Historical figures in 1979
The atlas holds 70 people and 122 moments here, in 1979. The most recorded lives are Jimmy Carter, Ahmed Sékou Touré and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Among them Writers, Performers and Musicians and Composers.
Notable people
Jean-Bédel Bokassa
in 1979
2 moments here
Central African military officer and politician who seized power in the Central African Republic in 1966, served as president, and proclaimed himself…
Jean-Paul Sartre
in 1979
1 moment here
French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…
Jerry Rawlings
in 1979
3 moments here
Jerry John Rawlings was a Ghanaian Air Force officer and politician who led Ghana in 1979 and from 1981 to 2001, first as military ruler and later as…
Jimmy Carter
in 1979
7 moments 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 Magufuli
in 1979
1 moment here
John Pombe Joseph Magufuli was a Tanzanian chemist and politician who served as Tanzania’s fifth president from 5 November 2015 until his death in…
Jorge Luis Borges
in 1979
2 moments 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 1979
1 moment here
Argentine racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio was a five-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Katharine Hepburn
in 1979
1 moment here
American stage, film, and television actress whose career ran from 1928 to 1995. Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut, educated at Bryn Mawr…
Khaleda Zia
in 1979
1 moment here
Bangladeshi politician who was prime minister of Bangladesh in 1991–1996 and 2001–2006, chaired the Bangladesh Nationalist Party from 1984 until her…
Kobe Bryant
in 1979
2 moments here
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.…
Konstantin Chernenko
in 1979
1 moment here
Soviet Communist Party official and General Secretary of the CPSU from 13 February 1984 until his death.…
Lê Đức Thọ
in 1979
1 moment here
Vietnamese revolutionary, Communist Party leader, and diplomat. Born Phan Đình Khải, he was imprisoned by French colonial authorities, worked in…
Luísa Diogo
in 1979
1 moment here
Mozambican economist and FRELIMO politician who served as Minister of Planning and Finance and as Mozambique’s first female prime minister, from 2004…
Margaret Thatcher
in 1979
1 moment here
British stateswoman Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, the first woman to hold the…
Marguerite Duras
in 1979
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker, born Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu.…
Mercedes Sosa
in 1979
2 moments here
Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…
Michael Jackson
in 1979
1 moment here
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
in 1979
6 moments here
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919–1980) was the last shah of Iran, reigning from 1941 until the Iranian Revolution of 1979.…
Mother Teresa
in 1979
1 moment here
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…
Muhammad Ali
in 1979
1 moment here
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…
Norodom Sihanouk
in 1979
3 moments here
Cambodian monarch, politician, and cultural figure who was king (1941–1955; 1993–2004), prime minister, chief of state, and leader in exile.…
Olivia de Havilland
in 1979
1 moment here
Olivia de Havilland was a British-American-French actress whose career ranged from California community theatre and Warner Bros.…
Osama bin Laden
in 1979
2 moments here
Saudi-born founder and first emir of al-Qaeda. His documented movements include childhood and education in Saudi Arabia and England; militant…
Park Chung Hee
in 1979
1 moment here
Park Chung-hee was a South Korean army officer and politician who led the May 16 coup in 1961 and served as president from 1963 until his…
Moments
- 1979 United States tour appearances Teresa Teng
- 1979 Fairmont Hotel performance Tina Turner
- 1979 Lecturer at Katsina Polytechnic Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
- 1979 Islamic journey in Malaysia V. S. Naipaul
- 1979 Islamic journey in Pakistan V. S. Naipaul
- 1979 Imprisonment at Lang'ata Wangarĩ Maathai
- 1979 Banquet for Deng Xiaoping Yang Chen-Ning
- 1979 Official visit to Côte d’Ivoire Ahmed Sékou Touré
- 1979 Installed as a Meru elder Daniel arap Moi
- 1979 Visited Riyadh Elizabeth II
- 1979 Return from France amid civil conflict Idriss Déby
- 1979 Mexico City state visit Jimmy Carter
- 1979 Departure from Charles de Gaulle Airport Ruhollah Khomeini
- 1979 Return at Mehrabad International Airport Ruhollah Khomeini
- 1979 Revolutionary address at Behesht-e Zahra Ruhollah Khomeini
- 1979 Visit to revolutionary Tehran Yasser Arafat
- 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty signing Anwar Sadat
- 1979 Egypt peace mission Jimmy Carter
- 1979 Israel peace mission Jimmy Carter
- 1979 Western Springs concert visit Bob Marley
- 1979 Birth in Perth Heath Ledger
- 1979 Fled Kampala by helicopter Idi Amin
- 1979 First concert in Vancouver Teresa Teng
- 1979 Beijing public lectures Tsung-Dao Lee
- 1979 Burial at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- 1979 Execution at Rawalpindi District Jail Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- 1979 Failed uprising at Air Force Station Jerry Rawlings
- 1979 Arrival at Downing Street Margaret Thatcher
- 1979 Las Vegas engagement when her father was shot Aretha Franklin
- 1979 State visit arrival in London Daniel arap Moi
- 1979 First senior international goal Diego Maradona
- 1979 Released during the June 4 uprising Jerry Rawlings
- 1979 SALT II signing in Vienna Jimmy Carter
- 1979 Seoul state visit Jimmy Carter
- 1979 Tokyo and Shimoda visit Jimmy Carter
- 1979 SALT II summit participation Konstantin Chernenko
- 1979 Greensboro concert before album break Michael Jackson
- 1979 First papal journey to Poland Pope John Paul II
- 1979 OAU summit attendance Anwar Sadat
- 1979 Amandla Festival headline performance Bob Marley
- 1979 Filming The Blues Brothers Carrie Fisher
- 1979 Moved into Coleherne Court Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1979 Lyle Alzado exhibition Muhammad Ali
- 1979 Office 131 at Mount Thom Pol Pot
- 1979 Sandinista entry into Managua Violeta Chamorro
- 1979 Meeting with President Carter Ahmed Sékou Touré
- 1979 U.S. visit to Denver Ahmed Sékou Touré
- 1979 U.S. visit to Los Angeles Ahmed Sékou Touré
- 1979 U.S. visit to New York City Ahmed Sékou Touré
- 1979 U.S. visit to Pittsburgh Ahmed Sékou Touré