Historical figures in Mexico City

The atlas holds 44 people and 112 moments here, from 1519 to 2014. The most recorded lives are Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo and Porfirio Díaz. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Business Leaders, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

1. José Martí

   in 1875

   1 moment here

   Cuban nationalist, writer, journalist, and organizer of the Cuban Revolutionary Party. Martí lived and worked across Cuba, Spain, Mexico, Guatemala,…

2. Juana Inés de la Cruz

   from 1664 to 1695

   4 moments here

   Juana Inés de Asbaje y Ramírez de Santillana, known as Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, was a Novohispanic Hieronymite nun, poet, writer, philosopher,…

3. Kenzaburō Ōe

   in 1976

   1 moment here

   Japanese novelist, short-story writer, essayist, Nobel laureate, and prominent pacifist and anti-nuclear campaigner.…

4. Leon Trotsky

   from 1937 to 1940

   5 moments here

   Leon Trotsky (Lev Davidovich Bronstein) was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet political leader, Marxist theorist, and organizer of the Red Army.…

5. Léopold Sédar Senghor

   in 1947

   1 moment here

   Senegalese poet, theorist of Négritude, and statesman who became Senegal’s first president in 1960.…

6. Marilyn Monroe

   in 1962

   1 moment here

   American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…

7. Mario Vargas Llosa

   from 1976 to 1990

   2 moments here

   Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist, and political figure. Vargas Llosa lived and worked across Peru, Bolivia, Spain, France, the United Kingdom,…

8. Mercedes Sosa

   in 1999

   1 moment here

   Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…

9. Miguel Ángel Asturias

   from 1946 to 1967

   2 moments here

   Guatemalan poet-diplomat, novelist, playwright, journalist, and 1967 Nobel laureate. Asturias’s documented life moved between Guatemala, Europe,…

10. Nawal El Saadawi

    in 2010

    1 moment here

    Egyptian physician, psychiatrist, feminist writer, and activist whose life and work challenged patriarchal authority, gender-based violence,…

11. Octavio Paz

    from 1914 to 1998

    8 moments here

    Mexican poet, essayist, editor, and diplomat whose international postings and teaching appointments connected Mexico City, the United States, Europe,…

12. Pablo Neruda

    in 1940

    1 moment here

    Chilean poet, diplomat, senator, Communist political figure, and 1971 Nobel laureate. Born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, he lived and…

13. Pancho Villa

    from 1911 to 1914

    6 moments here

    Francisco “Pancho” Villa (José Doroteo Arango Arámbula) was a Mexican revolutionary, guerrilla leader, military commander, and provisional governor…

14. Paramahansa Yogananda

    in 1929

    1 moment here

    Indian and American Hindu monk, yogi, teacher, and founder of Self-Realization Fellowship and Yogoda Satsanga Society of India.…

15. Pelé

    in 1970

    1 moment here

    Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was a Brazilian footballer who starred for Santos, Brazil and the New York Cosmos.…

16. Porfirio Díaz

    from 1861 to 1911

    9 moments here

    José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican general and politician who led Mexico from 1876 to 1880 and from 1884 until his overthrow in 1911.…

17. Rubén Darío

    in 1910

    1 moment here

    Nicaraguan poet, journalist, and diplomat Félix Rubén García Sarmiento, known as Rubén Darío, was a central initiator of Spanish-language Modernismo.…

18. Salvador Allende

    in 1972

    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.…

19. Sirimavo Bandaranaike

    in 1975

    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…

20. Ulysses S. Grant

    in 1847

    1 moment here

    Ulysses S. Grant was an American army officer, Union commander during the Civil War, and the 18th president of the United States.…

Moments

1. 1929 Marries Frida Kahlo Diego Rivera
2. 1929 Marriage to Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo
3. 1931 Returns to Mexico City from California Diego Rivera
4. 1932 Law and literature studies at UNAM Octavio Paz
5. 1933 Returns to Mexico and moves to San Ángel Diego Rivera
6. 1934 Completes Man, Controller of the Universe Diego Rivera
7. 1934 Residence in San Ángel Frida Kahlo
8. 1935 Central Mexico City apartment Frida Kahlo
9. 1935 Return to San Ángel Frida Kahlo
10. 1935 Arrival in Mexico City Amelia Earhart
11. 1935 Nonstop departure from Mexico City Amelia Earhart
12. 1937 Residence at La Casa Azul Leon Trotsky
13. 1939 Return to La Casa Azul Frida Kahlo
14. 1939 Final residence on Avenida Viena Leon Trotsky
15. 1940 Writing Trotsky's Testament Leon Trotsky
16. 1940 Death in Mexico City Leon Trotsky
17. 1940 Fatal attack at his Mexico City residence Leon Trotsky
18. 1940 Arrival in Mexico City as consul general Pablo Neruda
19. 1946 Cultural attaché in Mexico Miguel Ángel Asturias
20. 1946 Marriage to William Dozier Joan Fontaine
21. 1947 Paints Dream of a Sunday Afternoon Diego Rivera
22. 1947 UNESCO conference delegation Léopold Sédar Senghor
23. 1947 State visit to Mexico Harry S. Truman
24. 1950 Hospital ABC treatment Frida Kahlo
25. 1953 Return to Mexico City from Japan Octavio Paz
26. 1953 National University of Mexico address Helen Keller
27. 1954 Return to Mexico City Octavio Paz
28. 1954 Death in Mexico City Frida Kahlo
29. 1954 Arrival and medical work in Mexico City Che Guevara
30. 1955 Exile and revolutionary preparation Fidel Castro
31. 1956 Returns to Mexico from the Soviet Union Diego Rivera
32. 1957 Death at San Ángel studio Diego Rivera
33. 1960 Departure from Cuba for Mexico City engagement Celia Cruz
34. 1961 Settlement in Mexico City Gabriel García Márquez
35. 1962 Met the Mexican press at Hotel Continental Marilyn Monroe
36. 1962 Made Mexico City state visit John F. Kennedy
37. 1967 Second Congress of Latin American Writers Miguel Ángel Asturias
38. 1968 Final Olympic marathon appearance Abebe Bikila
39. 1969 Return to Mexico and foundation of Plural Octavio Paz
40. 1970 Radio UNAM recording Carlos Fuentes
41. 1970 Third World Cup final Pelé
42. 1970 Final Formula One start Jack Brabham
43. 1972 Arrival in Mexico City Salvador Allende
44. 1973 Travel to Mexico City Jorge Luis Borges
45. 1975 Move back to Mexico City Gabriel García Márquez
46. 1975 Visit to Mexico Sirimavo Bandaranaike
47. 1976 Visiting professor in Mexico City Kenzaburō Ōe
48. 1976 Bellas Artes encounter Mario Vargas Llosa
49. 1979 Mexico City state visit Jimmy Carter
50. 1981 Return to Mexico City Jorge Luis Borges

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