Historical figures in 2002
The atlas holds 47 people and 75 moments here, in 2002. The most recorded lives are Celia Cruz, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Yun Hyon-seok. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Musicians and Composers.
Notable people
Jacques Derrida
in 2002
1 moment here
French philosopher, born Jackie Élie Derrida, associated with deconstruction. His career moved from Algeria and Paris to recurrent teaching and…
Jiang Zemin
in 2002
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,…
Jimmy Carter
in 2002
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…
John Atta Mills
in 2002
1 moment here
John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills was a Ghanaian legal scholar and politician who served as vice president of Ghana from 1997 to 2001 and president from 7…
José Eduardo dos Santos
in 2002
1 moment here
Angolan politician and military officer who served as Angola’s president from 1979 to 2017. His documented movements include exile in…
Kenneth Kaunda
in 2002
1 moment here
Zambian teacher, nationalist leader, and first president of independent Zambia, serving from 1964 to 1991.…
Khaleda Zia
in 2002
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…
Miriam Makeba
in 2002
1 moment here
South African singer, songwriter, actor, and anti-apartheid activist known as “Mama Africa.” Makeba’s career took her from Johannesburg and Pretoria…
Muammar Gaddafi
in 2002
1 moment here
Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…
Muhammad Ali
in 2002
1 moment here
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…
Mwai Kibaki
in 2002
3 moments here
Kenyan economist and politician who served as Kenya’s third president from 2002 to 2013. This chronology records documented physical presence from…
Nawal El Saadawi
in 2002
1 moment here
Egyptian physician, psychiatrist, feminist writer, and activist whose life and work challenged patriarchal authority, gender-based violence,…
Nelson Mandela
in 2002
1 moment here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
in 2002
1 moment here
Kenyan novelist, playwright, essayist, language advocate, and academic. Ngũgĩ’s life moved from colonial Kenya through education in Uganda and…
Ravi Shankar
in 2002
1 moment here
Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar (1920–2012) was a leading exponent of Hindustani classical music whose performances, teaching, recordings,…
Robin Williams
in 2002
1 moment here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Steve Irwin
in 2002
1 moment here
Australian zookeeper, conservationist, wildlife educator, and television personality known as the Crocodile Hunter.…
Sushma Swaraj
in 2002
2 moments here
Indian lawyer, politician and diplomat. Swaraj served in the Haryana government, represented constituencies in Parliament, was Chief Minister of…
Sydney Brenner
in 2002
1 moment here
South African-born molecular biologist whose career moved from Johannesburg and Oxford to Cambridge, California, Singapore and other scientific…
Wangarĩ Maathai
in 2002
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 2002
2 moments 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 2002
1 moment here
Palestinian political leader, founding member of Fatah, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1969 to 2004, and president of the…
Yun Hyon-seok
in 2002
5 moments here
South Korean poet, writer, and LGBT-rights activist, also known by the pen name Yook Woo-dang.…
Moments
- 2002 Addressed students at Sabarmati Ashram A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- 2002 Commanders' meeting near Kharsenoy Aslan Maskhadov
- 2002 Civic reception in Malé Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- 2002 United Nations General Assembly address Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- 2002 Legion of Honour ceremony Miriam Makeba
- 2002 Photograph at Canadian Consulate residence Alice Munro
- 2002 Help the Aged benefit concert Asha Bhosle
- 2002 Official European tour in Paris Hugo Chávez
- 2002 African Parliamentary Union conference Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
- 2002 Francophonie summit in Beirut Jacques Chirac
- 2002 Policy address in Troyes Jacques Chirac
- 2002 Meeting with George W. Bush Jiang Zemin
- 2002 NARC nomination rally Mwai Kibaki
- 2002 Convocation at Prasanthi Nilayam A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- 2002 Last official show at Hipódromo de las Américas Celia Cruz
- 2002 Accompanied Uhuru Kenyatta at KICC Daniel arap Moi
- 2002 United Nations goodwill mission Muhammad Ali
- 2002 MTV Europe Music Awards performance Whitney Houston
- 2002 Admission to New York Hospital Celia Cruz
- 2002 Returned to Kabarak after handover Daniel arap Moi
- 2002 Nobel Peace Prize lecture Jimmy Carter
- 2002 State visit to Beijing Khaleda Zia
- 2002 Campaign road accident Mwai Kibaki
- 2002 First presidential inauguration Mwai Kibaki
- 2002 Move to Dongdaemun District Yun Hyon-seok