Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia is seen here with the 1st Army General Alexander Ivanovich Litninov in 1916. Tsar Nicholas and his family were killed in 1918, though it's rumored that his daughter, Grand Duchess Anastasia, survived and escaped the Romanov seige.
Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics
The American athlete Jesse Owens defeated Nazi Germany's Lutz Long in the long jump, and saluted during his medal presentation. Long, however, did the controversial German Nazi salute since the events were held in Berlin that year.
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