Historical figures in Lima
The atlas holds 20 people and 57 moments here, from 1586 to 2025. The most recorded lives are Alan García, Alberto Fujimori and Mario Vargas Llosa. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Alan García
from 1949 to 2019
15 moments here
Alan García Pérez was a Peruvian politician and leader of the Peruvian Aprista Party who served two nonconsecutive terms as president of Peru, from…
Alberto Fujimori
from 1938 to 2024
9 moments here
Peruvian agricultural engineer, university rector, and president of Peru from 1990 to 2000. His presidency combined market reforms and…
Charles Darwin
in 1835
1 moment here
English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…
Garrincha
in 1957
1 moment here
Manuel Francisco dos Santos, known as Garrincha, was a Brazilian right winger. He spent most of his club career with Botafogo and won the FIFA World…
Gough Whitlam
in 1975
1 moment here
Edward Gough Whitlam was an Australian lawyer, Royal Australian Air Force navigator, Labor politician and the 21st prime minister of Australia.…
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
from 1920 to 2020
3 moments here
Peruvian diplomat and politician who became the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations (1982–1991).…
José de San Martín
in 1821
1 moment here
Argentine general and independence leader who helped secure the independence of Argentina, Chile, and Peru.…
José Mujica
in 2011
1 moment here
Uruguayan guerrilla fighter, farmer and politician who was president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015.…
Juan Manuel Fangio
in 1940
1 moment here
Argentine racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio was a five-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Manmohan Singh
in 1971
1 moment here
Indian economist, academic, civil servant, finance minister and prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014.…
Mario Vargas Llosa
from 1946 to 2025
6 moments here
Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist, and political figure. Vargas Llosa lived and worked across Peru, Bolivia, Spain, France, the United Kingdom,…
Mercedes Sosa
in 1995
1 moment here
Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…
Pablo Neruda
in 1966
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 2018
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Richard Nixon
in 1958
1 moment here
Richard Milhous Nixon was an American lawyer, naval officer, congressman, senator, vice president, and the 37th president of the United States.…
Rose of Lima
from 1586 to 1617
4 moments here
Rose of Lima, born Isabel Flores de Oliva, was a Dominican tertiary in colonial Peru whose life of prayer, penance, and care for impoverished people…
Salvador Allende
in 1971
1 moment here
Chilean physician and socialist politician who served as president of Chile from 3 November 1970 until his death during the 11 September 1973 coup.…
Sebastián Piñera
from 2011 to 2021
4 moments here
Chilean economist, businessman and politician who served as president of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2022.…
Simón Bolívar
from 1823 to 1826
3 moments here
Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…
Trần Đại Quang
in 2016
1 moment here
Vietnamese police general and politician who served as Minister of Public Security from 2011 to 2016 and as President of Vietnam from April 2016…
Moments
- 1586 Birth in Lima Rose of Lima
- 1586 Baptism at San Sebastián Parish Rose of Lima
- 1617 Palm Sunday at the Chapel of the Rosary Rose of Lima
- 1617 Final residence and death at the de la Maza home Rose of Lima
- 1821 Independence declaration in Lima José de San Martín
- 1823 Arrives in Lima Simón Bolívar
- 1824 Reoccupies Lima Simón Bolívar
- 1826 Returns to Lima Simón Bolívar
- 1835 Stays at Callao Charles Darwin
- 1920 Birth in Lima Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
- 1938 Birth in Miraflores Alberto Fujimori
- 1940 Gran Premio del Norte at Lima Juan Manuel Fangio
- 1943 Law degree at Pontifical Catholic University Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
- 1946 Move to Lima Mario Vargas Llosa
- 1949 Birth at Maison de Santé Clinic Alan García
- 1950 Cadet at Leoncio Prado Mario Vargas Llosa
- 1953 Enrollment at San Marcos Mario Vargas Llosa
- 1957 Undergraduate study at La Molina Alberto Fujimori
- 1957 Copa América appearance Garrincha
- 1958 National University of San Marcos visit Richard Nixon
- 1966 Readings in Lima and Arequipa Pablo Neruda
- 1967 Studies at Pontifical Catholic University Alan García
- 1971 Law degree at San Marcos Alan García
- 1971 Speech in Lima Salvador Allende
- 1971 Group of 77 ministerial meeting Manmohan Singh
- 1975 Official visit to Peru Gough Whitlam
- 1984 Rector at La Molina Alberto Fujimori
- 1985 First presidential inauguration Alan García
- 1990 Final address of first presidency Alan García
- 1992 Escape from his Lima home during the self-coup Alan García
- 1992 Asylum at Colombian ambassador's residence Alan García
- 1995 Concert in Lima Mercedes Sosa
- 2001 Return rally at Plaza San Martín Alan García
- 2005 Launch of 2006 presidential campaign Alan García
- 2006 Second presidential inauguration Alan García
- 2007 Arrival at Barbadillo detention site Alberto Fujimori
- 2007 Return to Las Palmas Air Force Base Alberto Fujimori
- 2008 Closing speech at EU–Latin America summit Alan García
- 2008 Meeting Dmitry Medvedev at Government Palace Alan García
- 2011 Bilateral agreements in Lima José Mujica
- 2011 Universitario tribute Mario Vargas Llosa
- 2011 First Pacific Alliance summit Alan García
- 2011 Pacific Alliance precursor meeting Sebastián Piñera
- 2011 Humala inauguration Sebastián Piñera
- 2016 APEC Leaders' Week Trần Đại Quang
- 2018 Arrival in Lima Pope Francis
- 2018 Eighth Summit of the Americas Sebastián Piñera
- 2018 Asylum request at Uruguayan ambassador's residence Alan García
- 2019 Return to Barbadillo Prison Alberto Fujimori
- 2019 Final hospitalization and death Alan García