Historical figures in Amsterdam
The atlas holds 38 people and 64 moments here, from 1612 to 2008. The most recorded lives are Rembrandt, Anne Frank and René Descartes. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Musicians and Composers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Marlene Dietrich
in 1960
1 moment here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Mercedes Sosa
in 1987
1 moment here
Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…
Mikhail Gorbachev
in 1972
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Montesquieu
in 1729
1 moment here
Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, was a French jurist, historian, and political philosopher.…
Olav V
from 1928 to 1964
2 moments here
Olav V of Norway (born Prince Alexander of Denmark) was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.…
Peter Paul Rubens
in 1612
1 moment here
Flemish Baroque painter, designer, humanist, collector, and diplomat. Rubens was born at Siegen, spent formative years in Cologne and Antwerp, worked…
Peter the Great
from 1697 to 1716
3 moments here
Peter I of Russia, known as Peter the Great, was tsar from 1682 and emperor from 1721 until 1725.…
Rembrandt
from 1624 to 1669
11 moments here
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) was a Dutch painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.…
René Descartes
from 1629 to 1643
5 moments here
French philosopher, mathematician, and natural philosopher whose methodic doubt, mind-body distinction, analytic techniques, and mechanical account…
Rosa Luxemburg
in 1904
1 moment here
Polish-born, naturalised-German Marxist theorist, socialist organiser, anti-war activist, and revolutionary.…
Tina Turner
in 1971
1 moment here
Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) was an American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, actress, and author.…
Vincent van Gogh
in 1877
1 moment here
Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose documented movements trace a path from a Brabant childhood through work and religious study in the…
Walt Disney
in 1951
1 moment here
Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
in 1766
2 moments here
Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…
Moments
- 1962 European Cup final against Benfica Alfredo Di Stéfano
- 1962 European Cup final victory Eusébio
- 1964 State visit to the Netherlands Olav V
- 1968 First overseas tour appearance Aretha Franklin
- 1968 Amsterdam concert collapse Jim Morrison
- 1969 Amsterdam Bed-in for Peace John Lennon
- 1971 Arrival at Schiphol Tina Turner
- 1972 Floriade garden exhibit Grace Kelly
- 1972 Visit to the Netherlands Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1986 Visit to Amsterdam Kenneth Kaunda
- 1987 Concertgebouw performance Mercedes Sosa
- 1988 Paradiso concert Astrud Gilberto
- 2001 Guest performance in Amsterdam Chester Bennington
- 2008 First Cola Debrot Lecture Derek Walcott