Historical figures in 2013
The atlas holds 53 people and 111 moments here, in 2013. The most recorded lives are Li Keqiang, Sebastián Piñera and Mohamed Morsi. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Educators.
Notable people
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
in 2013
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…
Alexei Navalny
in 2013
3 moments here
Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist, politician, and political prisoner. This chronology records supported locations of his birth,…
Alice Munro
in 2013
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…
Aretha Franklin
in 2013
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 2013
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 2013
1 moment 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…
Bhumibol Adulyadej
in 2013
1 moment here
Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) was King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he grew up partly in Thailand and Switzerland,…
Chester Bennington
in 2013
1 moment here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Chinua Achebe
in 2013
1 moment here
Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…
Diego Maradona
in 2013
1 moment here
Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…
Doris Lessing
in 2013
1 moment here
British novelist Doris May Lessing was born in Kermanshah, Iran, grew up in Southern Rhodesia, and moved to London in 1949.…
Elizabeth II
in 2013
1 moment here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
F. W. de Klerk
in 2013
1 moment here
South African lawyer and National Party politician who served as State President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and as deputy president from 1994…
George Michael
in 2013
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Hugo Chávez
in 2013
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…
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
in 2013
3 moments here
Malian politician known as IBK. He was born in Koutiala, studied and worked in Mali, Senegal, and France, served as Mali’s ambassador to Côte…
Ichirou Mizuki
in 2013
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…
Jerry Rawlings
in 2013
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…
Jimmy Carter
in 2013
1 moment here
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
Joan Fontaine
in 2013
1 moment here
British-American actress Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland, professionally Joan Fontaine, was an Academy Award-winning performer known especially for…
John Cornforth
in 2013
1 moment here
Australian-British organic chemist and 1975 Nobel Prize laureate, noted for elucidating the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalysed reactions.…
John McCain
in 2013
1 moment here
John Sidney McCain III was an American naval aviator, Vietnam War prisoner of war, U.S. representative, U.S.…
Jorge Rafael Videla
in 2013
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 2013
6 moments here
Uruguayan guerrilla fighter, farmer and politician who was president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015.…
Moments
- 2013 Detroit Christmas concert Aretha Franklin
- 2013 Music launch for Mai Asha Bhosle
- 2013 World Economic Forum attendance Benigno Aquino III
- 2013 Anison Mountaineering Club ascent Ichirou Mizuki
- 2013 Habitat for Humanity work in Queens Village Jimmy Carter
- 2013 CELAC–EU Summit José Mujica
- 2013 Nelson Mandela funeral ceremony Kenneth Kaunda
- 2013 Receives Satter Prize Maryam Mirzakhani
- 2013 Visit to Germany Mohamed Morsi
- 2013 Southeast Asia opening tour Shinzo Abe
- 2013 Residence at Klai Kangwon Palace Sirikit
- 2013 Calligraphy exhibition visit Thích Nhất Hạnh
- 2013 Return to Venezuela after treatment Hugo Chávez
- 2013 Hospital admission after cardiac dysrhythmia Lee Kuan Yew
- 2013 Retirement at Castel Gandolfo Pope Benedict XVI
- 2013 Obama meeting and CSIS speech Shinzo Abe
- 2013 Death after illness Chinua Achebe
- 2013 Stayed overnight in hospital Elizabeth II
- 2013 Death in military hospital Hugo Chávez
- 2013 Anti-nuclear rally speech Kenzaburō Ōe
- 2013 Appointment as premier Li Keqiang
- 2013 Honorary doctorate in Islamabad Mohamed Morsi
- 2013 Visit to India Mohamed Morsi
- 2013 Kenya Defence Forces farewell Mwai Kibaki
- 2013 Return to Pakistan at Karachi airport Pervez Musharraf
- 2013 Election as pope Pope Francis
- 2013 First public appearance as pope Pope Francis
- 2013 Papal inauguration Mass Pope Francis
- 2013 First presidential visit abroad Pranab Mukherjee
- 2013 Hugo Chávez funeral Sebastián Piñera
- 2013 Pope Francis inauguration Sebastián Piñera
- 2013 Hospitalization at Val-de-Grâce Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 2013 Visit to Hugo Chávez's tomb and campaign rally Diego Maradona
- 2013 Achilles injury game Kobe Bryant
- 2013 Lushan earthquake visit Li Keqiang
- 2013 Death at the Ritz Margaret Thatcher
- 2013 Meeting with U.S. officials Mohamed Morsi
- 2013 Judiciary farewell Mwai Kibaki
- 2013 Presidential handover Mwai Kibaki
- 2013 Transfer to Islamabad police headquarters Pervez Musharraf
- 2013 Moscow meeting with Vladimir Putin Shinzo Abe
- 2013 Padma Shri investiture Sridevi
- 2013 Stone Temple Pilots debut with Bennington Chester Bennington
- 2013 M1 motorway accident near St Albans George Michael
- 2013 Death in Marcos Paz prison Jorge Rafael Videla
- 2013 China state visit José Mujica
- 2013 First foreign trip: India Li Keqiang
- 2013 Official visit to Germany Li Keqiang
- 2013 Official visit to Pakistan Li Keqiang
- 2013 Official visit to Switzerland Li Keqiang