ferdinand: the Scottish band who made PSP even more popular.

There was George Wallace: the former governor of Alabama who said: "...segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever."

And then there was George Wallace: the comedian who hated Philip Banks.

There was John Paul Jones: a Scottish sailor and naval fighter in the American Revolution.

And then there was John Paul Jones: bassist for Led Zeppelin and the man who helped write these classics.

There was Matthew C. Perry: Commodore of the U.S. Navy who served in the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812.

Then there was Matthew Perry: the actor and the commodore of sarcasm.

There was Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo: the Renaissance artists and inventors who changed the way we look at art and technology.

And then there was Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo: who taught us that not only can turtles fight, but they really love pizza.

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