Historical figures in 1962
The atlas holds 103 people and 159 moments here, in 1962. The most recorded lives are Nelson Mandela, John F. Kennedy and V. S. Naipaul. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Musicians and Composers.
Notable people
Pope John Paul II
in 1962
1 moment here
Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…
Puyi
in 1962
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Puyi (1906–1967), the Xuantong Emperor, was the last emperor of Qing China and later the Kangde Emperor of Japanese-controlled Manchukuo.…
Rajendra Prasad
in 1962
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Indian lawyer, independence leader, journalist and statesman who became the first President of India, serving from 1950 to 1962.…
Rajiv Gandhi
in 1962
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Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…
Richard Feynman
in 1962
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American theoretical physicist known for foundational work in quantum electrodynamics, the path-integral formulation of quantum mechanics, and…
Robert Mugabe
in 1962
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Zimbabwean nationalist leader, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and President from 1987 to 2017.…
Robin Warren
in 1962
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Australian pathologist whose observations of curved bacteria in gastric biopsies and subsequent collaboration with Barry Marshall transformed…
Rosa Parks
in 1962
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American civil-rights activist whose lifelong work against racial segregation included local NAACP organizing in Montgomery, the 1955 bus protest and…
Saddam Hussein
in 1962
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Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…
Samora Machel
in 1962
1 moment here
Mozambican revolutionary and FRELIMO leader who became the first president of independent Mozambique in 1975.…
Satyajit Ray
in 1962
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Indian film director, screenwriter, author, illustrator, calligrapher, and composer. Ray was born and died in Calcutta (now Kolkata), made his career…
Satyendra Nath Bose
in 1962
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Indian theoretical physicist and mathematician whose 1924 work founded Bose-Einstein statistics.…
Sirikit
in 1962
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Sirikit Kitiyakara was Queen of Thailand from 1950 to 2016 as consort of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and later Queen Mother.…
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
in 1962
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Sri Lankan stateswoman and three-time prime minister of Ceylon/Sri Lanka. Born Sirima Ratwatte in Ratnapura, she became the world’s first woman…
Stephen Hawking
in 1962
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English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work on singularities, black-hole thermodynamics, and Hawking radiation reshaped modern…
Steve Irwin
in 1962
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Australian zookeeper, conservationist, wildlife educator, and television personality known as the Crocodile Hunter.…
Suharto
in 1962
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Indonesian army officer and politician who served as acting president from 1967 and president of Indonesia from 1968 until his resignation in 1998.…
Thích Nhất Hạnh
in 1962
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Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, teacher, author, and peace activist. Thích Nhất Hạnh helped develop engaged Buddhism, founded the Plum Village…
Tina Turner
in 1962
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Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) was an American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, actress, and author.…
Tony Curtis
in 1962
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American actor Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz) worked in film, television, theatre, and painting over a career spanning six decades.…
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
in 1962
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Nigerian teacher, businessman and politician who served as governor of Katsina State from 1999 to 2007 and president of Nigeria from 2007 until his…
Umm Kulthum
in 1962
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Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…
U Thant
in 1962
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Burmese diplomat and third Secretary-General of the United Nations (1961–1971). Born in Pantanaw, he taught and served in Burma’s government before…
Vivien Leigh
in 1962
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British actress Vivien Leigh (born Vivian Mary Hartley) was acclaimed for stage work and for Academy Award-winning performances as Scarlett O'Hara in…
Moments
- 1962 MPLA National Conference Agostinho Neto
- 1962 Return to Los Angeles after touring Igor Stravinsky
- 1962 Concluded the Nassau Agreement John F. Kennedy
- 1962 Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm John Steinbeck
- 1962 Residence at State House Julius Nyerere
- 1962 Nobel Prize presentation in a Moscow hospital Lev Landau
- 1962 Nobel Prize ceremony Maurice Wilkins
- 1962 Command of the 5th Division Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
- 1962 Visit to the Kennedy White House Pearl S. Buck