Historical figures in Cartagena

The atlas holds 7 people and 12 moments here, from 1812 to 2021. The most recorded lives are Simón Bolívar, Gabriel García Márquez and Sebastián Piñera. Among them Political Leaders, Performers and Business Leaders, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. Diego Maradona

    in 2005

    1 moment here

    Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…

  2. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

    in 1934

    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,…

  3. Gabriel García Márquez

    from 1948 to 1984

    2 moments here

    Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

  4. George H. W. Bush

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…

  5. José Mujica

    in 2012

    1 moment here

    Uruguayan guerrilla fighter, farmer and politician who was president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015.…

  6. Sebastián Piñera

    from 2012 to 2021

    2 moments here

    Chilean economist, businessman and politician who served as president of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2022.…

  7. Simón Bolívar

    from 1812 to 1830

    4 moments here

    Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…

Moments

  1. 1812 Arrives in Cartagena Simón Bolívar
  2. 1814 Returns to Cartagena in exile Simón Bolívar
  3. 1830 Seeks recuperation at Turbaco Simón Bolívar
  4. 1830 Arrives in Cartagena awaiting passage Simón Bolívar
  5. 1934 Visits Cartagena Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  6. 1948 Transfer to Cartagena Gabriel García Márquez
  7. 1984 Writing retreat in Cartagena Gabriel García Márquez
  8. 1990 Drug-control summit in Cartagena George H. W. Bush
  9. 2005 Gastric-bypass surgery Diego Maradona
  10. 2012 Summit of the Americas José Mujica
  11. 2012 Sixth Summit of the Americas Sebastián Piñera
  12. 2021 State visit to Cartagena Sebastián Piñera

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