Historical figures in 2006
The atlas holds 62 people and 108 moments here, in 2006. The most recorded lives are Kofi Annan, Shinzo Abe and Silvio Berlusconi. Among them Performers, Musicians and Composers and Writers.
Notable people
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
in 2006
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…
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
in 2006
3 moments here
Malaysian civil servant and politician who served as Malaysia’s fifth prime minister from 2003 to 2009.…
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
in 2006
1 moment here
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2005 until his death in 2015.…
Alan García
in 2006
3 moments 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…
Alberto Fujimori
in 2006
1 moment here
Peruvian agricultural engineer, university rector, and president of Peru from 1990 to 2000. His presidency combined market reforms and…
Amadou Toumani Touré
in 2006
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…
Amy Winehouse
in 2006
2 moments here
British singer and songwriter Amy Jade Winehouse was born in London and became internationally known for the albums Frank and Back to Black.…
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
in 2006
1 moment here
Indian aerospace engineer, science administrator, author, and the eleventh president of India.…
Ariel Sharon
in 2006
2 moments here
Israeli military officer and politician. Sharon was born in Kfar Malal in Mandatory Palestine, served in major Israeli military campaigns from 1948…
Asha Bhosle
in 2006
1 moment here
Indian playback singer and actress whose career in Indian film and popular music spanned more than eight decades.…
Augusto Pinochet
in 2006
1 moment here
Augusto Pinochet Ugarte was a Chilean army officer who led the 11 September 1973 coup and ruled Chile as head of the military junta and then…
Bhumibol Adulyadej
in 2006
2 moments here
Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) was King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he grew up partly in Thailand and Switzerland,…
B. J. Habibie
in 2006
1 moment here
Indonesian aerospace engineer, technocrat, vice president, and third president of Indonesia.…
Carlos Fuentes
in 2006
2 moments here
Carlos Fuentes Macías was a Mexican novelist, essayist, public intellectual, and diplomat. Born in Panama City to a Mexican diplomat, he spent…
Carrie Fisher
in 2006
1 moment here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Cesária Évora
in 2006
1 moment here
Cape Verdean singer celebrated internationally for morna and coladeira, known as the “Barefoot Diva.” Born and long associated with Mindelo on São…
Chester Bennington
in 2006
3 moments here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Chinghiz Aitmatov
in 2006
1 moment here
Kyrgyz author, public intellectual, and diplomat who wrote in Kyrgyz and Russian. His documented life connects his native Sheker and Soviet-era…
Fidel Castro
in 2006
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…
F. W. de Klerk
in 2006
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…
George Michael
in 2006
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Gerald Ford
in 2006
1 moment here
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 after having served as…
Heath Ledger
in 2006
2 moments here
Australian actor and music-video director whose career began in Australian television, expanded internationally after his 1998 move to the United…
Hebe Camargo
in 2006
1 moment here
Brazilian television host, singer, actress, and radio performer widely known as the “Queen of Brazilian Television.” Born in Taubaté, she moved to…
Moments
- 2006 Malaysia-Saudi business council session Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2006 Talks with Hu Jintao in Beijing Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
- 2006 Back to Black work trip Amy Winehouse
- 2006 Little Noise Sessions charity concert Amy Winehouse
- 2006 Rushed to Hadassah Medical Center Ariel Sharon
- 2006 Huizinga Lecture in Leiden Carlos Fuentes
- 2006 Inland Invasion performance Chester Bennington
- 2006 Attends Sydney Brokeback Mountain premiere Heath Ledger
- 2006 81-point game Kobe Bryant
- 2006 Pentagon memorial visit Margaret Thatcher
- 2006 Rosario performances Mercedes Sosa
- 2006 Moves to Irish recording retreat Michael Jackson
- 2006 Lecturer at Massey College Nadine Gordimer
- 2006 State visit to Brasília Néstor Kirchner
- 2006 Marriage to Vera Lúcia Niemeyer Oscar Niemeyer
- 2006 World Economic Forum appearance Pelé
- 2006 Substance-abuse rehabilitation Robin Williams
- 2006 Australia Week appearance at Pauley Pavilion Steve Irwin
- 2006 Visit to Vught Thích Nhất Hạnh
- 2006 Conference at Tsinghua University Tsung-Dao Lee
- 2006 Candy press conference at Berlinale Heath Ledger
- 2006 Tripoli Agreement summit Idriss Déby
- 2006 State visit to New Delhi Jacques Chirac
- 2006 Official visit to Islamabad Khaleda Zia
- 2006 Innovative-financing meeting in Paris Kofi Annan
- 2006 Meeting President Lula Mathieu Kérékou
- 2006 Palermo concert Mercedes Sosa
- 2006 Eight Below premiere Paul Walker
- 2006 Santa Barbara residence Paul Walker
- 2006 Brit Awards performance Prince
- 2006 White House meeting before Italian election Silvio Berlusconi
- 2006 Meeting Vladimir Putin at Algiers airport Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 2006 State visit to New Delhi Khaleda Zia
- 2006 Peacekeeper commemoration in Kinshasa Kofi Annan
- 2006 Visit to South Africa Kofi Annan
- 2006 Meeting with George W. Bush Pervez Musharraf
- 2006 Address to the United States Congress Silvio Berlusconi
- 2006 Empire Awards appearance Tony Curtis
- 2006 Road journey to Timbuktu with Qadhafi Amadou Toumani Touré
- 2006 Carnegie Hall concert with Kronos Quartet Asha Bhosle
- 2006 Thousandth SBT program recording Hebe Camargo
- 2006 Mawlid observance in Timbuktu Muammar Gaddafi
- 2006 Trilateral presidential meeting Néstor Kirchner
- 2006 Laguna Hills residence Whitney Houston
- 2006 House arrest in Las Condes Alberto Fujimori
- 2006 Transfer to Sheba Medical Center Ariel Sharon
- 2006 UN development award at Hua Hin Bhumibol Adulyadej
- 2006 Grand Rex residency Cesária Évora
- 2006 Private visit to London Hugo Chávez
- 2006 Franco-Brazilian meeting in Brasília Jacques Chirac