Historical figures in South Africa

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 1922 to 2008. The most recorded lives are Agatha Christie, Diana, Princess of Wales and V. S. Naipaul. Among them Business Leaders, Writers and Royalty, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

1. Abdurrahman Wahid

   in 2000

   1 moment here

   Indonesian Islamic scholar, Nahdlatul Ulama leader, reform advocate, and fourth president of Indonesia (1999–2001), widely known as Gus Dur.…

2. Agatha Christie

   in 1922

   1 moment here

   English novelist, playwright, and memoirist, internationally known for detective fiction featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.…

3. Diana, Princess of Wales

   in 1997

   1 moment here

   Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…

4. Miriam Makeba

   in 1990

   1 moment here

   South African singer, songwriter, actor, and anti-apartheid activist known as “Mama Africa.” Makeba’s career took her from Johannesburg and Pretoria…

5. V. S. Naipaul

   in 2008

   1 moment here

   Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul was a Trinidad-born British novelist, essayist, and travel writer.…

Moments

1. 1922 British Empire Exhibition tour in South Africa Agatha Christie
2. 1990 Return to South Africa Miriam Makeba
3. 1997 Met Nelson Mandela in South Africa Diana, Princess of Wales
4. 2000 Trip to South Africa Abdurrahman Wahid
5. 2008 African research journey in South Africa V. S. Naipaul

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