Historical figures in Jakarta
The atlas holds 22 people and 54 moments here, from 1770 to 2024. The most recorded lives are Sukarno, Suharto and B. J. Habibie. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Jurists, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
in 2005
1 moment here
Malaysian civil servant and politician who served as Malaysia’s fifth prime minister from 2003 to 2009.…
Abdurrahman Wahid
from 1949 to 2009
6 moments here
Indonesian Islamic scholar, Nahdlatul Ulama leader, reform advocate, and fourth president of Indonesia (1999–2001), widely known as Gus Dur.…
Benigno Aquino III
in 2011
1 moment here
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines from 2010…
B. J. Habibie
from 1998 to 2019
7 moments here
Indonesian aerospace engineer, technocrat, vice president, and third president of Indonesia.…
Che Guevara
in 1959
1 moment here
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…
Corazon Aquino
in 1986
1 moment here
María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…
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…
Hugo Chávez
in 2000
1 moment here
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a Venezuelan army officer and politician who led the failed February 1992 coup attempt, became president of Venezuela in…
James Cook
in 1770
1 moment here
British naval officer, hydrographer and explorer whose surveys of Newfoundland and three Pacific voyages transformed European geographic knowledge of…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1950
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Khaleda Zia
in 2004
1 moment here
Bangladeshi politician who was prime minister of Bangladesh in 1991–1996 and 2001–2006, chaired the Bangladesh Nationalist Party from 1984 until her…
Lee Kuan Yew
in 1973
1 moment here
Singaporean barrister and statesman who co-founded the People’s Action Party and served as Singapore’s first prime minister from 1959 to 1990.…
Muammar Gaddafi
in 2004
1 moment here
Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…
Muhammad Ali
in 1973
1 moment here
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…
Nelson Mandela
in 1997
1 moment here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Pablo Neruda
in 1930
1 moment here
Chilean poet, diplomat, senator, Communist political figure, and 1971 Nobel laureate. Born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, he lived and…
Pope Francis
in 2024
2 moments here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Rajendra Prasad
in 1958
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, independence leader, journalist and statesman who became the first President of India, serving from 1950 to 1962.…
Richard Nixon
in 1969
1 moment here
Richard Milhous Nixon was an American lawyer, naval officer, congressman, senator, vice president, and the 37th president of the United States.…
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
in 1976
1 moment here
Sri Lankan stateswoman and three-time prime minister of Ceylon/Sri Lanka. Born Sirima Ratwatte in Ratnapura, she became the world’s first woman…
Suharto
from 1944 to 2008
11 moments here
Indonesian army officer and politician who served as acting president from 1967 and president of Indonesia from 1968 until his resignation in 1998.…
Sukarno
from 1942 to 1970
11 moments here
Sukarno (1901–1970) was an Indonesian nationalist, revolutionary, engineer, and the first president of Indonesia.…
Moments
- 1770 Arrives at Batavia James Cook
- 1930 Arrival in Singapore and Batavia Pablo Neruda
- 1942 Return to Jakarta under Japanese occupation Sukarno
- 1944 PETA recruit training in Jakarta Suharto
- 1945 Drafting the proclamation in Menteng Sukarno
- 1945 Proclamation of Indonesian independence Sukarno
- 1945 Independence rally at Ikada Field Sukarno
- 1949 Move to Jakarta Abdurrahman Wahid
- 1949 Triumphal flight to Jakarta Sukarno
- 1950 Visit to Jakarta Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1958 State visit to Indonesia Rajendra Prasad
- 1959 Meeting with Sukarno in Jakarta Che Guevara
- 1961 Operational deputy and Strategic Reserve commander Suharto
- 1963 Return to KOSTRAD command Suharto
- 1963 Meeting Maxwell Taylor at Merdeka Palace Sukarno
- 1964 DWIKORA speech in Jakarta Sukarno
- 1965 PKI anniversary speech at Gelora Bung Karno Sukarno
- 1965 At Jakarta army hospital during the 30 September Movement Suharto
- 1965 Funeral ceremony for assassinated generals Suharto
- 1965 Gathering at Halim Air Force Base Sukarno
- 1967 Acting presidency appointment Suharto
- 1967 House arrest at Wisma Yaso Sukarno
- 1968 Elected president by the MPRS Suharto
- 1969 State visit to Jakarta Richard Nixon
- 1970 Death at Jakarta Army Hospital Sukarno
- 1971 Return to Jakarta Abdurrahman Wahid
- 1973 Visit to Kalibata Heroes Cemetery Lee Kuan Yew
- 1973 Rudie Lubbers fight Muhammad Ali
- 1975 Indonesia visit Gerald Ford
- 1975 Meeting with Ford and Kissinger Suharto
- 1976 Meeting with Suharto Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- 1984 Aid after the Tanjung Priok riots Abdurrahman Wahid
- 1986 State visit to Jakarta Corazon Aquino
- 1997 Meets Xanana Gusmão in Jakarta Nelson Mandela
- 1998 Retirement in Menteng Suharto
- 1998 Presidential oath after Suharto resignation B. J. Habibie
- 1998 Resignation at Merdeka Palace Suharto
- 1998 Ciganjur reform meeting Abdurrahman Wahid
- 1999 MPR accountability-session attendance B. J. Habibie
- 2000 Working visit to Jakarta Hugo Chávez
- 2004 State visit to Jakarta Khaleda Zia
- 2004 Visit to Jakarta Muammar Gaddafi
- 2005 ASEAN tsunami aftermath meeting Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2006 Launch of Decisive Moments B. J. Habibie
- 2008 Final hospitalization and death Suharto
- 2009 Death in Jakarta Abdurrahman Wahid
- 2009 Transfer to Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Abdurrahman Wahid
- 2010 Honorary doctorate at University of Indonesia B. J. Habibie
- 2011 State visit to Indonesia Benigno Aquino III
- 2017 Habibie Festival visit B. J. Habibie