Historical figures in 1949
The atlas holds 81 people and 105 moments here, in 1949. The most recorded lives are Albert Camus, Sukarno and Mao Zedong. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Isaac Asimov
in 1949
2 moments here
American writer and biochemist best known for science fiction, popular-science writing, and the Foundation and Robot series.…
Jacques Derrida
in 1949
1 moment here
French philosopher, born Jackie Élie Derrida, associated with deconstruction. His career moved from Algeria and Paris to recurrent teaching and…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1949
2 moments here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Jiang Qing
in 1949
1 moment here
Jiang Qing (1914–1991), also known as Madame Mao, was a Chinese actress, revolutionary, and political figure.…
Jimmy Carter
in 1949
1 moment here
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
John Steinbeck
in 1949
1 moment here
American novelist, journalist, and war correspondent whose life and work ranged from California’s Salinas Valley and Monterey Peninsula to wartime…
Jorge Luis Borges
in 1949
1 moment here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
Juan Manuel Fangio
in 1949
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Argentine racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio was a five-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Judy Garland
in 1949
1 moment here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Julius Nyerere
in 1949
2 moments here
Tanzanian anti-colonial leader, political theorist, and founding president of Tanzania. Nyerere led the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU),…
Kim Il Sung
in 1949
1 moment here
Kim Il Sung (born Kim Song Ju) was a Korean communist guerrilla leader, North Korean political leader, and founder of the Democratic People’s…
Le Corbusier
in 1949
1 moment here
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…
Ludwig Wittgenstein
in 1949
1 moment here
Austro-British philosopher whose work in logic, language, mathematics, and mind shaped twentieth-century analytic philosophy.…
Mao Zedong
in 1949
2 moments here
Chinese communist revolutionary and political leader who led the Chinese Communist Party and founded the People’s Republic of China.…
Miguel Ángel Asturias
in 1949
1 moment here
Guatemalan poet-diplomat, novelist, playwright, journalist, and 1967 Nobel laureate. Asturias’s documented life moved between Guatemala, Europe,…
Mikhail Kalashnikov
in 1949
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian small-arms designer, military engineer, and lieutenant general, best known for the AK-47 and later Kalashnikov weapon systems.…
Nawal El Saadawi
in 1949
1 moment here
Egyptian physician, psychiatrist, feminist writer, and activist whose life and work challenged patriarchal authority, gender-based violence,…
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
in 1949
1 moment here
South Vietnamese army officer and politician who led South Vietnam as chairman of the National Leadership Committee from 1965 and as president from…
Nikita Khrushchev
in 1949
1 moment here
Soviet Communist Party leader and chairman of the Council of Ministers. Khrushchev rose from industrial work in the Donbas through party posts in…
Norodom Sihanouk
in 1949
1 moment here
Cambodian monarch, politician, and cultural figure who was king (1941–1955; 1993–2004), prime minister, chief of state, and leader in exile.…
Pablo Escobar
in 1949
2 moments here
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a Colombian drug trafficker, Medellín Cartel leader, and politician.…
Pablo Neruda
in 1949
1 moment here
Chilean poet, diplomat, senator, Communist political figure, and 1971 Nobel laureate. Born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, he lived and…
Pearl S. Buck
in 1949
1 moment here
American writer, humanitarian, and activist whose life was divided between the United States and China before she became an internationally prominent…
Pervez Musharraf
in 1949
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.…
Moments
- 1949 Egyptian armistice talks Yitzhak Rabin
- 1949 Transfer to UC Berkeley Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- 1949 Armistice delegation to Rhodes Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1949 Palace Rebellion in Bangkok Pridi Banomyong
- 1949 Music director at All India Radio Ravi Shankar
- 1949 Signing of the Élysée Accords Bảo Đại
- 1949 Medical journey to Moscow Jiang Qing
- 1949 First state visit to Moscow Kim Il Sung
- 1949 Death at Government House Sarojini Naidu
- 1949 General Offensive in Yogyakarta Suharto
- 1949 Speaks at MIT Winston Churchill
- 1949 Flight to Southampton Julius Nyerere
- 1949 University of Edinburgh studies Julius Nyerere
- 1949 Stay with Norman Malcolm Ludwig Wittgenstein
- 1949 Entering Nobori-cho Elementary School Sadako Sasaki
- 1949 Birth at Maison de Santé Clinic Alan García
- 1949 Move to Boston Isaac Asimov
- 1949 Hospitalization in Boston Judy Garland
- 1949 Embarkation for Brazil Albert Camus
- 1949 Moves to New York City Andy Warhol
- 1949 Meeting Elaine Scott in Carmel John Steinbeck
- 1949 Takeover of Yogyakarta from Dutch forces Suharto
- 1949 Return to Yogyakarta Sukarno
- 1949 Arrival in Rio de Janeiro Albert Camus
- 1949 Campana stop at Dakar Albert Camus
- 1949 Visit to Recife Albert Camus
- 1949 Engagement in Lausanne Bhumibol Adulyadej
- 1949 Inauguration of Ciudad Infantil Eva Perón
- 1949 Residence in Somerville Isaac Asimov
- 1949 First documented Rio visit Richard Feynman
- 1949 Engagement in Lausanne Sirikit
- 1949 Lecture in Santiago Albert Camus
- 1949 Lecture visit to São Paulo Albert Camus
- 1949 Stay with Victoria Ocampo in Buenos Aires Albert Camus
- 1949 Visit to Iguape Albert Camus
- 1949 Visit to Montevideo Albert Camus
- 1949 Move to larger Havana flat Fidel Castro
- 1949 Attends proclamation of the People's Republic Deng Xiaoping
- 1949 Versailles performance after Cerdan's death Édith Piaf
- 1949 First visit to the United States Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1949 State visit to Canada Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1949 Proclamation of the People's Republic Mao Zedong
- 1949 Arrival for study in Paris Pol Pot
- 1949 CPPCC and PRC founding ceremony Soong Ching-ling
- 1949 London opening of A Streetcar Named Desire Vivien Leigh
- 1949 Departure for India to film Kim Errol Flynn
- 1949 Meets Pope Pius XII Salvador Dalí
- 1949 First Moscow visit Mao Zedong
- 1949 Research stay in Guatemala Miguel Ángel Asturias
- 1949 Return to Moscow party leadership Nikita Khrushchev