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. Willy Brandt

    from 1961 to 1973

    2 moments here

    German Social Democratic politician, born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm in Lübeck. He lived in exile in Norway and Sweden during the Nazi era, became…

  2. Woodrow Wilson

    from 1913 to 1924

    7 moments here

    Thomas Woodrow Wilson was an American academic, governor of New Jersey, and the 28th president of the United States.…

  3. Yang Chen-Ning

    in 1979

    1 moment here

    Chinese-American theoretical physicist whose work in statistical mechanics, particle physics, gauge theory, and condensed-matter physics included the…

  4. Yasser Arafat

    from 1993 to 2001

    2 moments here

    Palestinian political leader, founding member of Fatah, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1969 to 2004, and president of the…

  5. Yitzhak Rabin

    from 1973 to 1994

    3 moments here

    Israeli military officer, statesman, prime minister, ambassador, and 1994 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…

  6. Yun Ch'iho

    in 1910

    1 moment here

    Korean politician, reformer, educator, Christian leader, diarist, and later Japanese colonial collaborator.…

  7. Zachary Taylor

    from 1811 to 1850

    6 moments here

    Zachary Taylor was a United States Army officer, Mexican–American War commander, and the 12th president of the United States.…

  8. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

    from 1973 to 1975

    2 moments here

    Pakistani barrister and statesman who served as Pakistan’s fourth president (1971–1973) and ninth prime minister (1973–1977).…

Moments

  1. 1996 White House breast-cancer breakfast Diana, Princess of Wales
  2. 1997 Washington meeting on small-business lending Alberto Fujimori
  3. 1997 Supported American Red Cross anti-landmine initiative Diana, Princess of Wales
  4. 1997 State visit to Washington Jiang Zemin
  5. 1997 Classic Whitney concerts Whitney Houston
  6. 1998 Washington public appearance Robin Williams
  7. 1998 Press conference at the National Press Club Kofi Annan
  8. 1998 State visit to Washington Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
  9. 1998 Receives U.S. Congressional Gold Medal Nelson Mandela
  10. 1999 State visit to Washington Jerry Rawlings
  11. 1999 National Prayer Breakfast Mathieu Kérékou
  12. 2000 Equality Rocks benefit performance George Michael
  13. 2001 Presidential Citizens Medal ceremony Elizabeth Taylor
  14. 2001 Meeting with President Clinton Yasser Arafat
  15. 2001 White House meeting with President Bush Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  16. 2002 Oval Office meeting with George W. Bush José Eduardo dos Santos
  17. 2002 Visit to Washington during Bush presidency Hosni Mubarak
  18. 2002 Meeting Donald Rumsfeld at the Pentagon Islam Karimov
  19. 2003 White House summit with George W. Bush Roh Moo-hyun
  20. 2003 Peace Corps headquarters visit Amadou Toumani Touré
  21. 2003 State visit to the White House Mwai Kibaki
  22. 2004 Meeting at the White House Ariel Sharon
  23. 2004 Oval Office meeting with George W. Bush José Eduardo dos Santos
  24. 2004 Oval Office meeting with George W. Bush Omar Bongo
  25. 2004 Meeting with President Bush Silvio Berlusconi
  26. 2005 India–United States talks Manmohan Singh
  27. 2005 Oval Office meeting Silvio Berlusconi
  28. 2005 Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony Aretha Franklin
  29. 2005 Kennedy Center Honors Tina Turner
  30. 2006 Pentagon memorial visit Margaret Thatcher
  31. 2006 White House meeting before Italian election Silvio Berlusconi
  32. 2006 Address to the United States Congress Silvio Berlusconi
  33. 2006 Meeting George W. Bush at the White House Alan García
  34. 2007 White House meeting with George W. Bush Shinzo Abe
  35. 2007 Visited Goddard Space Flight Center Elizabeth II
  36. 2008 Wishful Drinking at Arena Stage Carrie Fisher
  37. 2008 White House meeting with President Bush Amadou Toumani Touré
  38. 2008 United States journey Pope Benedict XVI
  39. 2008 NASA fiftieth-anniversary lecture Stephen Hawking
  40. 2008 USO World Gala appearance Robin Williams
  41. 2008 First G20 summit Manmohan Singh
  42. 2008 National Medal of Arts ceremony Olivia de Havilland
  43. 2009 Obama inaugural ceremony performance Aretha Franklin
  44. 2009 Oval Office meeting Morgan Tsvangirai
  45. 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom Stephen Hawking
  46. 2009 State visit to the United States Manmohan Singh
  47. 2010 Nuclear Security Summit Manmohan Singh
  48. 2010 Nuclear Security Summit Sebastián Piñera
  49. 2010 Meeting Barack Obama at the White House Alan García
  50. 2011 Carnegie Endowment lecture Pervez Musharraf

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