Historical figures in 2001

The atlas holds 63 people and 90 moments here, in 2001. The most recorded lives are Akhmad Kadyrov, Omar Bongo and Osama bin Laden. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.

Notable people

1. Abdelaziz Bouteflika

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   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 2001

   2 moments here

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

3. Akhmad Kadyrov

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   5 moments here

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

4. Alan García

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   1 moment here

   Alan García Pérez was a Peruvian politician and leader of the Peruvian Aprista Party who served two nonconsecutive terms as president of Peru, from…

5. Alan MacDiarmid

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   1 moment here

   New Zealand-American chemist and 2000 Nobel laureate in Chemistry, known for co-developing conductive polymers.…

6. Alexei Navalny

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   1 moment here

   Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist, politician, and political prisoner. This chronology records supported locations of his birth,…

7. Amadou Toumani Touré

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   1 moment here

   Malian army officer and politician known as ATT. He led Mali’s 1991–1992 democratic transition, served as elected president from 2002 until his 2012…

8. Anthony Quinn

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   3 moments here

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

9. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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   1 moment here

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

10. Aslan Maskhadov

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    1 moment here

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

11. Astrud Gilberto

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    1 moment here

    Brazilian-American singer and songwriter best known for her English-language vocals on “The Girl from Ipanema.” Born in Salvador, she grew up in Rio…

12. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

    in 2001

    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.…

13. Burhanuddin Rabbani

    in 2001

    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…

14. Cesária Évora

    in 2001

    2 moments here

    Cape Verdean singer celebrated internationally for morna and coladeira, known as the “Barefoot Diva.” Born and long associated with Mindelo on São…

15. Chester Bennington

    in 2001

    1 moment here

    American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…

16. Christiaan Barnard

    in 2001

    1 moment here

    South African cardiac surgeon who led the team that performed the first successful human-to-human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape…

17. Desmond Tutu

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    1 moment here

    South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…

18. Diego Maradona

    in 2001

    1 moment here

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

19. Doris Lessing

    in 2001

    1 moment here

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

20. Douglas Adams

    in 2001

    3 moments here

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

21. Elizabeth Taylor

    in 2001

    1 moment here

    British-American actress and HIV/AIDS activist. Born in London, Taylor moved to Southern California in 1939, became a major Hollywood star, worked…

22. Fidel Castro

    in 2001

    1 moment here

    Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…

23. F. W. de Klerk

    in 2001

    1 moment here

    South African lawyer and National Party politician who served as State President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and as deputy president from 1994…

24. Hugo Chávez

    in 2001

    1 moment 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…

Moments

1. 2001 Administration based in Gudermes Akhmad Kadyrov
2. 2001 Return rally at Plaza San Martín Alan García
3. 2001 Scholarly residence at UT Dallas Alan MacDiarmid
4. 2001 Financial University graduation Alexei Navalny
5. 2001 Hiding in southern Chechen mountains Aslan Maskhadov
6. 2001 Recording Jungle in South Philadelphia Astrud Gilberto
7. 2001 Agra summit with Pervez Musharraf Atal Bihari Vajpayee
8. 2001 Visit to Belfast Desmond Tutu
9. 2001 Presidential Citizens Medal ceremony Elizabeth Taylor
10. 2001 World Conference against Racism Fidel Castro
11. 2001 Ambassadorial posting in Paris Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
12. 2001 Harvard degree ceremony with Noam Chomsky Kenzaburō Ōe
13. 2001 Assassination at the Palais de Marbre Laurent-Désiré Kabila
14. 2001 Emergency evacuation to Harare Laurent-Désiré Kabila
15. 2001 Tour of Kennedy Space Center Margaret Thatcher
16. 2001 Acústico concerts at Gran Rex Mercedes Sosa
17. 2001 Address to villagers on Gukurahundi Morgan Tsvangirai
18. 2001 Arrival in Stavanger on Norway visit Omar Bongo
19. 2001 Civil-war ambush near Gitega Pierre Nkurunziza
20. 2001 Hospitalized after hip fracture Ronald Reagan
21. 2001 Chinese-painting exhibition Soong Mei-ling
22. 2001 Strings 2001 conference Stephen Hawking
23. 2001 Shirley Boyde Memorial Lecture Sydney Brenner
24. 2001 Meeting with President Clinton Yasser Arafat
25. 2001 Hajj-era visit to Saudi Arabia Abdurrahman Wahid
26. 2001 Hong Kong Character Showcase performance Ichirou Mizuki
27. 2001 Created cardinal in Rome Pope Francis
28. 2001 Bharat Ratna investiture Lata Mangeshkar
29. 2001 Arab League summit in Amman Muammar Gaddafi
30. 2001 Arrest at Wang'uru village Wangarĩ Maathai
31. 2001 Meeting Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin Abdelaziz Bouteflika
32. 2001 Embedded Systems Conference keynote Douglas Adams
33. 2001 State visit to Buenos Aires Jiang Zemin
34. 2001 Marriage in Dana Point Kobe Bryant
35. 2001 FAO post-emergency-project visit Miriam Makeba
36. 2001 Kremlin meeting with Vladimir Putin Omar Bongo
37. 2001 Final film work in Toronto Anthony Quinn
38. 2001 Death at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Douglas Adams
39. 2001 University of California, Santa Barbara talk Douglas Adams
40. 2001 Swordfish New York premiere Kelly Preston
41. 2001 Meeting Portuguese hostages during Libreville stopover Omar Bongo
42. 2001 Prayer in Umayyad Mosque Pope John Paul II
43. 2001 United Nations mission in Bangui Amadou Toumani Touré
44. 2001 Death in Boston Anthony Quinn
45. 2001 Funeral in Providence Anthony Quinn
46. 2001 Swordfish Westwood premiere Kelly Preston
47. 2001 Personal-status court case Nawal El Saadawi
48. 2001 The Fast and the Furious premiere Paul Walker
49. 2001 BET Lifetime Achievement Award Whitney Houston
50. 2001 Departure for medical treatment in the United States Abdurrahman Wahid

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