Black History Icons: , Bob Marley.br Robert Nesta Marley was born on br February 6, 1945, and passed on May 11, 1981.br Here are five br facts about the br musician.br 1. His hit album, 'Legend,' is the best-selling br reggae album of all time.br 2. The Rastafari icon was br known for being a peace br and marijuana activist.br 3. He was awarded the br United Nations’ Peace Medal in 1978.br 4. Marley received the Order of Merit br from Jamaica and also inspired br Zimbabwe freedom fighters.br 5. He wrote songs about br oppression, political violence br and the struggles he saw.