Historical figures in 2011
The atlas holds 58 people and 105 moments here, in 2011. The most recorded lives are Sebastián Piñera, Elizabeth II and José Mujica. Among them Performers, Political Leaders and Musicians and Composers.
Notable people
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
in 2011
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 2011
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 2011
2 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…
Alexei Navalny
in 2011
2 moments here
Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist, politician, and political prisoner. This chronology records supported locations of his birth,…
Amy Winehouse
in 2011
5 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 2011
1 moment here
Indian aerospace engineer, science administrator, author, and the eleventh president of India.…
Aretha Franklin
in 2011
1 moment here
American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her documented movements span childhood relocations…
Asha Bhosle
in 2011
1 moment here
Indian playback singer and actress whose career in Indian film and popular music spanned more than eight decades.…
Benigno Aquino III
in 2011
4 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…
Burhanuddin Rabbani
in 2011
2 moments here
Afghan Islamic scholar, Jamiat-e Islami leader, president of Afghanistan during 1992–96 and briefly in 2001, Northern Alliance political leader, and…
Carlos Fuentes
in 2011
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…
Cesária Évora
in 2011
2 moments 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 2011
1 moment here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Claudia Cardinale
in 2011
1 moment here
Italian-Tunisian actress whose career ranged from postwar Tunis through Italian, French, British, American, and international cinema, as well as…
Derek Walcott
in 2011
1 moment here
Saint Lucian poet, playwright, painter, and teacher who won the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature.…
Desmond Tutu
in 2011
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 2011
1 moment here
Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…
Elizabeth II
in 2011
6 moments here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Elizabeth Taylor
in 2011
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…
George Michael
in 2011
2 moments here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Hebe Camargo
in 2011
2 moments here
Brazilian television host, singer, actress, and radio performer widely known as the “Queen of Brazilian Television.” Born in Taubaté, she moved to…
Hosni Mubarak
in 2011
2 moments here
Egyptian military officer and politician who served as president of Egypt from 1981 until his resignation in 2011.…
Hugo Chávez
in 2011
2 moments 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 2011
2 moments here
Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, voice actor, and actor, born Toshio Hayakawa. Known as the “Emperor of Anime Songs,” Mizuki recorded theme songs…
Moments
- 2011 Recuperation visit to Morocco Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
- 2011 State visit to Chile Alan García
- 2011 Brazil concert in Florianópolis Amy Winehouse
- 2011 Rahul and I concert Asha Bhosle
- 2011 Eighty-first birthday in Saint Lucia Derek Walcott
- 2011 Meeting Canadian parliamentary delegation John Atta Mills
- 2011 Bilateral agreements in Lima José Mujica
- 2011 Visit to Venezuela José Mujica
- 2011 Detention and escape from Wadi el-Natroun Prison Mohamed Morsi
- 2011 Chadian independence anniversary Muammar Gaddafi
- 2011 Secrecy-law address at Sci-Bono Nadine Gordimer
- 2011 Carnegie Endowment lecture Pervez Musharraf
- 2011 Residence in Sea Cliff Robin Williams
- 2011 Rousseff inauguration Sebastián Piñera
- 2011 Man of Korea office moved to Yeouido Sung Jae-gi
- 2011 Dubai performance Amy Winehouse
- 2011 House arrest after resignation Hosni Mubarak
- 2011 Universitario tribute Mario Vargas Llosa
- 2011 Presidential Medal of Freedom Maya Angelou
- 2011 New Zimbabwe Lecture Series address Morgan Tsvangirai
- 2011 Tahrir Square protests Nawal El Saadawi
- 2011 State visit to Rome Sebastián Piñera
- 2011 State visit to Indonesia Benigno Aquino III
- 2011 Death at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Elizabeth Taylor
- 2011 First RedeTV! program recording Hebe Camargo
- 2011 Meeting with Evo Morales Hugo Chávez
- 2011 Broadway acting debut in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Robin Williams
- 2011 Audience with Benedict XVI Sebastián Piñera
- 2011 Meeting Mahmoud Abbas Sebastián Piñera
- 2011 Official visit to Jerusalem Sebastián Piñera
- 2011 State visit to Madrid Sebastián Piñera
- 2011 Working stopover in Amman Sebastián Piñera
- 2011 First Pacific Alliance summit Alan García
- 2011 BRICS Summit in Sanya Manmohan Singh
- 2011 Fast Five world premiere Paul Walker
- 2011 Fast & Furious 5 Rome premiere Paul Walker
- 2011 Pacific Alliance precursor meeting Sebastián Piñera
- 2011 Appearance in Tlemcen Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 2011 Chicago comeback show Aretha Franklin
- 2011 MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Chester Bennington
- 2011 Arrived at Casement Aerodrome Elizabeth II
- 2011 Honoured Irish independence dead Elizabeth II
- 2011 Spoke at Dublin Castle Elizabeth II
- 2011 Stayed at Farmleigh in Ireland Elizabeth II
- 2011 Visited Croke Park Elizabeth II
- 2011 Somali-leadership meetings Jerry Rawlings
- 2011 Reconciliation visit to Côte d’Ivoire Kofi Annan
- 2011 Killed in Abbottabad raid Osama bin Laden
- 2011 Rutgers commencement address Toni Morrison
- 2011 European tour opening performance Amy Winehouse