Historical figures in Bonn
The atlas holds 15 people and 22 moments here, from 1763 to 1995. The most recorded lives are Ludwig van Beethoven, Ronald Reagan and Karl Marx. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Musicians and Composers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Anwar Sadat
in 1977
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.…
Gerald Ford
in 1975
1 moment here
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 after having served as…
Heinrich Heine
in 1819
1 moment here
German poet, essayist, journalist, and literary critic. Born in Düsseldorf, Heine studied in Bonn, Göttingen, and Berlin, traveled widely in Germany…
Jacques Chirac
in 1995
1 moment here
French statesman who served as prime minister (1974–1976; 1986–1988), mayor of Paris (1977–1995), and president of France (1995–2007).…
John F. Kennedy
in 1963
1 moment here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Karl Marx
from 1835 to 1841
2 moments here
German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…
Ludwig van Beethoven
from 1770 to 1792
4 moments here
German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…
Mikhail Gorbachev
from 1973 to 1989
2 moments here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Olav V
in 1973
1 moment here
Olav V of Norway (born Prince Alexander of Denmark) was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.…
Park Chung Hee
in 1964
1 moment here
Park Chung-hee was a South Korean army officer and politician who led the May 16 coup in 1961 and served as president from 1963 until his…
Pope Benedict XVI
in 1959
1 moment here
Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…
Ronald Reagan
from 1982 to 1987
3 moments here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
William Makepeace Thackeray
in 1830
1 moment here
English novelist, illustrator, journalist, lecturer, and editor, best known for Vanity Fair.…
Willy Brandt
in 1992
1 moment here
German Social Democratic politician, born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm in Lübeck. He lived in exile in Norway and Sweden during the Nazi era, became…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
in 1763
1 moment 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
- 1763 Passes through Bonn Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1770 Born at Bonngasse 20 Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1777 Childhood home in Rheingasse Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1787 Returned to his final Bonn home Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1792 Played at the Godesberg Redoute Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1819 Law studies at Bonn Heinrich Heine
- 1830 Stay at Godesberg William Makepeace Thackeray
- 1835 Enrolls at Bonn University Karl Marx
- 1841 Visits Bonn with Bruno Bauer Karl Marx
- 1959 Professor at the University of Bonn Pope Benedict XVI
- 1963 Visited West German cities John F. Kennedy
- 1964 State visit to Bonn Park Chung Hee
- 1973 Visit to West Germany Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1973 State visit to West Germany Olav V
- 1975 West Germany visit Gerald Ford
- 1977 Meeting Walter Scheel Anwar Sadat
- 1982 Visits Bonn and addresses Bundestag Ronald Reagan
- 1985 Attends Bonn economic summit Ronald Reagan
- 1987 Meets Kohl in Bonn Ronald Reagan
- 1989 Visit to Bonn Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1992 Death at home in Unkel Willy Brandt
- 1995 Franco-German press conference in Bonn Jacques Chirac