Historical figures in Newport
The atlas holds 5 people and 7 moments here, from 1781 to 2019. The most recorded lives are George Washington, John F. Kennedy and Louis Armstrong. Among them Writers, Military Leaders and Political Leaders, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Anthony Quinn
in 1998
1 moment here
Mexican-American actor, painter, sculptor, writer, and civil-rights supporter Anthony Quinn (Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca) worked in film,…
Dolly Parton
in 2019
1 moment here
American singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Born in Pittman Center, Tennessee, Parton built a country-music career centered…
George Washington
from 1781 to 1790
2 moments here
George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…
John F. Kennedy
from 1942 to 1953
2 moments here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Louis Armstrong
in 1958
1 moment here
American jazz trumpeter, vocalist, bandleader, and entertainer whose career transformed jazz solo performance and made him an international cultural…
Moments
- 1781 Meets French commanders at Newport George Washington
- 1790 Returns to Newport as president George Washington
- 1942 Entered PT-boat training John F. Kennedy
- 1953 Married in Newport John F. Kennedy
- 1958 Newport Jazz Festival appearance Louis Armstrong
- 1998 Move to Bristol estate Anthony Quinn
- 2019 Newport Folk Festival appearance Dolly Parton