Historical figures in Minneapolis

The atlas holds 12 people and 22 moments here, from 1828 to 2016. The most recorded lives are Prince, Mark Twain and Mikhail Gorbachev. Among them Political Leaders, Scientists and Writers, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

1. Amelia Earhart

   in 1915

   1 moment here

   American aviator and author. Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, became a leading aviation pioneer, crossed the Atlantic as a passenger in 1928,…

2. Christiaan Barnard

   in 1955

   1 moment here

   South African cardiac surgeon who led the team that performed the first successful human-to-human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape…

3. Harry S. Truman

   in 1948

   1 moment here

   Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…

4. Henry David Thoreau

   in 1861

   1 moment here

   American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher associated with transcendentalism. Thoreau lived chiefly in and around Concord, Massachusetts,…

5. John McCain

   in 2008

   1 moment here

   John Sidney McCain III was an American naval aviator, Vietnam War prisoner of war, U.S. representative, U.S.…

6. Kofi Annan

   in 1961

   1 moment here

   Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…

7. Mark Twain

   from 1882 to 1885

   2 moments here

   Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…

8. Mikhail Gorbachev

   in 1990

   1 moment here

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

9. Prince

   from 1958 to 2016

   10 moments here

   Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…

10. Raisa Gorbacheva

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…

11. Walter Brattain

    in 1929

    1 moment here

    American experimental physicist and co-inventor of the point-contact transistor. Brattain’s documented life moved from his birth in Amoy, China,…

12. Zachary Taylor

    in 1828

    1 moment here

    Zachary Taylor was a United States Army officer, Mexican–American War commander, and the 12th president of the United States.…

Moments

1. 1828 Command of Fort Snelling Zachary Taylor
2. 1861 Arrival at St. Anthony Henry David Thoreau
3. 1882 Reaches Minnesota on Mississippi research trip Mark Twain
4. 1885 Twain–Cable tour reaches Minneapolis Mark Twain
5. 1915 School in St. Paul Amelia Earhart
6. 1929 Doctoral degree at the University of Minnesota Walter Brattain
7. 1948 St. Paul campaign address Harry S. Truman
8. 1955 University of Minnesota scholarship Christiaan Barnard
9. 1958 Birth at Mount Sinai Hospital Prince
10. 1961 Undergraduate study at Macalester Kofi Annan
11. 1975 94 East recording session Prince
12. 1976 Demo recording with Chris Moon Prince
13. 1977 Sound 80 demo session Prince
14. 1979 First band performance Prince
15. 1990 Minnesota state visit Mikhail Gorbachev
16. 1990 Twin Cities visit Raisa Gorbacheva
17. 2007 Minneapolis homecoming at First Avenue Prince
18. 2007 Minneapolis homecoming at Macy's Auditorium Prince
19. 2007 Minneapolis homecoming at Target Center Prince
20. 2008 Republican nomination with Sarah Palin John McCain
21. 2016 Lizz Wright performance attendance Prince
22. 2016 Record Store Day appearance Prince

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