Historical figures in Harare

The atlas holds 15 people and 40 moments here, from 1937 to 2019. The most recorded lives are Robert Mugabe, Morgan Tsvangirai and Edgar Lungu. Among them Writers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. Ali Khamenei

    in 1986

    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.…

  2. Bob Marley

    in 1980

    2 moments here

    Jamaican singer, songwriter and guitarist whose work with the Wailers made reggae an international musical force.…

  3. Doris Lessing

    in 1937

    1 moment here

    British novelist Doris May Lessing was born in Kermanshah, Iran, grew up in Southern Rhodesia, and moved to London in 1949.…

  4. Edgar Lungu

    from 2015 to 2017

    3 moments here

    Edgar Chagwa Lungu was a Zambian lawyer and politician who served as Zambia's sixth president from 2015 to 2021.…

  5. Jerry Rawlings

    in 2019

    1 moment here

    Jerry John Rawlings was a Ghanaian Air Force officer and politician who led Ghana in 1979 and from 1981 to 2001, first as military ruler and later as…

  6. John Magufuli

    in 2019

    1 moment here

    John Pombe Joseph Magufuli was a Tanzanian chemist and politician who served as Tanzania’s fifth president from 5 November 2015 until his death in…

  7. Kenneth Kaunda

    in 1959

    1 moment here

    Zambian teacher, nationalist leader, and first president of independent Zambia, serving from 1964 to 1991.…

  8. Laurent-Désiré Kabila

    in 2001

    1 moment here

    Congolese revolutionary, rebel leader, and politician. Kabila led the Party of the People’s Revolution and the Maquis of Fizi, became head of the…

  9. Miriam Makeba

    in 1987

    1 moment here

    South African singer, songwriter, actor, and anti-apartheid activist known as “Mama Africa.” Makeba’s career took her from Johannesburg and Pretoria…

  10. Morgan Tsvangirai

    from 1999 to 2012

    10 moments here

    Zimbabwean trade unionist and opposition politician who led the Movement for Democratic Change and served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 2009 to…

  11. Muammar Gaddafi

    in 1986

    1 moment here

    Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…

  12. Rajiv Gandhi

    in 1986

    1 moment here

    Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…

  13. Robert Mugabe

    from 1953 to 2017

    14 moments here

    Zimbabwean nationalist leader, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and President from 1987 to 2017.…

  14. Samora Machel

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Mozambican revolutionary and FRELIMO leader who became the first president of independent Mozambique in 1975.…

  15. Thomas Sankara

    in 1986

    1 moment here

    Burkinabé army officer and revolutionary political leader who became president of Upper Volta after the 4 August 1983 coup and led Burkina Faso until…

Moments

  1. 1937 Telephone operator in Salisbury Doris Lessing
  2. 1953 Highfield Government School relocation Robert Mugabe
  3. 1959 Imprisonment in Salisbury Kenneth Kaunda
  4. 1960 Highfield nationalist demonstration Robert Mugabe
  5. 1961 Marriage to Sally Hayfron Robert Mugabe
  6. 1964 Imprisonment at Salisbury Maximum Security Prison Robert Mugabe
  7. 1966 Return to Salisbury Prison Robert Mugabe
  8. 1974 Release and residence in Highfield Robert Mugabe
  9. 1980 Independence address at Rufaro Stadium Robert Mugabe
  10. 1980 Return to Salisbury for election campaign Robert Mugabe
  11. 1980 First state visit to Zimbabwe Samora Machel
  12. 1980 Grenade attack at Mount Pleasant home Robert Mugabe
  13. 1980 Return concert at Rufaro Stadium Bob Marley
  14. 1980 Zimbabwe independence performance Bob Marley
  15. 1986 Presidential visit to Harare Ali Khamenei
  16. 1986 Non-Aligned summit in Harare Muammar Gaddafi
  17. 1986 Eighth NAM summit Rajiv Gandhi
  18. 1986 Chairing the Non-Aligned summit Robert Mugabe
  19. 1986 Non-Aligned Movement summit speech Thomas Sankara
  20. 1987 Graceland Tour conclusion Miriam Makeba
  21. 1999 MDC launch rally Morgan Tsvangirai
  22. 2000 Harare anti-Mugabe rally Morgan Tsvangirai
  23. 2001 Emergency evacuation to Harare Laurent-Désiré Kabila
  24. 2001 Southern African summit Robert Mugabe
  25. 2007 Arrest at MDC headquarters Morgan Tsvangirai
  26. 2007 Arrest en route to prayer rally Morgan Tsvangirai
  27. 2007 Detention at Machipisa Police Station Morgan Tsvangirai
  28. 2008 Refuge at the Dutch Embassy Morgan Tsvangirai
  29. 2008 Power-sharing negotiations Morgan Tsvangirai
  30. 2008 Global Political Agreement signing Morgan Tsvangirai
  31. 2011 New Zimbabwe Lecture Series address Morgan Tsvangirai
  32. 2012 Legion of Honour ceremony Morgan Tsvangirai
  33. 2015 State visit to Zimbabwe Edgar Lungu
  34. 2015 SADC summit and trade fair Edgar Lungu
  35. 2017 Emmerson Mnangagwa inauguration Edgar Lungu
  36. 2017 House arrest at Blue Roof Robert Mugabe
  37. 2017 Transition talks at State House Robert Mugabe
  38. 2017 Zimbabwe Open University graduation Robert Mugabe
  39. 2019 Talks with Mnangagwa in Harare John Magufuli
  40. 2019 Arrival for Mugabe funeral Jerry Rawlings

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