Historical figures in 1999

The atlas holds 44 people and 68 moments here, in 1999. The most recorded lives are Hugo Chávez, Elizabeth II and Nelson Mandela. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Business Leaders.

Notable people

  1. Abdelaziz Bouteflika

    in 1999

    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. Abdurrahman Wahid

    in 1999

    1 moment here

    Indonesian Islamic scholar, Nahdlatul Ulama leader, reform advocate, and fourth president of Indonesia (1999–2001), widely known as Gus Dur.…

  3. Akhmad Kadyrov

    in 1999

    1 moment here

    Chechen Islamic religious leader and politician. Born in Karaganda during his family’s deportation from Chechnya, he studied in Uzbekistan, returned…

  4. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

    in 1999

    3 moments here

    Indian aerospace engineer, science administrator, author, and the eleventh president of India.…

  5. Aslan Maskhadov

    in 1999

    1 moment here

    Aslan Maskhadov was a Soviet artillery officer, Chechen military commander, and president of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.…

  6. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

    in 1999

    3 moments here

    Indian statesman, poet, journalist and Bharatiya Janata Party leader who served as India’s prime minister in 1996 and from 1998 to 2004.…

  7. Benazir Bhutto

    in 1999

    2 moments here

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

  8. B. J. Habibie

    in 1999

    1 moment here

    Indonesian aerospace engineer, technocrat, vice president, and third president of Indonesia.…

  9. Burhanuddin Rabbani

    in 1999

    1 moment here

    Afghan Islamic scholar, Jamiat-e Islami leader, president of Afghanistan during 1992–96 and briefly in 2001, Northern Alliance political leader, and…

  10. Doris Lessing

    in 1999

    1 moment here

    British novelist Doris May Lessing was born in Kermanshah, Iran, grew up in Southern Rhodesia, and moved to London in 1949.…

  11. Douglas Adams

    in 1999

    1 moment here

    English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…

  12. Elizabeth II

    in 1999

    4 moments here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  13. Gabriel García Márquez

    in 1999

    1 moment here

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

  14. Hosni Mubarak

    in 1999

    1 moment here

    Egyptian military officer and politician who served as president of Egypt from 1981 until his resignation in 2011.…

  15. Hugo Chávez

    in 1999

    5 moments here

    Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a Venezuelan army officer and politician who led the failed February 1992 coup attempt, became president of Venezuela in…

  16. Ichirou Mizuki

    in 1999

    1 moment here

    Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, voice actor, and actor, born Toshio Hayakawa. Known as the “Emperor of Anime Songs,” Mizuki recorded theme songs…

  17. Jack Brabham

    in 1999

    1 moment here

    Australian racing driver, engineer, team owner and three-time Formula One World Champion. Brabham began in Australian speedcar racing, worked as a…

  18. Jacques Chirac

    in 1999

    1 moment here

    French statesman who served as prime minister (1974–1976; 1986–1988), mayor of Paris (1977–1995), and president of France (1995–2007).…

  19. Jerry Rawlings

    in 1999

    2 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…

  20. Jiang Zemin

    in 1999

    1 moment here

    Jiang Zemin was a Chinese electrical engineer and politician who served as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1989 to 2002,…

  21. Jimmy Carter

    in 1999

    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…

  22. John McCain

    in 1999

    1 moment here

    John Sidney McCain III was an American naval aviator, Vietnam War prisoner of war, U.S. representative, U.S.…

  23. Julius Nyerere

    in 1999

    1 moment here

    Tanzanian anti-colonial leader, political theorist, and founding president of Tanzania. Nyerere led the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU),…

  24. Kenzaburō Ōe

    in 1999

    2 moments here

    Japanese novelist, short-story writer, essayist, Nobel laureate, and prominent pacifist and anti-nuclear campaigner.…

Moments

  1. 1999 Missile-programme travel after Agni launch A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
  2. 1999 Missile-programme travel to Calcutta A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
  3. 1999 Missile-programme travel to Chandipur A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
  4. 1999 Defense of Grozny in the Second Chechen War Aslan Maskhadov
  5. 1999 Visit to troops after Kargil War Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  6. 1999 Dubai exile residence Benazir Bhutto
  7. 1999 London base after five decades Doris Lessing
  8. 1999 Moved to Montecito Douglas Adams
  9. 1999 Cancer treatment in Los Angeles Gabriel García Márquez
  10. 1999 Goodwood Revival competition Jack Brabham
  11. 1999 Meeting with Clinton at the Élysée Jacques Chirac
  12. 1999 World Economic Forum address Kofi Annan
  13. 1999 Begins graduate study at Harvard Maryam Mirzakhani
  14. 1999 Completes undergraduate degree Maryam Mirzakhani
  15. 1999 Address to Australian Parliament Mikhail Gorbachev
  16. 1999 Leukemia treatment in Münster Raisa Gorbacheva
  17. 1999 Crocodile Hunter crew in Namibia Steve Irwin
  18. 1999 Macworld keynote in San Francisco Steve Jobs
  19. 1999 Residence in Bel-Air Tony Curtis
  20. 1999 Karura Forest protest attack Wangarĩ Maathai
  21. 1999 Lahore peace visit Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  22. 1999 Presidential inauguration Hugo Chávez
  23. 1999 State visit to Washington Jerry Rawlings
  24. 1999 Baltimore slavery-trade apology Mathieu Kérékou
  25. 1999 National Prayer Breakfast Mathieu Kérékou
  26. 1999 Taiwan visit Jimmy Carter
  27. 1999 Death at Childwickbury Manor Stanley Kubrick
  28. 1999 London at time of corruption judgment Benazir Bhutto
  29. 1999 Maruyama lectures at UC Berkeley Kenzaburō Ōe
  30. 1999 Meets Boris Yeltsin in Moscow Nelson Mandela
  31. 1999 VH1 Divas Live performance Whitney Houston
  32. 1999 Diplomatic visit to Bishkek Burhanuddin Rabbani
  33. 1999 Opened the Welsh Assembly Elizabeth II
  34. 1999 Pays official visit to Beijing Nelson Mandela
  35. 1999 Apostolic journey to Romania Pope John Paul II
  36. 1999 Address to the nation during Kargil conflict Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  37. 1999 Performs MJ & Friends in Seoul Michael Jackson
  38. 1999 Visit to Cape Town Muammar Gaddafi
  39. 1999 Visit to Robben Island Muammar Gaddafi
  40. 1999 Attends Mbeki's inauguration Nelson Mandela
  41. 1999 Opened the Scottish Parliament Elizabeth II
  42. 1999 Mexico City rock-audience concert Mercedes Sosa
  43. 1999 Organization of African Unity summit Muammar Gaddafi
  44. 1999 iBook and AirPort introduction Steve Jobs
  45. 1999 24-hour, 1,000-song live Ichirou Mizuki
  46. 1999 Meeting on disappearances at Harcha auditorium Abdelaziz Bouteflika
  47. 1999 Attack in Port Said Hosni Mubarak
  48. 1999 United Nations General Assembly visit Hugo Chávez
  49. 1999 Presidential-campaign launch in Nashua John McCain
  50. 1999 MDC launch rally Morgan Tsvangirai

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