Historical figures in 2009
The atlas holds 55 people and 93 moments here, in 2009. The most recorded lives are John Atta Mills, Muammar Gaddafi and Amy Winehouse. Among them Writers, Performers and Musicians and Composers.
Notable people
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
in 2009
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 of Saudi Arabia
in 2009
1 moment here
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2005 until his death in 2015.…
Abdurrahman Wahid
in 2009
3 moments here
Indonesian Islamic scholar, Nahdlatul Ulama leader, reform advocate, and fourth president of Indonesia (1999–2001), widely known as Gus Dur.…
Ada Yonath
in 2009
3 moments here
Israeli crystallographer whose work on ribosome structure and function earned her a share of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.…
Alan García
in 2009
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…
Alice Munro
in 2009
1 moment here
Canadian short-story writer and 2013 Nobel laureate. Born in Wingham, Ontario, Munro studied in London, Ontario; lived in British Columbia during her…
Amy Winehouse
in 2009
4 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.…
Aretha Franklin
in 2009
1 moment here
American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her documented movements span childhood relocations…
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
in 2009
1 moment here
Indian statesman, poet, journalist and Bharatiya Janata Party leader who served as India’s prime minister in 1996 and from 1998 to 2004.…
Benigno Aquino III
in 2009
2 moments here
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines from 2010…
Bingu wa Mutharika
in 2009
1 moment here
Malawian economist and politician who served as Malawi's third president from 2004 until his death in office in 2012.…
Carrie Fisher
in 2009
2 moments here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Chinua Achebe
in 2009
1 moment here
Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…
Claudia Cardinale
in 2009
1 moment here
Italian-Tunisian actress whose career ranged from postwar Tunis through Italian, French, British, American, and international cinema, as well as…
Corazon Aquino
in 2009
2 moments here
María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…
Derek Walcott
in 2009
1 moment here
Saint Lucian poet, playwright, painter, and teacher who won the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature.…
Desmond Tutu
in 2009
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…
Dolly Parton
in 2009
2 moments here
American singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Born in Pittman Center, Tennessee, Parton built a country-music career centered…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 2009
1 moment here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Hugo Chávez
in 2009
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…
Ichirou Mizuki
in 2009
1 moment here
Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, voice actor, and actor, born Toshio Hayakawa. Known as the “Emperor of Anime Songs,” Mizuki recorded theme songs…
Jack Brabham
in 2009
1 moment here
Australian racing driver, engineer, team owner and three-time Formula One World Champion. Brabham began in Australian speedcar racing, worked as a…
Jiang Zemin
in 2009
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,…
John Atta Mills
in 2009
6 moments 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…
Moments
- 2009 Saint Lucia holiday Amy Winehouse
- 2009 Obama inaugural ceremony performance Aretha Franklin
- 2009 Wishful Drinking at Seattle Repertory Theatre Carrie Fisher
- 2009 Distinguished Scholar in Residence Derek Walcott
- 2009 UN climate conference attendance Desmond Tutu
- 2009 Phillip Island Classic celebration Jack Brabham
- 2009 Presidential inauguration John Atta Mills
- 2009 Doctoral study at the University of Dar es Salaam John Magufuli
- 2009 Family vacation in the Bahamas Kelly Preston
- 2009 World Economic Forum annual meeting Luísa Diogo
- 2009 African Union chairmanship summit Muammar Gaddafi
- 2009 Medical residence in Beijing Norodom Sihanouk
- 2009 Royal Albert Hall performance Ram Narayan
- 2009 Extraordinary ECOWAS summit Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
- 2009 Hospitalization at AIIMS Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- 2009 Hong Kong concert with Mitsuko Horie Ichirou Mizuki
- 2009 Women's World Awards gala Claudia Cardinale
- 2009 Guadalajara International Film Festival appearance Gabriel García Márquez
- 2009 Address at Chatham House John Atta Mills
- 2009 Announces This Is It in London Michael Jackson
- 2009 Crash on the Harare-Masvingo road Morgan Tsvangirai
- 2009 Fast & Furious London premiere Paul Walker
- 2009 Heart surgery at Cleveland Clinic Robin Williams
- 2009 Visit to Tripoli Silvio Berlusconi
- 2009 Border summit with Lula da Silva Alan García
- 2009 Inspection in Hangzhou Jiang Zemin
- 2009 Fast & Furious 4 Taipei premiere Paul Walker
- 2009 Prosecutors' questioning Roh Moo-hyun
- 2009 Liver transplant Steve Jobs
- 2009 Saint Lucia Jazz Festival return Amy Winehouse
- 2009 Second presidential inauguration Bingu wa Mutharika
- 2009 University of Tennessee commencement Dolly Parton
- 2009 Official visit to London John Atta Mills
- 2009 Meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing Kim Dae-jung
- 2009 Attends Zuma's inauguration Nelson Mandela
- 2009 Middle East arrival Pope Benedict XVI
- 2009 Death at Pusan National University Hospital Roh Moo-hyun
- 2009 Fatal fall near Bongha home Roh Moo-hyun
- 2009 Meeting President Obama in Riyadh Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
- 2009 Held at Beijing No. 1 Detention Center Liu Xiaobo
- 2009 First BRIC Summit Manmohan Singh
- 2009 Dies at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Michael Jackson
- 2009 Address at Southwark Cathedral Morgan Tsvangirai
- 2009 Oval Office meeting Morgan Tsvangirai
- 2009 State visit to Rome Muammar Gaddafi
- 2009 Campaign appearance at Luna Park Néstor Kirchner
- 2009 Closes legislative campaign at Mercado Central Néstor Kirchner
- 2009 Death in Barcelona Omar Bongo
- 2009 Non-Aligned Movement summit meeting Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 2009 Final confinement at Makati Medical Center Corazon Aquino