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
Kofi Annan
in 1999
1 moment here
Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…
Maryam Mirzakhani
in 1999
2 moments here
Iranian mathematician whose work transformed the study of hyperbolic surfaces, moduli spaces, and dynamics.…
Mathieu Kérékou
in 1999
2 moments here
Beninese military officer and politician who led Dahomey/Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006.…
Mercedes Sosa
in 1999
1 moment here
Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…
Michael Jackson
in 1999
1 moment here
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Mikhail Gorbachev
in 1999
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Morgan Tsvangirai
in 1999
1 moment here
Zimbabwean trade unionist and opposition politician who led the Movement for Democratic Change and served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 2009 to…
Muammar Gaddafi
in 1999
3 moments 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 1999
3 moments here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Pervez Musharraf
in 1999
2 moments here
Pakistani military officer and politician who served as Pakistan’s chief executive after the 1999 coup and as president from 2001 to 2008.…
Pope John Paul II
in 1999
1 moment here
Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…
Raisa Gorbacheva
in 1999
2 moments here
Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…
Stanley Kubrick
in 1999
1 moment here
American filmmaker and photographer whose career began in New York photojournalism, expanded through Hollywood productions and European location…
Steve Irwin
in 1999
1 moment here
Australian zookeeper, conservationist, wildlife educator, and television personality known as the Crocodile Hunter.…
Steve Jobs
in 1999
2 moments here
Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…
Sung Jae-gi
in 1999
2 moments here
South Korean men's-rights activist and founder of Man of Korea. His documented life includes education and military service in the Daegu–Gyeongsan…
Sushma Swaraj
in 1999
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, politician and diplomat. Swaraj served in the Haryana government, represented constituencies in Parliament, was Chief Minister of…
Tony Curtis
in 1999
1 moment here
American actor Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz) worked in film, television, theatre, and painting over a career spanning six decades.…
Wangarĩ Maathai
in 1999
1 moment here
Kenyan environmentalist, democracy activist, academic, founder of the Green Belt Movement, parliamentarian, and the first African woman awarded the…
Whitney Houston
in 1999
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…
Moments
- 1999 Death in Münster Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1999 Bellary parliamentary campaign Sushma Swaraj
- 1999 MPR accountability-session attendance B. J. Habibie
- 1999 First presidential tour of China Hugo Chávez
- 1999 First Venezuelan presidential visit to South Korea Hugo Chávez
- 1999 Presidential tour of Japan Hugo Chávez
- 1999 Speech at University of Cambridge Jiang Zemin
- 1999 Final hospitalization and death Julius Nyerere
- 1999 Official visit to Sri Lanka Pervez Musharraf
- 1999 Return flight during the 1999 coup Pervez Musharraf
- 1999 Meeting with Putin Akhmad Kadyrov
- 1999 Commonwealth summit attendance Jerry Rawlings
- 1999 Lecture at Haus der Kulturen der Welt Kenzaburō Ōe
- 1999 Visit to Jayapura Abdurrahman Wahid
- 1999 Lit the National Millennium Beacon Elizabeth II
- 1999 Opened the Millennium Dome Elizabeth II
- 1999 Constitutional Court visit Sung Jae-gi
- 1999 Protest at Seoul City Hall Square Sung Jae-gi