Historical figures in Houston

The atlas holds 9 people and 20 moments here, from 1928 to 2018. The most recorded lives are George H. W. Bush, John F. Kennedy and Muhammad Ali. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Military Leaders, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

1. Elvis Presley

   in 1970

   1 moment here

   American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…

2. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

   in 1928

   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. George H. W. Bush

   from 1959 to 2018

   4 moments here

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

4. John F. Kennedy

   from 1960 to 1963

   3 moments here

   John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…

5. Muhammad Ali

   from 1966 to 1967

   3 moments here

   Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…

6. Ronald Reagan

   from 1980 to 1992

   2 moments here

   American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

7. Selena

   from 1989 to 1995

   3 moments here

   Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and business owner.…

8. Sydney Brenner

   from 1973 to 1984

   2 moments here

   South African-born molecular biologist whose career moved from Johannesburg and Oxford to Cambridge, California, Singapore and other scientific…

9. Toni Morrison

   in 1955

   1 moment here

   Toni Morrison (Chloe Ardelia Wofford) was an American novelist, editor, and professor whose career moved through Ohio, Washington, D.C., New York,…

Moments

1. 1928 Nominates Smith in Houston Franklin Delano Roosevelt
2. 1955 Texas Southern University teaching Toni Morrison
3. 1959 Family move to Houston George H. W. Bush
4. 1960 Addressed Houston ministers John F. Kennedy
5. 1962 Committed the nation at Rice University John F. Kennedy
6. 1963 Addressed LULAC in Houston John F. Kennedy
7. 1966 Cleveland Williams fight Muhammad Ali
8. 1967 Ernie Terrell fight Muhammad Ali
9. 1967 Draft-induction refusal Muhammad Ali
10. 1970 Houston Astrodome concerts Elvis Presley
11. 1973 Mike Hogg Lecture Sydney Brenner
12. 1980 Debates Bush in Houston Ronald Reagan
13. 1984 Verna and Marrs McLean Lecture Sydney Brenner
14. 1989 Recording at Sunrise Studios Selena
15. 1992 Addresses Republican convention in Houston Ronald Reagan
16. 1993 Retirement home in West Oaks George H. W. Bush
17. 1993 Return to Houston after presidency George H. W. Bush
18. 1994 Houston Rodeo performance Selena
19. 1995 Houston Astrodome concert Selena
20. 2018 Death at home in Houston George H. W. Bush

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