Historical figures in 1969

The atlas holds 88 people and 140 moments here, in 1969. The most recorded lives are Richard Nixon, John Lennon and Nguyễn Văn Thiệu. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Musicians and Composers.

Notable people

  1. Abdelaziz Bouteflika

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Algerian politician, diplomat, and president. Born in Oujda, he joined the National Liberation Army during the Algerian War, served as Algeria's…

  2. Abebe Bikila

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Ethiopian marathon runner and Imperial Guard officer who won Olympic marathon gold in Rome in 1960 and Tokyo in 1964, both in world-record time.…

  3. Ada Yonath

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Israeli crystallographer whose work on ribosome structure and function earned her a share of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.…

  4. Alexei Leonov

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, aviator, artist, and writer. Leonov became the first person to conduct a spacewalk on 18 March 1965 and commanded Soyuz…

  5. Andy Warhol

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    American artist and filmmaker whose work helped define Pop art. Born in Pittsburgh, Warhol studied there before moving to New York in 1949.…

  6. Anthony Quinn

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Mexican-American actor, painter, sculptor, writer, and civil-rights supporter Anthony Quinn (Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca) worked in film,…

  7. Benazir Bhutto

    in 1969

    2 moments here

    Pakistani political leader who served twice as prime minister, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996.…

  8. Bob Hawke

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Australian trade-union leader and Labor politician who served as Australia’s 23rd prime minister from 1983 to 1991.…

  9. Brigitte Bardot

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    French actress, singer, model, and animal-rights activist. Born and raised in Paris, Bardot became an international film star in the 1950s and 1960s…

  10. Bruce Lee

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Bruce Lee (Lee Jun-fan) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and founder of Jeet Kune Do.…

  11. Charles de Gaulle

    in 1969

    2 moments here

    French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…

  12. Chinua Achebe

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…

  13. Claude Simon

    in 1969

    2 moments here

    French novelist, painter, photographer, viticulturist, Resistance participant, and 1985 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.…

  14. Dalida

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Dalida, born Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, was an Egyptian-born Italian-French singer, actress and model.…

  15. Deng Xiaoping

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China from 1978 to 1989.…

  16. Diego Maradona

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…

  17. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…

  18. Eisaku Satō

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Japanese politician and prime minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972. A former railway bureaucrat, Satō led Japan during rapid economic growth, pursued…

  19. Elvis Presley

    in 1969

    2 moments here

    American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…

  20. Eusébio

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942–2014) was a Portuguese footballer, born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), who became Benfica's record goalscorer and…

  21. Ferdinand Marcos

    in 1969

    2 moments here

    Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1965 until his overthrow…

  22. Freddie Mercury

    in 1969

    3 moments here

    Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…

  23. Gabriel García Márquez

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

  24. Gamal Abdel Nasser

    in 1969

    2 moments here

    Egyptian army officer, leader of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, and president of Egypt from 1954 until his death.…

Moments

  1. 1969 Islamic summit in Rabat Abdelaziz Bouteflika
  2. 1969 Postdoctoral research at Carnegie Mellon Ada Yonath
  3. 1969 Cosmonauts' motorcade shooting Alexei Leonov
  4. 1969 Visit to Alcatraz occupation Anthony Quinn
  5. 1969 Begins undergraduate study at Harvard Benazir Bhutto
  6. 1969 Vietnam-war protest Benazir Bhutto
  7. 1969 Appearance in Rome Brigitte Bardot
  8. 1969 The Silent Flute location hunt Bruce Lee
  9. 1969 Retirement at La Boisserie Charles de Gaulle
  10. 1969 Third leg of world tour Dalida
  11. 1969 American Sound Studio sessions Elvis Presley
  12. 1969 Graduated from Ealing Art College Freddie Mercury
  13. 1969 Lived above the Dovedale Towers Freddie Mercury
  14. 1969 Sold clothes at Kensington Market Freddie Mercury
  15. 1969 Residence on Carrer de Caponata Gabriel García Márquez
  16. 1969 Visit to Papua New Guinea Gough Whitlam
  17. 1969 Final years in Hanoi Ho Chi Minh
  18. 1969 Move to New York City Igor Stravinsky
  19. 1969 Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference Indira Gandhi
  20. 1969 Fårö documentary production Ingmar Bergman
  21. 1969 Ambassador to the Soviet Union and Poland Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
  22. 1969 Talks at Brockwood Park Jiddu Krishnamurti
  23. 1969 Visit to Olivia de Havilland Joan Fontaine
  24. 1969 Beatles rooftop concert John Lennon
  25. 1969 Residence at Tittenhurst Park John Lennon
  26. 1969 Conversation with Gershom Scholem in Israel Jorge Luis Borges
  27. 1969 Oil and communications studies José Eduardo dos Santos
  28. 1969 Talk of the Town engagement Judy Garland
  29. 1969 The Madwoman of Chaillot filming in Nice Katharine Hepburn
  30. 1969 University of Zambia first graduation Kenneth Kaunda
  31. 1969 Family relocation to Inner Mongolia Liu Xiaobo
  32. 1969 Professor at Delhi School of Economics Manmohan Singh
  33. 1969 Visit to Leningrad Margaret Thatcher
  34. 1969 Lecturer at King's College London Mario Vargas Llosa
  35. 1969 Major-training programme Mathieu Kérékou
  36. 1969 Visit invited by Léopold Senghor Miguel Ángel Asturias
  37. 1969 Sixtieth-birthday gathering in Izhevsk Mikhail Kalashnikov
  38. 1969 Cabinet meeting at State House Mwai Kibaki
  39. 1969 Visiting lecturer at Harvard University Nadine Gordimer
  40. 1969 Visiting lecturer at Northwestern University Nadine Gordimer
  41. 1969 Visiting lecturer at Princeton University Nadine Gordimer
  42. 1969 Moves to study law Néstor Kirchner
  43. 1969 Return to Mexico and foundation of Plural Octavio Paz
  44. 1969 Simón Bolívar Professorship at Cambridge Octavio Paz
  45. 1969 Residence at 10050 Cielo Drive Olivia Hussey
  46. 1969 Economics studies in Medellín Pablo Escobar
  47. 1969 Visit to Iran Park Chung Hee
  48. 1969 Exhibition in Lagos Pelé
  49. 1969 Return to Bavaria and Regensburg Pope Benedict XVI
  50. 1969 Enrollment at Claremont Men's College Robin Williams

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