Historical figures in Abu Dhabi

The atlas holds 9 people and 9 moments here, from 1971 to 2020. The most recorded lives are Nelson Mandela, Pope Francis and Shinzo Abe. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Performers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. George Michael

    in 2008

    1 moment here

    English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…

  2. Mathieu Kérékou

    in 2000

    1 moment here

    Beninese military officer and politician who led Dahomey/Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006.…

  3. Nelson Mandela

    in 1998

    1 moment here

    South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

  4. Pope Francis

    in 2019

    1 moment here

    Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…

  5. Prince

    in 2010

    1 moment here

    Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…

  6. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

    in 1974

    1 moment here

    Bangladeshi political leader, founding president of Bangladesh, and prime minister. His documented life moved from childhood and schooling in Bengal…

  7. Shinzo Abe

    in 2020

    1 moment here

    Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…

  8. Sushma Swaraj

    in 2014

    1 moment here

    Indian lawyer, politician and diplomat. Swaraj served in the Haryana government, represented constituencies in Parliament, was Chief Minister of…

  9. Umm Kulthum

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…

Moments

  1. 1971 War-effort visit to Abu Dhabi Umm Kulthum
  2. 1974 Bilateral visit to Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
  3. 1998 Attends Gulf summit in Abu Dhabi Nelson Mandela
  4. 2000 TRIDEX defence exhibition visit Mathieu Kérékou
  5. 2008 25 Live final concert George Michael
  6. 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix concert Prince
  7. 2014 Official visit to Abu Dhabi Sushma Swaraj
  8. 2019 Human Fraternity meeting Pope Francis
  9. 2020 Abu Dhabi meeting with Mohammed bin Zayed Shinzo Abe

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