Historical figures in Vancouver
The atlas holds 16 people and 18 moments here, from 1889 to 2004. The most recorded lives are Alice Munro, Errol Flynn and Mark Twain. Among them Writers, Business Leaders and Political Leaders, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Alice Munro
from 1951 to 1980
2 moments here
Canadian short-story writer and 2013 Nobel laureate. Born in Wingham, Ontario, Munro studied in London, Ontario; lived in British Columbia during her…
Desmond Tutu
in 2004
1 moment here
South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…
Diana, Princess of Wales
in 1986
1 moment here
Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Errol Flynn
in 1959
2 moments here
Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn was an Australian-born actor who became a major Hollywood star in swashbuckling and adventure films.…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1949
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
John Atta Mills
in 2002
1 moment here
John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills was a Ghanaian legal scholar and politician who served as vice president of Ghana from 1997 to 2001 and president from 7…
Mark Twain
in 1895
1 moment here
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…
Mercedes Sosa
in 1995
1 moment here
Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…
Prajadhipok
in 1931
1 moment here
Prajadhipok (Rama VII) was King of Siam from 1925 until his abdication in 1935. Educated in England and trained in the military, he travelled…
Rabindranath Tagore
in 1929
1 moment here
Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…
Rajiv Gandhi
in 1987
1 moment here
Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…
Rudyard Kipling
in 1889
1 moment here
English journalist, novelist, poet, and short-story writer. Born in Bombay, Kipling spent his childhood in India and England, worked as a journalist…
Swami Vivekananda
in 1893
1 moment here
Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, teacher, and chief disciple of Ramakrishna. Born Narendranath Datta in Calcutta, he travelled widely through India…
Teresa Teng
in 1979
1 moment here
Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng (Teng Li-yun; 1953–1995) became one of the most influential popular vocalists in the Chinese-speaking world and across…
Wangarĩ Maathai
in 1976
1 moment here
Kenyan environmentalist, democracy activist, academic, founder of the Green Belt Movement, parliamentarian, and the first African woman awarded the…
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
- 1889 Visit to Vancouver Rudyard Kipling
- 1893 Arrival in Vancouver Swami Vivekananda
- 1895 Reaches Vancouver Mark Twain
- 1923 State visit to Vancouver Warren G. Harding
- 1929 Lectures in Vancouver Rabindranath Tagore
- 1931 Canadian Pacific train at Vancouver Prajadhipok
- 1949 State visit to Canada Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1951 Move to Dundarave Alice Munro
- 1959 Death at Vancouver General Hospital Errol Flynn
- 1959 Flight to Vancouver for yacht negotiations Errol Flynn
- 1976 Habitat I conference Wangarĩ Maathai
- 1979 First concert in Vancouver Teresa Teng
- 1980 Writer in residence at UBC Alice Munro
- 1986 Visit to Expo 86 Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1987 Commonwealth meeting in Vancouver Rajiv Gandhi
- 1995 North American tour performance in Vancouver Mercedes Sosa
- 2002 Visiting scholarship at the University of British Columbia John Atta Mills
- 2004 Meeting with the Dalai Lama in Vancouver Desmond Tutu