Historical figures in Sanremo
The atlas holds 7 people and 10 moments here, from 1878 to 1987. The most recorded lives are Katherine Mansfield, Alfred Nobel and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Among them Musicians and Composers, Performers and Business Leaders, across the Cold War and the Interwar Period.
Notable people
Alfred Nobel
from 1891 to 1896
2 moments here
Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, and industrialist Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833–1896) developed dynamite and other explosives, built businesses…
Dalida
in 1967
1 moment here
Dalida, born Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, was an Egyptian-born Italian-French singer, actress and model.…
Italo Calvino
in 1925
1 moment here
Italian novelist, short-story writer, editor, journalist, and member of Oulipo. Born in Cuba, raised chiefly in Sanremo, and active across Italy,…
Juan Manuel Fangio
in 1949
1 moment here
Argentine racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio was a five-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Katherine Mansfield
from 1918 to 1919
3 moments here
Katherine Mansfield (Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp, later Murry) was a New Zealand modernist short-story writer, poet, critic and diarist.…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
in 1878
1 moment here
Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…
Whitney Houston
in 1987
1 moment here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Moments
- 1878 Work in San Remo Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1891 Settlement at Villa Nobel Alfred Nobel
- 1896 Death at Villa Nobel Alfred Nobel
- 1918 Winter villa stay at Sanremo Katherine Mansfield
- 1919 Journey to San Remo Katherine Mansfield
- 1919 Move to Ospedaletti Katherine Mansfield
- 1925 Family settlement in Sanremo Italo Calvino
- 1949 Sanremo victory Juan Manuel Fangio
- 1967 Sanremo Music Festival performance Dalida
- 1987 Sanremo Festival appearance Whitney Houston