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
John Magufuli
in 2009
1 moment here
John Pombe Joseph Magufuli was a Tanzanian chemist and politician who served as Tanzania’s fifth president from 5 November 2015 until his death in…
Kelly Preston
in 2009
1 moment here
Kelly Kamalelehua Smith, known professionally as Kelly Preston, was an American actress whose career spanned film and television from 1980 to 2020.…
Kim Dae-jung
in 2009
2 moments here
South Korean politician, democracy activist, and eighth president of South Korea (1998–2003).…
Lee Kuan Yew
in 2009
1 moment here
Singaporean barrister and statesman who co-founded the People’s Action Party and served as Singapore’s first prime minister from 1959 to 1990.…
Liu Xiaobo
in 2009
2 moments here
Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, human-rights activist, and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…
Luísa Diogo
in 2009
1 moment here
Mozambican economist and FRELIMO politician who served as Minister of Planning and Finance and as Mozambique’s first female prime minister, from 2004…
Manmohan Singh
in 2009
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Indian economist, academic, civil servant, finance minister and prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014.…
Margaret Thatcher
in 2009
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British stateswoman Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, the first woman to hold the…
Mercedes Sosa
in 2009
1 moment here
Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…
Michael Jackson
in 2009
2 moments here
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Mikhail Kalashnikov
in 2009
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian small-arms designer, military engineer, and lieutenant general, best known for the AK-47 and later Kalashnikov weapon systems.…
Morgan Tsvangirai
in 2009
3 moments here
Zimbabwean trade unionist and opposition politician who led the Movement for Democratic Change and served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 2009 to…
Muammar Gaddafi
in 2009
5 moments 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 2009
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Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…
Mwai Kibaki
in 2009
1 moment here
Kenyan economist and politician who served as Kenya’s third president from 2002 to 2013. This chronology records documented physical presence from…
Nelson Mandela
in 2009
1 moment here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Néstor Kirchner
in 2009
2 moments here
Argentine lawyer and Peronist politician. Kirchner was mayor of Río Gallegos, governor of Santa Cruz Province, president of Argentina from 2003 to…
Norodom Sihanouk
in 2009
1 moment here
Cambodian monarch, politician, and cultural figure who was king (1941–1955; 1993–2004), prime minister, chief of state, and leader in exile.…
Omar Bongo
in 2009
1 moment here
Gabonese politician who served as Gabon’s second president from 1967 until his death in 2009.…
Paul Walker
in 2009
2 moments here
Paul William Walker IV was an American actor best known for playing Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise.…
Pelé
in 2009
1 moment here
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was a Brazilian footballer who starred for Santos, Brazil and the New York Cosmos.…
Pope Benedict XVI
in 2009
1 moment here
Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…
Prince
in 2009
4 moments here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Ram Narayan
in 2009
1 moment here
Indian sarangi player who established the sarangi as a solo concert instrument in Hindustani classical music.…
Moments
- 2009 Meeting with Barack Obama in Accra John Atta Mills
- 2009 Obama departure ceremony at Kotoka International Airport John Atta Mills
- 2009 Rio 2016 bid presentation Pelé
- 2009 Montreux Jazz Festival shows Prince
- 2009 Host at G8 summit Silvio Berlusconi
- 2009 Non-Aligned Movement summit Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
- 2009 V Festival appearance with the Specials Amy Winehouse
- 2009 Death at Makati Medical Center Corazon Aquino
- 2009 Death at Severance Hospital Kim Dae-jung
- 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom Stephen Hawking
- 2009 Medical check-up in Saudi Arabia Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
- 2009 Liberal Party press conference Benigno Aquino III
- 2009 Spiritual retreat before candidacy Benigno Aquino III
- 2009 Brown University appointment Chinua Achebe
- 2009 Great Smoky Mountains rededication Dolly Parton
- 2009 Africa-America Institute award gala John Atta Mills
- 2009 Africa-South America Summit Muammar Gaddafi
- 2009 United Nations address in New York Muammar Gaddafi
- 2009 Visit to ancestral home area Muhammad Ali
- 2009 Hospitalization at Central Military Hospital 108 Võ Nguyên Giáp
- 2009 International Festival of Authors opening Alice Munro
- 2009 Wishful Drinking at Studio 54 Carrie Fisher
- 2009 Meeting Henry Kissinger in Connecticut Lee Kuan Yew
- 2009 Final hospitalization and death Mercedes Sosa
- 2009 Grand Palais surprise concerts Prince
- 2009 La Cigale surprise performance Prince
- 2009 Paisley Park concert Prince
- 2009 SESAME users meeting lecture Ada Yonath
- 2009 State visit to the United States Manmohan Singh
- 2009 Return to Downing Street Margaret Thatcher
- 2009 Hero of Russia ceremony Mikhail Kalashnikov
- 2009 Treatment in Jeddah Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
- 2009 Death in Jakarta Abdurrahman Wahid
- 2009 Hospitalization in Jombang Abdurrahman Wahid
- 2009 Transfer to Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Abdurrahman Wahid
- 2009 Nobel Lecture Ada Yonath
- 2009 Received Nobel Prize in Chemistry Ada Yonath
- 2009 Milton Keynes Theatre arrest Amy Winehouse
- 2009 Climate conference in Copenhagen Hugo Chávez
- 2009 Trial at Beijing No. 1 Intermediate Court Liu Xiaobo
- 2009 State visit to Tokyo Muammar Gaddafi
- 2009 Thika Road construction launch Mwai Kibaki
- 2009 Weapons of Self-Destruction tour conclusion Robin Williams