Historical figures in Kuwait
The atlas holds 4 people and 4 moments here, from 1957 to 1990. The most recorded lives are Andy Warhol, Saddam Hussein and Yasser Arafat. Among them Business Leaders and Royalty, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Andy Warhol
in 1977
1 moment here
American artist and filmmaker whose work helped define Pop art. Born in Pittsburgh, Warhol studied there before moving to New York in 1949.…
Diana, Princess of Wales
in 1989
1 moment here
Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Saddam Hussein
in 1990
1 moment here
Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…
Yasser Arafat
in 1957
1 moment here
Palestinian political leader, founding member of Fatah, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1969 to 2004, and president of the…
Moments
- 1957 Settlement in Kuwait Yasser Arafat
- 1977 Kuwait exhibition opening Andy Warhol
- 1989 Visit to Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1990 Inspection of Iraqi troops in Kuwait Saddam Hussein