Historical figures in Algiers
The atlas holds 27 people and 46 moments here, from 1325 to 2017. The most recorded lives are Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Albert Camus and Muammar Gaddafi. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Explorers, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
from 1968 to 2017
10 moments here
Algerian politician, diplomat, and president. Born in Oujda, he joined the National Liberation Army during the Algerian War, served as Algeria's…
Albert Camus
from 1924 to 1956
4 moments here
French writer, philosopher, journalist, and political activist, born in French Algeria. Camus studied and worked in Algiers, moved between Algeria…
Ali Khamenei
in 1984
1 moment here
Iranian Shia cleric and politician who was president of Iran from 1981 to 1989 and supreme leader from 1989 until his death in 2026.…
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
in 1943
1 moment here
French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944) pioneered airmail flying in Europe, Africa, and South America, wrote works including…
Anwar Sadat
in 1973
1 moment here
Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat was an Egyptian army officer, Free Officer, politician, and president of Egypt from 1970 until his assassination in 1981.…
Charles de Gaulle
from 1943 to 1958
2 moments here
French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
in 1541
1 moment here
Charles V (1500–1558), also Charles I of Spain, was Holy Roman Emperor, king of Spain, and ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands.…
Dalida
in 1958
1 moment here
Dalida, born Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, was an Egyptian-born Italian-French singer, actress and model.…
Fidel Castro
in 1973
1 moment here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
in 1945
1 moment here
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as New York state senator, assistant secretary of the Navy,…
Gamal Abdel Nasser
from 1963 to 1968
2 moments here
Egyptian army officer, leader of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, and president of Egypt from 1954 until his death.…
Hernán Cortés
in 1541
1 moment here
Spanish conquistador, commander, explorer, governor, and writer whose 1519–1521 campaign against the Aztec Empire helped establish Spanish rule in…
Howard Florey
in 1943
1 moment here
Australian pharmacologist and pathologist who led the Oxford team that developed penicillin into a practical therapeutic drug.…
Ibn Battuta
in 1325
1 moment here
Maghrebi Muslim jurist, traveller, explorer, and author from Tangier. Between 1325 and 1354 he journeyed through North and East Africa, the Middle…
Indira Gandhi
in 1973
1 moment here
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…
Jacques Derrida
in 1930
1 moment here
French philosopher, born Jackie Élie Derrida, associated with deconstruction. His career moved from Algeria and Paris to recurrent teaching and…
Jules Verne
in 1878
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, and poet whose documented life included residences and work in Nantes, Paris, Amiens, Auteuil, and Le Crotoy, together…
Karl Marx
in 1882
1 moment here
German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…
Kim Il Sung
in 1975
1 moment here
Kim Il Sung (born Kim Song Ju) was a Korean communist guerrilla leader, North Korean political leader, and founder of the Democratic People’s…
Le Corbusier
in 1940
1 moment here
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…
Miguel de Cervantes
from 1575 to 1577
2 moments here
Spanish novelist, playwright, poet, soldier, purchasing agent and tax collector, best known for Don Quixote.…
Muammar Gaddafi
from 1973 to 2005
4 moments here
Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…
Saddam Hussein
from 1975 to 1988
2 moments here
Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…
Salvador Allende
in 1972
1 moment here
Chilean physician and socialist politician who served as president of Chile from 3 November 1970 until his death during the 11 September 1973 coup.…
Moments
- 1325 Halts outside Algiers Ibn Battuta
- 1541 Landing at Hamma during the Algiers expedition Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
- 1541 Algiers expedition Hernán Cortés
- 1575 Begins captivity in Algiers Miguel de Cervantes
- 1577 Confined in the king's bath Miguel de Cervantes
- 1878 Saint-Michel voyage to Algiers Jules Verne
- 1882 Seeks recovery in Algiers Karl Marx
- 1924 Scholarship school near Algiers Albert Camus
- 1928 Racing Universitaire d'Alger goalkeeper Albert Camus
- 1930 Birth in El Biar Jacques Derrida
- 1933 University of Algiers enrollment Albert Camus
- 1940 Algiers wartime planning efforts Le Corbusier
- 1943 Departure for Algiers Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- 1943 Moved Free French headquarters to Algiers Charles de Gaulle
- 1943 Field trials in Algiers Howard Florey
- 1945 Briefs ambassadors in Algiers Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1956 Civilian-truce appeal in Algiers Albert Camus
- 1958 Performance for French soldiers Dalida
- 1958 Return to Algeria as prime minister Charles de Gaulle
- 1963 State visit to independent Algeria Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1963 Visit to Algeria Zhou Enlai
- 1968 OAU Council of Ministers presidency Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 1968 Fifth OAU Summit Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1972 Rally in Algiers Salvador Allende
- 1973 Prepared the Fourth Algiers Non-Aligned Summit Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 1973 Non-Aligned Movement summit Anwar Sadat
- 1973 Non-Aligned summit Fidel Castro
- 1973 Non-Aligned summit in Algiers Indira Gandhi
- 1973 Non-Aligned summit in Algiers Muammar Gaddafi
- 1973 Non-Aligned Movement summit Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- 1974 Visit to Algiers Willy Brandt
- 1975 Algiers Agreement Saddam Hussein
- 1975 State visit to Algiers Kim Il Sung
- 1984 Presidential visit to Algiers Ali Khamenei
- 1988 Arab League summit in Algiers Muammar Gaddafi
- 1988 Arab League summit in Algiers Saddam Hussein
- 1989 Return and resettlement in Algiers Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 1999 Organization of African Unity summit Muammar Gaddafi
- 1999 Meeting on disappearances at Harcha auditorium Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 2003 Talks with Jacques Chirac in Algiers Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 2005 Arab League summit in Algiers Muammar Gaddafi
- 2006 Meeting Vladimir Putin at Algiers airport Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 2012 Meeting Hillary Clinton in Algiers Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 2014 Meeting John Kerry in Algiers Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 2016 Meeting Mohamad Hamid Ansari in Algiers Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 2017 Final public appearance Abdelaziz Bouteflika