Historical figures in Sydney
The atlas holds 30 people and 54 moments here, from 1770 to 2019. The most recorded lives are Edmund Barton, Gough Whitlam and John Cornforth. Among them Writers, Military Leaders and Performers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
P. L. Travers
from 1912 to 1963
4 moments here
Pamela Lyndon Travers, born Helen Lyndon Goff, was an Australian-British writer, actress, journalist, and creator of the Mary Poppins books.…
Pope Benedict XVI
in 2008
1 moment here
Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…
Prince
in 2016
1 moment here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Roh Moo-hyun
in 2007
1 moment here
South Korean attorney, human-rights advocate, politician, and president of the Republic of Korea from 2003 to 2008.…
Shinzo Abe
in 2007
1 moment here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
Vivien Leigh
in 1948
1 moment here
British actress Vivien Leigh (born Vivian Mary Hartley) was acclaimed for stage work and for Academy Award-winning performances as Scarlett O'Hara in…
Moments
- 2014 Death in Elizabeth Bay Gough Whitlam
- 2016 Sydney Opera House performances Prince
- 2016 Last Empress at Sydney Opera House Asha Bhosle
- 2019 Death at Northbridge home Bob Hawke