Historical figures in 2007
The atlas holds 64 people and 114 moments here, in 2007. The most recorded lives are Shinzo Abe, Amy Winehouse and Roh Moo-hyun. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
in 2007
2 moments here
Malaysian civil servant and politician who served as Malaysia’s fifth prime minister from 2003 to 2009.…
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
in 2007
1 moment here
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2005 until his death in 2015.…
Alan MacDiarmid
in 2007
1 moment here
New Zealand-American chemist and 2000 Nobel laureate in Chemistry, known for co-developing conductive polymers.…
Alberto Fujimori
in 2007
3 moments here
Peruvian agricultural engineer, university rector, and president of Peru from 1990 to 2000. His presidency combined market reforms and…
Ali Khamenei
in 2007
1 moment here
Iranian Shia cleric and politician who was president of Iran from 1981 to 1989 and supreme leader from 1989 until his death in 2026.…
Amy Winehouse
in 2007
6 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 2007
3 moments here
Indian aerospace engineer, science administrator, author, and the eleventh president of India.…
Asha Bhosle
in 2007
1 moment here
Indian playback singer and actress whose career in Indian film and popular music spanned more than eight decades.…
Benazir Bhutto
in 2007
5 moments here
Pakistani political leader who served twice as prime minister, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996.…
Carlos Fuentes
in 2007
1 moment here
Carlos Fuentes Macías was a Mexican novelist, essayist, public intellectual, and diplomat. Born in Panama City to a Mexican diplomat, he spent…
Chester Bennington
in 2007
1 moment here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Chinghiz Aitmatov
in 2007
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…
Chinua Achebe
in 2007
1 moment here
Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…
Derek Walcott
in 2007
2 moments here
Saint Lucian poet, playwright, painter, and teacher who won the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature.…
Desmond Tutu
in 2007
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…
Diego Maradona
in 2007
1 moment here
Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…
Dolly Parton
in 2007
1 moment here
American singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Born in Pittman Center, Tennessee, Parton built a country-music career centered…
Doris Lessing
in 2007
1 moment here
British novelist Doris May Lessing was born in Kermanshah, Iran, grew up in Southern Rhodesia, and moved to London in 1949.…
Edmund Hillary
in 2007
2 moments here
New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, diplomat, and philanthropist. Hillary became internationally known after reaching Mount Everest’s summit with…
Elizabeth II
in 2007
1 moment here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Elizabeth Taylor
in 2007
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…
Fidel Castro
in 2007
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 2007
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 2007
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Moments
- 2007 Lollapalooza performance Amy Winehouse
- 2007 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas address A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- 2007 Ahiajoku Lecture return Chinua Achebe
- 2007 Elias Ghanem Chair in Las Vegas Derek Walcott
- 2007 Retirement from Boston University Derek Walcott
- 2007 Scott Base anniversary visit Edmund Hillary
- 2007 Love Letters AIDS benefit Elizabeth Taylor
- 2007 Global Forum on New Democracies F. W. de Klerk
- 2007 Films The Dark Knight in Chicago Heath Ledger
- 2007 Move to Quai Voltaire Jacques Chirac
- 2007 Residence in Geneva after UN service Kofi Annan
- 2007 ASEAN and East Asia summits Manmohan Singh
- 2007 Year-ending Buenos Aires concerts Mercedes Sosa
- 2007 Launch of Universidade de Constantine, universidade de sonho Oscar Niemeyer
- 2007 East Asia Summit Shinzo Abe
- 2007 Meeting Angela Merkel Shinzo Abe
- 2007 Meeting Tony Blair Shinzo Abe
- 2007 iPhone introduction at Macworld Steve Jobs
- 2007 Second post-exile visit to Vietnam Thích Nhất Hạnh
- 2007 Return to Stockholm for Nobel anniversary Tsung-Dao Lee
- 2007 Death at his Drexel Hill home Alan MacDiarmid
- 2007 Darfur talks in Libya Idriss Déby
- 2007 Parliamentary statue unveiling Margaret Thatcher
- 2007 Super Bowl XLI halftime show Prince
- 2007 Filmfare performance Sridevi
- 2007 Umrah transit at Jeddah Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2007 Addressed Meghalaya Legislative Assembly A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- 2007 Hospital treatment Diego Maradona
- 2007 Arrest at MDC headquarters Morgan Tsvangirai
- 2007 Arrest en route to prayer rally Morgan Tsvangirai
- 2007 Detention at Machipisa Police Station Morgan Tsvangirai
- 2007 Medical travel to Germany Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
- 2007 Addressed European Parliament A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- 2007 Kathmandu trip and fall Edmund Hillary
- 2007 Meeting with Wu Guanzheng Fidel Castro
- 2007 2008 presidential announcement at Prescott Park John McCain
- 2007 Attends Mvezo chieftaincy installation Nelson Mandela
- 2007 Meeting King Abdullah Shinzo Abe
- 2007 White House meeting with George W. Bush Shinzo Abe
- 2007 Zero-gravity flight off Florida Stephen Hawking
- 2007 Marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil Amy Winehouse
- 2007 The Incredibles concert Asha Bhosle
- 2007 Visited Goddard Space Flight Center Elizabeth II
- 2007 CAMIE award presentation Olivia Hussey
- 2007 Brazilian canonization Mass Pope Benedict XVI
- 2007 Visit to Thames Valley University Ram Narayan
- 2007 Presidential inauguration Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
- 2007 Official visit to Moscow Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2007 House arrest during Japanese election bid Alberto Fujimori
- 2007 Anniversary ceremony in Tehran Ali Khamenei