Historical figures in Malta

The atlas holds 13 people and 15 moments here, from 60 to 2015. The most recorded lives are Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Lord Byron and Napoleon Bonaparte. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Royalty, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

  1. Elizabeth II

    in 1949

    1 moment here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  2. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

    from 1943 to 1945

    2 moments 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

    in 1989

    1 moment here

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

  4. Hans Christian Andersen

    in 1841

    1 moment here

    Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…

  5. Hirohito

    in 1921

    1 moment here

    Hirohito (posthumously Emperor Shōwa) was Emperor of Japan from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989.…

  6. Lord Byron

    from 1809 to 1811

    2 moments here

    George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), was a British poet, peer, and political speaker.…

  7. Mikhail Gorbachev

    in 1989

    1 moment here

    Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…

  8. Muammar Gaddafi

    in 1974

    1 moment here

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

  9. Muhammadu Buhari

    in 2015

    1 moment here

    Nigerian army officer, military head of state from 1983 to 1985, and elected president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.…

  10. Napoleon Bonaparte

    in 1798

    1 moment here

    French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…

  11. Paul the Apostle

    in 60

    1 moment here

    Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was a first-century Jewish Christian apostle and missionary. The chronology below follows the traditional reconstruction used…

  12. Ralph Waldo Emerson

    in 1833

    1 moment here

    American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, Unitarian minister, poet, abolitionist, and leading figure in Transcendentalism.…

  13. Winston Churchill

    in 1945

    1 moment here

    Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…

Moments

  1. 60 Shipwreck and stay on Malta Paul the Apostle
  2. 1798 Stays in Valletta after conquering Malta Napoleon Bonaparte
  3. 1809 Mediterranean stay at Malta Lord Byron
  4. 1811 Return voyage from Malta Lord Byron
  5. 1833 Arrival in Malta Ralph Waldo Emerson
  6. 1841 Arrives at Malta Hans Christian Andersen
  7. 1921 Opens Maltese Parliament Hirohito
  8. 1943 Visits Allied installations in Malta Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  9. 1945 Stops in Malta en route to Yalta Winston Churchill
  10. 1945 Meets Churchill in Malta Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  11. 1949 Lived at Villa Guardamangia Elizabeth II
  12. 1974 Visit to Valletta Muammar Gaddafi
  13. 1989 Malta summit with Gorbachev George H. W. Bush
  14. 1989 Malta Summit Mikhail Gorbachev
  15. 2015 Commonwealth summit Muhammadu Buhari

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