Historical figures in 2016
The atlas holds 33 people and 97 moments here, in 2016. The most recorded lives are Edgar Lungu, Prince and Trần Đại Quang. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Performers.
Notable people
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
in 2016
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 Leonov
in 2016
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, aviator, artist, and writer. Leonov became the first person to conduct a spacewalk on 18 March 1965 and commanded Soyuz…
Aretha Franklin
in 2016
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 2016
2 moments here
Indian playback singer and actress whose career in Indian film and popular music spanned more than eight decades.…
Benigno Aquino III
in 2016
3 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…
Bhumibol Adulyadej
in 2016
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,…
Carrie Fisher
in 2016
3 moments 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 2016
1 moment here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Edgar Lungu
in 2016
16 moments here
Edgar Chagwa Lungu was a Zambian lawyer and politician who served as Zambia's sixth president from 2015 to 2021.…
Fidel Castro
in 2016
3 moments here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Fidel V. Ramos
in 2016
1 moment here
Filipino military officer and politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998.…
George Michael
in 2016
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Idriss Déby
in 2016
1 moment here
Chadian military officer and politician who led the Patriotic Salvation Movement to power in December 1990 and served as Chad's president from 1991…
Islam Karimov
in 2016
2 moments here
Uzbek political leader who became first secretary of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan in 1989 and served as Uzbekistan’s first president from…
John Magufuli
in 2016
4 moments 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…
John McCain
in 2016
2 moments here
John Sidney McCain III was an American naval aviator, Vietnam War prisoner of war, U.S. representative, U.S.…
Junko Tabei
in 2016
2 moments here
Japanese mountaineer, author, and teacher. Tabei became the first woman to summit Mount Everest in 1975 and the first woman to complete the Seven…
Kobe Bryant
in 2016
1 moment here
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.…
Li Keqiang
in 2016
2 moments here
Chinese politician and economist who rose from rural labour in Anhui through the Communist Youth League, led Henan and Liaoning, served as vice…
Muhammad Ali
in 2016
1 moment here
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…
Muhammadu Buhari
in 2016
8 moments here
Nigerian army officer, military head of state from 1983 to 1985, and elected president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.…
Mwai Kibaki
in 2016
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…
Nawal El Saadawi
in 2016
1 moment here
Egyptian physician, psychiatrist, feminist writer, and activist whose life and work challenged patriarchal authority, gender-based violence,…
Pervez Musharraf
in 2016
1 moment here
Pakistani military officer and politician who served as Pakistan’s chief executive after the 1999 coup and as president from 2001 to 2008.…
Moments
- 2016 Federation Council meeting Alexei Leonov
- 2016 African Union heads of state summit Edgar Lungu
- 2016 Committee of Ten summit Edgar Lungu
- 2016 Election as African Union chairperson Idriss Déby
- 2016 Asia Security Summit attendance John McCain
- 2016 African Union summit Muhammadu Buhari
- 2016 Niger Basin Authority summit Muhammadu Buhari
- 2016 Honorary degree in Los Angeles Benigno Aquino III
- 2016 Audience with Pope Francis Edgar Lungu
- 2016 State visit to France Edgar Lungu
- 2016 State visit to Italy Edgar Lungu
- 2016 European Parliament address Muhammadu Buhari
- 2016 Saudi state visit Muhammadu Buhari
- 2016 Auckland Piano & a Microphone shows Prince
- 2016 Oakland Piano & a Microphone shows Prince
- 2016 Piano & a Microphone tour opening Prince
- 2016 Sydney Opera House performances Prince
- 2016 Royal Gold Medal ceremony Zaha Hadid
- 2016 Last Empress at Sydney Opera House Asha Bhosle
- 2016 Departure for Dubai medical treatment Pervez Musharraf
- 2016 India Aviation inauguration Pranab Mukherjee
- 2016 Montreal Piano & a Microphone shows Prince
- 2016 Toronto Piano & a Microphone shows Prince
- 2016 Norton Lecture at Harvard Toni Morrison
- 2016 Death at Mount Sinai Medical Center Zaha Hadid
- 2016 Regional leaders meeting Edgar Lungu
- 2016 Public address to Communist Party Fidel Castro
- 2016 SCO security-secretaries meeting speech Islam Karimov
- 2016 Kigali state visit and genocide commemoration John Magufuli
- 2016 Rusumo border inauguration John Magufuli
- 2016 Final NBA game Kobe Bryant
- 2016 State visit to China Muhammadu Buhari
- 2016 Death at Paisley Park Prince
- 2016 Emergency landing and hospitalization Prince
- 2016 Final concert performance Prince
- 2016 Lizz Wright performance attendance Prince
- 2016 Record Store Day appearance Prince
- 2016 Morris Loeb Lecture at Harvard Stephen Hawking
- 2016 Yoweri Museveni inauguration Edgar Lungu
- 2016 Museveni inauguration John Magufuli
- 2016 Anti-Corruption Summit Muhammadu Buhari
- 2016 G7 summit in Ise-Shima Shinzo Abe
- 2016 Hiroshima Peace Memorial visit with Obama Shinzo Abe
- 2016 Meeting President Obama Trần Đại Quang
- 2016 Post-presidential return to Times Street Benigno Aquino III
- 2016 Meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen John McCain
- 2016 Death in Scottsdale Muhammad Ali
- 2016 Address to Namibia’s Parliament Pranab Mukherjee
- 2016 Key to the City of Abidjan Pranab Mukherjee
- 2016 State visit to Côte d’Ivoire Pranab Mukherjee