Historical figures in Milan
The atlas holds 42 people and 82 moments here, from 55 BC to 2023. The most recorded lives are Silvio Berlusconi, Benito Mussolini and Giuseppe Verdi. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Philosophers, across the Space Age and the Industrial Revolution.
Notable people
Jean-Bédel Bokassa
in 1971
1 moment here
Central African military officer and politician who seized power in the Central African Republic in 1966, served as president, and proclaimed himself…
Joséphine de Beauharnais
from 1796 to 1812
4 moments here
Marie-Josèphe-Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, known as Joséphine, was Napoleon Bonaparte’s first wife and Empress of the French from 1804 until the…
Juan Manuel Fangio
from 1952 to 1956
4 moments here
Argentine racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio was a five-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Leonardo da Vinci
from 1482 to 1513
4 moments here
Italian Renaissance painter, draftsman, engineer, architect, anatomist, and natural philosopher.…
Mahatma Gandhi
in 1931
1 moment here
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…
Mikhail Vrubel
in 1891
1 moment here
Russian painter, draughtsman, sculptor, ceramic artist, and theatrical designer associated with Symbolism and Russian Art Nouveau.…
Montesquieu
in 1728
1 moment here
Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, was a French jurist, historian, and political philosopher.…
Napoleon Bonaparte
from 1796 to 1805
2 moments 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…
Pedro II of Brazil
in 1888
1 moment here
Pedro II (1825–1891) was the second and final emperor of Brazil, reigning from 1831 until the 1889 coup that abolished the monarchy.…
Petrarch
in 1353
1 moment here
Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was an Italian scholar, poet, cleric, diplomat, and foundational humanist.…
Rabindranath Tagore
in 1925
1 moment here
Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…
Silvio Berlusconi
from 1936 to 2023
8 moments here
Italian media entrepreneur, owner of AC Milan, and politician who served three terms as prime minister of Italy (1994–1995, 2001–2006, and…
Simón Bolívar
in 1805
1 moment here
Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…
Thomas Jefferson
in 1787
1 moment here
Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…
Tupac Shakur
in 1996
1 moment here
American rapper, actor, poet, and political activist, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli. His documented life included childhood in New York City and…
Virgil
in 55 BC
1 moment here
Publius Vergilius Maro, known as Virgil, was a Roman poet of the Augustan age and the author of the Eclogues, Georgics, and Aeneid.…
Winston Churchill
in 1893
1 moment here
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
from 1770 to 1772
5 moments here
Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…
Moments
- 1918 Milan munitions-factory rescue scene Ernest Hemingway
- 1918 Recuperation in Milan Ernest Hemingway
- 1919 Founding the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento Benito Mussolini
- 1920 Second Fascist congress Benito Mussolini
- 1922 Return to Milan during the March on Rome Benito Mussolini
- 1925 Milan address on humanity Rabindranath Tagore
- 1931 Travels through Milan Mahatma Gandhi
- 1936 Birth in Milan Silvio Berlusconi
- 1944 Final public speech Benito Mussolini
- 1945 Body displayed at Piazzale Loreto Benito Mussolini
- 1945 Return to Milan in the final days Benito Mussolini
- 1952 Hospitalization after Monza crash Juan Manuel Fangio
- 1952 Monza crash Juan Manuel Fangio
- 1953 Monza Grand Prix win Juan Manuel Fangio
- 1956 Italian Grand Prix title clincher Juan Manuel Fangio
- 1960 Milan screening confrontation Federico Fellini
- 1961 Law studies and graduation Silvio Berlusconi
- 1964 Meeting with AC Milan leaders Alfredo Di Stéfano
- 1969 Third leg of world tour Dalida
- 1970 Meeting in Milan Haile Selassie
- 1971 Visit to Milan Trade Fair Jean-Bédel Bokassa
- 1980 San Siro performance Bob Marley
- 1990 Italian Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
- 1992 Italian Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
- 1994 Recorded entry into politics Silvio Berlusconi
- 1996 Men's Fashion Week appearance in Milan Tupac Shakur
- 2002 European tour appearance in Milan Celia Cruz
- 2007 Running-board announcement Silvio Berlusconi
- 2014 Community service begins Silvio Berlusconi
- 2020 COVID-19 hospitalization Silvio Berlusconi
- 2023 Final hospitalization Silvio Berlusconi
- 2023 Death at San Raffaele Hospital Silvio Berlusconi