Ernesto Che Guevara birth anniversary: Check out some rare photos of the revolutionary icon

Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, more popularly known by his byname "Che", was born on this day in the year 1928. Today marks the 93rd birth anniversary of the revolutionary and the theoretician and tactician of Guerrilla warfare.
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, more popularly known by his byname 'Che', was born on this day in the year 1928. Today marks the 93rd birth anniversary of the revolutionary and the theoretician and tactician of Guerrilla warfare. (Photo | AFP)
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, more popularly known by his byname 'Che', was born on this day in the year 1928. Today marks the 93rd birth anniversary of the revolutionary and the theoretician and tactician of Guerrilla warfare. (Photo | AFP)
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Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (R) in Misiones, Argentine, approximateley in 1930. (Photo | AFP)
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (R) in Misiones, Argentine, approximateley in 1930. (Photo | AFP)
Celia de la Serna holding her son Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, born on 14 June, 1928 in Rosario, Argentine. (Photo | AFP)
Celia de la Serna holding her son Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, born on 14 June, 1928 in Rosario, Argentine. (Photo | AFP)
This 1958 file photo released by the Centro de Estudios Che Guevara shows legendary guerrilla Ernesto 'Che' Guevara taking batting lessons in Cuba's Sierra Maestra, one year before the success of the Cuban Revolution.  (Photo | AFP)
This 1958 file photo released by the Centro de Estudios Che Guevara shows legendary guerrilla Ernesto 'Che' Guevara taking batting lessons in Cuba's Sierra Maestra, one year before the success of the Cuban Revolution. (Photo | AFP)
Ernesto 'Che' Guevara having a conversation with a guerrilla fighter. (Photo | AFP)
Ernesto 'Che' Guevara having a conversation with a guerrilla fighter. (Photo | AFP)
A 1959 photograph showing Commanders (L to R) Raul Castro, Antonio Nunez Jimenez, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, Juan Almeida and Ramiro Valdes in Havana during the first year of the Cuban revolution. (Photo | AFP)
A 1959 photograph showing Commanders (L to R) Raul Castro, Antonio Nunez Jimenez, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, Juan Almeida and Ramiro Valdes in Havana during the first year of the Cuban revolution. (Photo | AFP)
Handout picture of Cuban leader Fidel Castro (C) delivering a speech next to Camilo Cienfuegos (R) and Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (L) in 1959 in Havana. (Photo | AFP)
Handout picture of Cuban leader Fidel Castro (C) delivering a speech next to Camilo Cienfuegos (R) and Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (L) in 1959 in Havana. (Photo | AFP)
This 02 June 1959 file photo shows Argentine-born Cuban revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara(R) at the wheel of a US-made car with his second wife Aleida March(L) on their wedding day in Havana a few months after he helped Fidel Castro overthrow the regime of dictator Fulgencio Bartista. (Photo | AFP)
This 02 June 1959 file photo shows Argentine-born Cuban revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara(R) at the wheel of a US-made car with his second wife Aleida March(L) on their wedding day in Havana a few months after he helped Fidel Castro overthrow the regime of dictator Fulgencio Bartista. (Photo | AFP)
This 1960 file photo shows Cuban revolution hero Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (L) and Cap. Antonio Nunez Jimenez (C) listening to Fidel Castro (R) at a work meeting in Havana. (Photo | AFP)
This 1960 file photo shows Cuban revolution hero Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (L) and Cap. Antonio Nunez Jimenez (C) listening to Fidel Castro (R) at a work meeting in Havana. (Photo | AFP)
Photo taken in the 60's of then Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro (R) during a meeting next to Argentine guerrilla leader Ernesto Che Guevara. (Photo | AFP)
Photo taken in the 60's of then Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro (R) during a meeting next to Argentine guerrilla leader Ernesto Che Guevara. (Photo | AFP)
Photograph taken in the early 60's of Commander Raul Castro (R) and Commander Ernesto 'Che' Guevara in Havana. (Photo | AFP)
Photograph taken in the early 60's of Commander Raul Castro (R) and Commander Ernesto 'Che' Guevara in Havana. (Photo | AFP)
Prime Minister of Cuba Fidel Castro (L), wearing a beret, is shown in file photo dated 01 May 1961 accompanied by Cuban President Osvaldo Dorticos (C) and Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, Minister of Industry applauding the May Day parade in the official Tribune in Havana. (Photo | AFP)
Prime Minister of Cuba Fidel Castro (L), wearing a beret, is shown in file photo dated 01 May 1961 accompanied by Cuban President Osvaldo Dorticos (C) and Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, Minister of Industry applauding the May Day parade in the official Tribune in Havana. (Photo | AFP)
This 1963 file photo shows Argentine-born legendary revolutionary figure Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (L) with Cuban leader Fidel Castro (R) in Havana's famous '1830' restaurant four years after he and Fidel Castro led the revolution that toppled Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. (Photo | AFP)
This 1963 file photo shows Argentine-born legendary revolutionary figure Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (L) with Cuban leader Fidel Castro (R) in Havana's famous '1830' restaurant four years after he and Fidel Castro led the revolution that toppled Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. (Photo | AFP)
A 1965 photo depicts Cuban-Argentinian guerrilla Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (L) in a jungle camp of Congolese and Cuban soldiers involved in the guerilla movement in that country. (Photo | AFP)
A 1965 photo depicts Cuban-Argentinian guerrilla Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (L) in a jungle camp of Congolese and Cuban soldiers involved in the guerilla movement in that country. (Photo | AFP)
Picture taken on 60's of Argentine born guerrilla leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (L) with his son Ernesto Guevara March on his lap and his wife Aleida March playing with her son Camilo Guevara (C) and her daughter Celia Guevara. (Photo | AFP)
Picture taken on 60's of Argentine born guerrilla leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (L) with his son Ernesto Guevara March on his lap and his wife Aleida March playing with her son Camilo Guevara (C) and her daughter Celia Guevara. (Photo | AFP)
Picture taken 21 November 1965 of Argentine-born guerrilla leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (aka Tatu -number 3 in swahili) shaving on board a barge while crossing the Tanganika Lake from the then Congo Leopoldville (Belgian Congo) to Tanzania, during the withdrawal of forces after a failed campaign in Congo. (Photo | AFP)
Picture taken 21 November 1965 of Argentine-born guerrilla leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (aka Tatu -number 3 in swahili) shaving on board a barge while crossing the Tanganika Lake from the then Congo Leopoldville (Belgian Congo) to Tanzania, during the withdrawal of forces after a failed campaign in Congo. (Photo | AFP)
File picture taken in 1967 , showing probably Ernesto 'Che' Guevara disguised with almost no hair and glasses hidding with comrades near Nancahuazu in Bolivia as he was trying to organize the revolution in Bolivia. (Photo | AFP)
File picture taken in 1967 , showing probably Ernesto 'Che' Guevara disguised with almost no hair and glasses hidding with comrades near Nancahuazu in Bolivia as he was trying to organize the revolution in Bolivia. (Photo | AFP)
File picture taken in 1967 near Nancahuazu in Bolivia, showing Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, as he was trying to organize the revolution in Bolivia. (Photo | AFP)
File picture taken in 1967 near Nancahuazu in Bolivia, showing Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, as he was trying to organize the revolution in Bolivia. (Photo | AFP)
File picture taken in 1967 , showing probably Ernesto 'Che' Guevara disguised with almost no hair and glasses with A comrade in Bolivia. (Photo | AFP)
File picture taken in 1967 , showing probably Ernesto 'Che' Guevara disguised with almost no hair and glasses with A comrade in Bolivia. (Photo | AFP)
File picture taken in 1967 near Nancahuazu in Bolivia, shows Ernesto 'Che' Guevara comrade 'tania' taking a picture, as he was trying to organize the revolution in Bolivia. (Photo | AFP)
File picture taken in 1967 near Nancahuazu in Bolivia, shows Ernesto 'Che' Guevara comrade 'tania' taking a picture, as he was trying to organize the revolution in Bolivia. (Photo | AFP)
This 1962 photo shows Argentine-born legendary revolutionary figure Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (R) greeting Nikita Khrushchev (L), leader of the then-Soviet Union in Havana, Cuba. (Photo | AFP)
This 1962 photo shows Argentine-born legendary revolutionary figure Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (R) greeting Nikita Khrushchev (L), leader of the then-Soviet Union in Havana, Cuba. (Photo | AFP)
This 1960 file photo shows Cuban film director Tomas Gutierrez Alea (Titon) (L), discussing his film 'History of the Revolution' with Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (R) when Guevera visited the director on location. (Photo | AFP)
This 1960 file photo shows Cuban film director Tomas Gutierrez Alea (Titon) (L), discussing his film 'History of the Revolution' with Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (R) when Guevera visited the director on location. (Photo | AFP)
Vilma Espin (2-L) and her husband current Cuban acting President Raul Castro (L), attend the wedding of revolutionary leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (2-R) and Aleida Guevara (R) in 1959 in Havana. (Photo | AFP)
Vilma Espin (2-L) and her husband current Cuban acting President Raul Castro (L), attend the wedding of revolutionary leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (2-R) and Aleida Guevara (R) in 1959 in Havana. (Photo | AFP)
The Cuban rebel leader Fidel Castro (C), next to the members of his leftist guerrilla movement '26th of July Movement' Camilo Cienfuegos (on top with hat) and Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (R with beret), waves from a jeep 08 January 1959, entering La Havana after the victory over the forces of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. (Photo | AFP)
The Cuban rebel leader Fidel Castro (C), next to the members of his leftist guerrilla movement '26th of July Movement' Camilo Cienfuegos (on top with hat) and Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (R with beret), waves from a jeep 08 January 1959, entering La Havana after the victory over the forces of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. (Photo | AFP)
This 1959 file photo shows Cuban Fidel Castro (L), then 33 years old, chatting with ailing 31-year-old Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, at his barracks in Havana, shortly after both led the revolution that overthrew the Batista regime. (Photo | AFP)
This 1959 file photo shows Cuban Fidel Castro (L), then 33 years old, chatting with ailing 31-year-old Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, at his barracks in Havana, shortly after both led the revolution that overthrew the Batista regime. (Photo | AFP)

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