Historical figures in 2012
The atlas holds 50 people and 89 moments here, in 2012. The most recorded lives are Mohamed Morsi, José Mujica and Sebastián Piñera. Among them Political Leaders, Musicians and Composers and Writers.
Notable people
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
in 2012
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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 2012
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Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 2005 until his death in 2015.…
Alan García
in 2012
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…
Alexei Navalny
in 2012
2 moments here
Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist, politician, and political prisoner. This chronology records supported locations of his birth,…
Amadou Toumani Touré
in 2012
1 moment here
Malian army officer and politician known as ATT. He led Mali’s 1991–1992 democratic transition, served as elected president from 2002 until his 2012…
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
in 2012
1 moment here
Indian aerospace engineer, science administrator, author, and the eleventh president of India.…
Benigno Aquino III
in 2012
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Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines from 2010…
Bhumibol Adulyadej
in 2012
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Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) was King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he grew up partly in Thailand and Switzerland,…
Bingu wa Mutharika
in 2012
1 moment here
Malawian economist and politician who served as Malawi's third president from 2004 until his death in office in 2012.…
B. J. Habibie
in 2012
1 moment here
Indonesian aerospace engineer, technocrat, vice president, and third president of Indonesia.…
Carlos Fuentes
in 2012
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…
Carrie Fisher
in 2012
1 moment here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Chester Bennington
in 2012
1 moment here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Elizabeth II
in 2012
1 moment here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Eusébio
in 2012
1 moment here
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942–2014) was a Portuguese footballer, born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), who became Benfica's record goalscorer and…
Fidel Castro
in 2012
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Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
George Michael
in 2012
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English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Hebe Camargo
in 2012
1 moment 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 2012
1 moment here
Egyptian military officer and politician who served as president of Egypt from 1981 until his resignation in 2011.…
Hugo Chávez
in 2012
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Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a Venezuelan army officer and politician who led the failed February 1992 coup attempt, became president of Venezuela in…
Jerry Rawlings
in 2012
1 moment here
Jerry John Rawlings was a Ghanaian Air Force officer and politician who led Ghana in 1979 and from 1981 to 2001, first as military ruler and later as…
John Atta Mills
in 2012
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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…
Jorge Rafael Videla
in 2012
1 moment here
Argentine Army officer and de facto president of Argentina from 1976 to 1981. His dictatorship, the National Reorganization Process, conducted…
José Mujica
in 2012
6 moments here
Uruguayan guerrilla fighter, farmer and politician who was president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015.…
Moments
- 2012 Meeting Hillary Clinton in Algiers Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 2012 Addressed students at IIT Guwahati A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- 2012 Opened the London Olympics Elizabeth II
- 2012 Hospitalisation while accompanying Portugal Eusébio
- 2012 Parliament-crisis mediation Jerry Rawlings
- 2012 Antarctic bases visit José Mujica
- 2012 Visit to Lula da Silva José Mujica
- 2012 Honorary doctorate at Makerere Mwai Kibaki
- 2012 Return to Beijing for treatment Norodom Sihanouk
- 2012 Brit Awards surprise appearance George Michael
- 2012 Cancer surgery in Havana Hugo Chávez
- 2012 Friendship 7 anniversary dinner Neil Armstrong
- 2012 Death at the Beverly Hilton Whitney Houston
- 2012 Final public performance Whitney Houston
- 2012 Galaxy SOHO construction visit Zaha Hadid
- 2012 Wangjing SOHO media interview Zaha Hadid
- 2012 Anti-Putin rally Alexei Navalny
- 2012 Meeting with Pope Benedict XVI Fidel Castro
- 2012 Bilateral meeting in the Oval Office John Atta Mills
- 2012 Arrival in León, Guanajuato Pope Benedict XVI
- 2012 Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul Sebastián Piñera
- 2012 Arrival in Senegalese exile Amadou Toumani Touré
- 2012 ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh Benigno Aquino III
- 2012 Death during transfer to Kamuzu Central Hospital Bingu wa Mutharika
- 2012 Summit of the Americas José Mujica
- 2012 Boao Forum opening ceremony Li Keqiang
- 2012 Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa Luísa Diogo
- 2012 Visit to Cuba Nguyễn Phú Trọng
- 2012 Sixth Summit of the Americas Sebastián Piñera
- 2012 Speech to business leaders Alan García
- 2012 Clean Ponds arrest Alexei Navalny
- 2012 Death at Ángeles del Pedregal Hospital Carlos Fuentes
- 2012 Syria mission in Damascus Kofi Annan
- 2012 Visit to Myanmar Manmohan Singh
- 2012 Stig Dagerman Prize at Älvkarleby Nawal El Saadawi
- 2012 Presidential Medal of Freedom Toni Morrison
- 2012 Meeting at the White House Benigno Aquino III
- 2012 Mercosur Council meeting José Mujica
- 2012 Rio+20 conference José Mujica
- 2012 Rio+20 summit Manmohan Singh
- 2012 Victory speech in Tahrir Square Mohamed Morsi
- 2012 Rio+20 Conference Sebastián Piñera
- 2012 Vesak observance at Sanam Luang Sirikit
- 2012 Death at 37 Military Hospital John Atta Mills
- 2012 Sentenced in the systematic-child-abduction case Jorge Rafael Videla
- 2012 African Union summit Mohamed Morsi
- 2012 First official foreign visit Mohamed Morsi
- 2012 Meeting Hillary Clinton in Cairo Mohamed Morsi
- 2012 Olympic flag ceremony Muhammad Ali
- 2012 Kenya Diaspora Conference Mwai Kibaki