Historical figures in Dakar
The atlas holds 16 people and 16 moments here, from 1922 to 2023. The most recorded lives are Michael Jackson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Albert Camus. Among them Performers, Business Leaders and Writers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
in 1963
1 moment here
Algerian politician, diplomat, and president. Born in Oujda, he joined the National Liberation Army during the Algerian War, served as Algeria's…
Ahmed Sékou Touré
in 1958
1 moment here
Guinean nationalist, trade-union leader, and Guinea’s first president, serving from independence in 1958 until his death in 1984.…
Albert Camus
in 1949
1 moment here
French writer, philosopher, journalist, and political activist, born in French Algeria. Camus studied and worked in Algiers, moved between Algeria…
Amadou Toumani Touré
in 2012
1 moment here
Malian army officer and politician known as ATT. He led Mali’s 1991–1992 democratic transition, served as elected president from 2002 until his 2012…
Amelia Earhart
in 1937
1 moment here
American aviator and author. Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, became a leading aviation pioneer, crossed the Atlantic as a passenger in 1928,…
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
in 1926
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…
Bingu wa Mutharika
in 2010
1 moment here
Malawian economist and politician who served as Malawi's third president from 2004 until his death in office in 2012.…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
in 1943
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,…
Idi Amin
in 1989
1 moment here
Ugandan army officer and dictator who was president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. This chronology records documented physical presences from his birth…
Idriss Déby
in 2008
1 moment here
Chadian military officer and politician who led the Patriotic Salvation Movement to power in December 1990 and served as Chad's president from 1991…
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).…
Léopold Sédar Senghor
in 1922
1 moment here
Senegalese poet, theorist of Négritude, and statesman who became Senegal’s first president in 1960.…
Mathieu Kérékou
in 2003
1 moment here
Beninese military officer and politician who led Dahomey/Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006.…
Michael Jackson
in 1974
1 moment here
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Muhammadu Buhari
in 2023
1 moment here
Nigerian army officer, military head of state from 1983 to 1985, and elected president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.…
Osho
in 1986
1 moment here
Indian guru and founder of the Rajneesh movement, born Chandra Mohan Jain. His documented life moved between central and western India, the United…
Moments
- 1922 Seminary studies in Dakar Léopold Sédar Senghor
- 1926 Aéropostale route to Dakar Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- 1937 Second world-flight attempt: Dakar Amelia Earhart
- 1943 Re-embarks at Dakar Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1949 Campana stop at Dakar Albert Camus
- 1958 Radio address in Dakar Ahmed Sékou Touré
- 1963 OAU Council of Ministers in Dakar Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 1974 Arrives in Dakar Michael Jackson
- 1986 Overnight in Dakar Osho
- 1989 Expulsion transit through Senegal Idi Amin
- 1995 Dakar press appearance Jacques Chirac
- 2003 Meeting West African leaders in Dakar Mathieu Kérékou
- 2008 Dakar Agreement signature Idriss Déby
- 2010 Senegal independence fiftieth-anniversary celebration Bingu wa Mutharika
- 2012 Arrival in Senegalese exile Amadou Toumani Touré
- 2023 Dakar 2 Summit Muhammadu Buhari