Historical figures in 2008
The atlas holds 70 people and 121 moments here, in 2008. The most recorded lives are Amy Winehouse, V. S. Naipaul and Morgan Tsvangirai. Among them Performers, Musicians and Composers and Writers.
Notable people
Mwai Kibaki
in 2008
4 moments here
Kenyan economist and politician who served as Kenya’s third president from 2002 to 2013. This chronology records documented physical presence from…
Nadine Gordimer
in 2008
1 moment here
South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…
Olivia de Havilland
in 2008
1 moment here
Olivia de Havilland was a British-American-French actress whose career ranged from California community theatre and Warner Bros.…
Omar Bongo
in 2008
1 moment here
Gabonese politician who served as Gabon’s second president from 1967 until his death in 2009.…
Pervez Musharraf
in 2008
1 moment here
Pakistani military officer and politician who served as Pakistan’s chief executive after the 1999 coup and as president from 2001 to 2008.…
Pierre Nkurunziza
in 2008
1 moment here
Burundian educator, CNDD–FDD rebel leader, and president of Burundi from 2005 until his death in 2020.…
Pope Benedict XVI
in 2008
2 moments here
Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…
Prince
in 2008
2 moments here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Ravi Shankar
in 2008
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 2008
1 moment here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Roh Moo-hyun
in 2008
1 moment here
South Korean attorney, human-rights advocate, politician, and president of the Republic of Korea from 2003 to 2008.…
Silvio Berlusconi
in 2008
2 moments here
Italian media entrepreneur, owner of AC Milan, and politician who served three terms as prime minister of Italy (1994–1995, 2001–2006, and…
Stephen Hawking
in 2008
1 moment here
English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work on singularities, black-hole thermodynamics, and Hawking radiation reshaped modern…
Steve Jobs
in 2008
1 moment here
Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…
Suharto
in 2008
1 moment here
Indonesian army officer and politician who served as acting president from 1967 and president of Indonesia from 1968 until his resignation in 1998.…
Sung Jae-gi
in 2008
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…
Thích Nhất Hạnh
in 2008
1 moment here
Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, teacher, author, and peace activist. Thích Nhất Hạnh helped develop engaged Buddhism, founded the Plum Village…
Toni Morrison
in 2008
1 moment here
Toni Morrison (Chloe Ardelia Wofford) was an American novelist, editor, and professor whose career moved through Ohio, Washington, D.C., New York,…
Tony Curtis
in 2008
1 moment here
American actor Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz) worked in film, television, theatre, and painting over a career spanning six decades.…
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
in 2008
2 moments here
Nigerian teacher, businessman and politician who served as governor of Katsina State from 1999 to 2007 and president of Nigeria from 2007 until his…
V. S. Naipaul
in 2008
6 moments here
Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul was a Trinidad-born British novelist, essayist, and travel writer.…
Winnie Mandela
in 2008
1 moment here
Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela-Mandela, known as Winnie Mandela, was a South African social worker, anti-apartheid activist, and African…
Moments
- 2008 Republican nomination with Sarah Palin John McCain
- 2008 Nobel Peace Prize summit speech Kim Dae-jung
- 2008 Treatment at Singapore General Hospital Lee Kuan Yew
- 2008 Global Political Agreement signing Morgan Tsvangirai
- 2008 Receiving the Kriegler Report Mwai Kibaki
- 2008 Transferred to Campo de Mayo prison Jorge Rafael Videla
- 2008 State visit to Moscow Muammar Gaddafi
- 2008 USO World Gala appearance Robin Williams
- 2008 Signed Persuaders! Aston Martin Tony Curtis
- 2008 Meeting Dmitry Medvedev at Government Palace Alan García
- 2008 FAO Agricola Medal ceremony Bingu wa Mutharika
- 2008 First match as Argentina manager Diego Maradona
- 2008 Reading at the Japan Cultural Institute Kenzaburō Ōe
- 2008 First G20 summit Manmohan Singh
- 2008 Final concert and death Miriam Makeba
- 2008 National Medal of Arts ceremony Olivia de Havilland
- 2008 Arrival in London exile Pervez Musharraf
- 2008 Football-academy foundation ceremony Diego Maradona
- 2008 25 Live final concert George Michael
- 2008 Taken from Beijing apartment into secret detention Liu Xiaobo
- 2008 Peace Marathon appearance Pierre Nkurunziza