Historical figures in White House

The atlas holds 203 people and 473 moments here, from 1789 to 2022. The most recorded lives are John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Abraham Lincoln. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Jurists, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. Pervez Musharraf

    in 2011

    1 moment here

    Pakistani military officer and politician who served as Pakistan’s chief executive after the 1999 coup and as president from 2001 to 2008.…

  2. Pierre Nkurunziza

    in 2014

    1 moment here

    Burundian educator, CNDD–FDD rebel leader, and president of Burundi from 2005 until his death in 2020.…

  3. 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…

  4. Pope John Paul II

    in 1979

    1 moment here

    Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…

  5. Porfirio Díaz

    in 1881

    1 moment here

    José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican general and politician who led Mexico from 1876 to 1880 and from 1884 until his overthrow in 1911.…

  6. Prajadhipok

    in 1931

    2 moments 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…

  7. Raisa Gorbacheva

    from 1987 to 1990

    3 moments here

    Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…

  8. Ralph Waldo Emerson

    in 1862

    2 moments here

    American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, Unitarian minister, poet, abolitionist, and leading figure in Transcendentalism.…

  9. Ravi Shankar

    in 1974

    1 moment here

    Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar (1920–2012) was a leading exponent of Hindustani classical music whose performances, teaching, recordings,…

  10. Richard Nixon

    from 1942 to 1979

    4 moments here

    Richard Milhous Nixon was an American lawyer, naval officer, congressman, senator, vice president, and the 37th president of the United States.…

  11. Robert Mugabe

    from 1980 to 1983

    2 moments here

    Zimbabwean nationalist leader, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and President from 1987 to 2017.…

  12. Robin Williams

    from 1998 to 2008

    2 moments here

    Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…

  13. Roh Moo-hyun

    in 2003

    1 moment here

    South Korean attorney, human-rights advocate, politician, and president of the Republic of Korea from 2003 to 2008.…

  14. Ronald Reagan

    from 1981 to 1994

    6 moments here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  15. Rosa Parks

    from 1963 to 1990

    2 moments here

    American civil-rights activist whose lifelong work against racial segregation included local NAACP organizing in Montgomery, the 1955 bus protest and…

  16. Saint-John Perse

    from 1921 to 1941

    3 moments here

    Saint-John Perse was the pen name of Alexis Léger, a French poet and diplomat. Born in Guadeloupe, he spent formative years in Pau and Bordeaux,…

  17. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

    from 1958 to 1963

    2 moments here

    Indian philosopher, academic, diplomat, and statesman. Radhakrishnan taught at leading Indian and British universities, served as vice-chancellor of…

  18. Sebastián Piñera

    from 2010 to 2018

    3 moments here

    Chilean economist, businessman and politician who served as president of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2022.…

  19. Selena

    in 1994

    1 moment here

    Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and business owner.…

  20. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

    from 1958 to 1974

    2 moments here

    Bangladeshi political leader, founding president of Bangladesh, and prime minister. His documented life moved from childhood and schooling in Bengal…

  21. Shinzo Abe

    from 2007 to 2017

    4 moments here

    Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…

  22. Siad Barre

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Mohammed Siad Barre was a Somali military officer and president of Somalia from 1969 to 1991.…

  23. Silvio Berlusconi

    from 2004 to 2006

    4 moments here

    Italian media entrepreneur, owner of AC Milan, and politician who served three terms as prime minister of Italy (1994–1995, 2001–2006, and…

  24. Simón Bolívar

    in 1807

    1 moment here

    Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…

Moments

  1. 1975 AFL–CIO speech in Washington Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
  2. 1975 Meeting President Ford Margaret Thatcher
  3. 1975 National Press Club address Margaret Thatcher
  4. 1975 White House reception during United States tour Alexei Leonov
  5. 1975 White House meeting with Ford Anwar Sadat
  6. 1975 State meeting at the White House Hirohito
  7. 1975 Visit to Arlington National Cemetery Hirohito
  8. 1975 State visit to the United States Olav V
  9. 1975 State visit and congressional address Anwar Sadat
  10. 1976 Return to Washington as DCI George H. W. Bush
  11. 1977 Meeting with Jimmy Carter Augusto Pinochet
  12. 1977 New Spirit Inaugural Concert John Lennon
  13. 1977 Library of Congress recording Jorge Amado
  14. 1977 Meeting with President Carter Jorge Rafael Videla
  15. 1978 White House cultural-ambassador recognition Dolores del Río
  16. 1978 Meeting President Carter Kenneth Kaunda
  17. 1978 National Press Club speech Anwar Sadat
  18. 1978 Camp David Accords signing Jimmy Carter
  19. 1978 Tom Jones television special Tina Turner
  20. 1979 Official visit to Washington Deng Xiaoping
  21. 1979 Host at Ford's Theatre Dolly Parton
  22. 1979 White House isolation during hostage crisis Jimmy Carter
  23. 1979 White House state dinner for Deng Xiaoping Richard Nixon
  24. 1979 Banquet for Deng Xiaoping Yang Chen-Ning
  25. 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty signing Anwar Sadat
  26. 1979 Meeting with President Carter Ahmed Sékou Touré
  27. 1979 White House meeting with President Carter Pope John Paul II
  28. 1980 Meeting with President Carter Léopold Sédar Senghor
  29. 1980 Meeting President Carter at the White House Robert Mugabe
  30. 1980 Club performance at Charlie's Astrud Gilberto
  31. 1981 White House appearance Audrey Hepburn
  32. 1981 Kennedy Center performance Elizabeth Taylor
  33. 1981 Inaugurated at the Capitol Ronald Reagan
  34. 1981 First Reagan White House visit Margaret Thatcher
  35. 1981 Shot outside Washington Hilton Ronald Reagan
  36. 1981 Meeting Ronald Reagan Anwar Sadat
  37. 1981 White House visit with Nancy Reagan Sirikit
  38. 1982 State visit to the White House Hosni Mubarak
  39. 1982 Meeting with President Reagan Siad Barre
  40. 1982 Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base Ahmed Sékou Touré
  41. 1982 Meeting with President Reagan Ahmed Sékou Touré
  42. 1982 State arrival at the White House Ferdinand Marcos
  43. 1982 Exile in Washington Kim Dae-jung
  44. 1983 White House meeting with Reagan Kenneth Kaunda
  45. 1983 Meeting President Reagan Robert Mugabe
  46. 1984 Political meetings in Washington Benazir Bhutto
  47. 1984 White House science-agreement ceremony B. J. Habibie
  48. 1985 Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom Mother Teresa
  49. 1985 Undergoes surgery at Bethesda Ronald Reagan
  50. 1985 Meeting President Reagan at the White House Lee Kuan Yew

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