Historical figures in Tacoma

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 1923 to 1998. The most recorded lives are Dwight D. Eisenhower, Marlon Brando and Warren G. Harding. Among them Writers, Military Leaders and Musicians and Composers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

1. Dwight D. Eisenhower

   in 1940

   1 moment here

   Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…

2. Heath Ledger

   in 1998

   1 moment here

   Australian actor and music-video director whose career began in Australian television, expanded internationally after his 1998 move to the United…

3. Kurt Cobain

   in 1988

   1 moment here

   American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of Nirvana. This chronology maps documented residences, recording sessions, performances,…

4. Marlon Brando

   in 1964

   1 moment here

   American actor and activist whose stage and screen career ranged from Broadway in the 1940s to major films through the early 2000s.…

5. Warren G. Harding

   in 1923

   1 moment here

   Warren G. Harding was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923.…

Moments

1. 1923 Embarkation for Alaska Warren G. Harding
2. 1940 Regimental and corps staff work at Fort Lewis Dwight D. Eisenhower
3. 1964 Fish-in protest arrest Marlon Brando
4. 1988 Tacoma performance as Ted Ed Fred Kurt Cobain
5. 1998 Films 10 Things I Hate About You Heath Ledger

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