Historical figures in Belgrade
The atlas holds 27 people and 30 moments here, from 334 to 2011. The most recorded lives are Kim Il Sung, Gamal Abdel Nasser and Sirimavo Bandaranaike. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Military Leaders, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Alfredo Di Stéfano
in 1956
1 moment here
Argentine-born footballer and manager who became a Spanish citizen and was the central player in Real Madrid's five consecutive European Cup…
Ali Khamenei
in 1989
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.…
Amy Winehouse
in 2011
1 moment here
British singer and songwriter Amy Jade Winehouse was born in London and became internationally known for the albums Frank and Back to Black.…
Constantine the Great
in 334
1 moment here
Roman emperor from 306 to 337. Born at Naissus, Constantine served under Diocletian and Galerius in the eastern empire, joined his father in Britain,…
Eleanor Roosevelt
in 1953
1 moment here
American political figure, diplomat, activist, and First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945.…
Elizabeth II
in 1972
1 moment here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Gamal Abdel Nasser
from 1958 to 1961
2 moments here
Egyptian army officer, leader of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, and president of Egypt from 1954 until his death.…
Helen Keller
in 1931
1 moment here
Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
in 1983
1 moment here
Peruvian diplomat and politician who became the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations (1982–1991).…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1961
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Jimmy Carter
in 1980
1 moment here
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
Kim Il Sung
from 1980 to 1984
2 moments 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…
Kwame Nkrumah
in 1961
1 moment here
Ghanaian nationalist leader, Pan-Africanist, and political theorist who led the Gold Coast to independence as Ghana in 1957.…
Mikhail Gorbachev
in 1988
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Mimar Sinan
in 1521
1 moment here
Mimar Sinan was the Ottoman Empire’s chief architect and a military engineer under Süleyman I, Selim II, and Murad III.…
Muammar Gaddafi
in 1973
1 moment here
Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…
Nikita Khrushchev
in 1955
1 moment here
Soviet Communist Party leader and chairman of the Council of Ministers. Khrushchev rose from industrial work in the Donbas through party posts in…
Olav V
in 1966
1 moment here
Olav V of Norway (born Prince Alexander of Denmark) was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.…
Omar Bongo
in 1975
1 moment here
Gabonese politician who served as Gabon’s second president from 1967 until his death in 2009.…
Rajiv Gandhi
in 1989
1 moment here
Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…
Richard Nixon
in 1970
1 moment here
Richard Milhous Nixon was an American lawyer, naval officer, congressman, senator, vice president, and the 37th president of the United States.…
Saddam Hussein
in 1980
1 moment here
Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…
Siad Barre
in 1976
1 moment here
Mohammed Siad Barre was a Somali military officer and president of Somalia from 1969 to 1991.…
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
from 1961 to 1980
2 moments here
Sri Lankan stateswoman and three-time prime minister of Ceylon/Sri Lanka. Born Sirima Ratwatte in Ratnapura, she became the world’s first woman…
Moments
- 334 Visits Singidunum Constantine the Great
- 1521 Belgrade campaign Mimar Sinan
- 1521 Encircles Belgrade Suleiman the Magnificent
- 1931 Tour of Yugoslavia Helen Keller
- 1953 Yugoslavia tour Eleanor Roosevelt
- 1955 Soviet delegation to Belgrade Nikita Khrushchev
- 1956 European Cup match in Belgrade Alfredo Di Stéfano
- 1958 Consultations with Tito Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1961 First Non-Aligned Movement summit Kwame Nkrumah
- 1961 First Non-Aligned Movement summit Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- 1961 First Non-Aligned Movement Summit Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1961 Non-Aligned conference Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1961 Non-Aligned summit in Belgrade Sukarno
- 1966 State visit to Yugoslavia Olav V
- 1970 State visit to Belgrade Richard Nixon
- 1972 Welcomed in Belgrade Elizabeth II
- 1973 Visit to Belgrade Willy Brandt
- 1973 Working visit to Belgrade Muammar Gaddafi
- 1975 State visit to Yugoslavia Omar Bongo
- 1976 State visit to Yugoslavia Siad Barre
- 1980 Tito state funeral Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- 1980 Tito funeral in Belgrade Kim Il Sung
- 1980 Tito state funeral Saddam Hussein
- 1980 Belgrade official visit Jimmy Carter
- 1983 Press conference in Belgrade Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
- 1984 State visit to Belgrade in 1984 Kim Il Sung
- 1988 State visit to Yugoslavia Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1989 Presidential visit to Belgrade Ali Khamenei
- 1989 Ninth NAM summit Rajiv Gandhi
- 2011 European tour opening performance Amy Winehouse