Historical figures in 1998
The atlas holds 44 people and 65 moments here, in 1998. The most recorded lives are Nelson Mandela, Kofi Annan and Suharto. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Performers.
Notable people
Jorge Amado
in 1998
1 moment here
Brazilian modernist writer, journalist, and Communist politician whose life moved between Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, South America, Europe,…
Kofi Annan
in 1998
4 moments here
Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…
Laurent-Désiré Kabila
in 1998
2 moments here
Congolese revolutionary, rebel leader, and politician. Kabila led the Party of the People’s Revolution and the Maquis of Fizi, became head of the…
Li Keqiang
in 1998
1 moment here
Chinese politician and economist who rose from rural labour in Anhui through the Communist Youth League, led Henan and Liaoning, served as vice…
Liu Xiaobo
in 1998
1 moment here
Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, human-rights activist, and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…
Maryam Mirzakhani
in 1998
1 moment here
Iranian mathematician whose work transformed the study of hyperbolic surfaces, moduli spaces, and dynamics.…
Momoko Kōchi
in 1998
2 moments here
Japanese film, stage, and television actress, born Momoko Ōkōchi. She became widely known for playing Emiko Yamane in Godzilla (1954), later worked…
Muammar Gaddafi
in 1998
1 moment here
Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…
Nelson Mandela
in 1998
7 moments here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Norodom Sihanouk
in 1998
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.…
Octavio Paz
in 1998
1 moment here
Mexican poet, essayist, editor, and diplomat whose international postings and teaching appointments connected Mexico City, the United States, Europe,…
Olivia de Havilland
in 1998
1 moment here
Olivia de Havilland was a British-American-French actress whose career ranged from California community theatre and Warner Bros.…
Pol Pot
in 1998
1 moment here
Cambodian communist revolutionary and dictator, born Saloth Sâr. As leader of the Communist Party of Kampuchea and Democratic Kampuchea, he oversaw a…
Pope Francis
in 1998
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Robin Williams
in 1998
1 moment here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Rosa Parks
in 1998
1 moment here
American civil-rights activist whose lifelong work against racial segregation included local NAACP organizing in Montgomery, the 1955 bus protest and…
Steve Jobs
in 1998
2 moments here
Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…
Suharto
in 1998
3 moments here
Indonesian army officer and politician who served as acting president from 1967 and president of Indonesia from 1968 until his resignation in 1998.…
Whitney Houston
in 1998
1 moment here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Yasser Arafat
in 1998
1 moment here
Palestinian political leader, founding member of Fatah, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1969 to 2004, and president of the…
Moments
- 1998 Political talks in Siem Reap Norodom Sihanouk
- 1998 Presidential Act of Brasilia Alberto Fujimori
- 1998 Arrest at the London Clinic Augusto Pinochet
- 1998 House arrest at Wentworth Club Augusto Pinochet
- 1998 Tokyo International Conference on African Development Kofi Annan
- 1998 Baptism during final hospitalization Momoko Kōchi
- 1998 Wye River negotiations Yasser Arafat
- 1998 Ciganjur reform meeting Abdurrahman Wahid
- 1998 Launch show for Pra Você Hebe Camargo
- 1998 State visit to Moscow and Novosibirsk Jiang Zemin
- 1998 State visit to Tokyo Jiang Zemin
- 1998 Franco-African summit in Paris Kofi Annan
- 1998 Death at Japanese Red Cross Medical Center Momoko Kōchi
- 1998 Addresses rally in Dar es Salaam Nelson Mandela
- 1998 Attends Gulf summit in Abu Dhabi Nelson Mandela