Historical figures in 2017
The atlas holds 35 people and 81 moments here, in 2017. The most recorded lives are Edgar Lungu, Trần Đại Quang and Shinzo Abe. Among them Political Leaders, Educators and Writers.
Notable people
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
in 2017
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…
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
in 2017
2 moments here
Iraqi militant leader who founded and led the Islamic State. This chronology records documented physical presence only, emphasizing birth, residence,…
Alexei Navalny
in 2017
2 moments here
Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist, politician, and political prisoner. This chronology records supported locations of his birth,…
Ali Khamenei
in 2017
2 moments here
Iranian Shia cleric and politician who was president of Iran from 1981 to 1989 and supreme leader from 1989 until his death in 2026.…
Amadou Toumani Touré
in 2017
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…
Aretha Franklin
in 2017
2 moments here
American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her documented movements span childhood relocations…
Benigno Aquino III
in 2017
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…
B. J. Habibie
in 2017
2 moments here
Indonesian aerospace engineer, technocrat, vice president, and third president of Indonesia.…
Chester Bennington
in 2017
3 moments here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Derek Walcott
in 2017
3 moments here
Saint Lucian poet, playwright, painter, and teacher who won the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature.…
Ebrahim Raisi
in 2017
2 moments here
Iranian cleric, judicial official, and politician who served as president of Iran from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.…
Edgar Lungu
in 2017
14 moments here
Edgar Chagwa Lungu was a Zambian lawyer and politician who served as Zambia's sixth president from 2015 to 2021.…
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
in 2017
1 moment 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…
Jiang Zemin
in 2017
1 moment here
Jiang Zemin was a Chinese electrical engineer and politician who served as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1989 to 2002,…
John Magufuli
in 2017
2 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 2017
1 moment here
John Sidney McCain III was an American naval aviator, Vietnam War prisoner of war, U.S. representative, U.S.…
José Eduardo dos Santos
in 2017
1 moment here
Angolan politician and military officer who served as Angola’s president from 1979 to 2017. His documented movements include exile in…
José Mujica
in 2017
1 moment here
Uruguayan guerrilla fighter, farmer and politician who was president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015.…
Kofi Annan
in 2017
1 moment here
Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…
Li Keqiang
in 2017
1 moment here
Chinese politician and economist who rose from rural labour in Anhui through the Communist Youth League, led Henan and Liaoning, served as vice…
Liu Xiaobo
in 2017
2 moments here
Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, human-rights activist, and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…
Maryam Mirzakhani
in 2017
1 moment here
Iranian mathematician whose work transformed the study of hyperbolic surfaces, moduli spaces, and dynamics.…
Muhammadu Buhari
in 2017
3 moments here
Nigerian army officer, military head of state from 1983 to 1985, and elected president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.…
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
in 2017
1 moment here
Vietnamese politician and political theorist who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 2011 until his death in 2024, and…
Moments
- 2017 Final public appearance Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 2017 Travel to Dashisha Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
- 2017 Week-long stay in Hajin Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
- 2017 African Union summit Edgar Lungu
- 2017 Nana Akufo-Addo inauguration Edgar Lungu
- 2017 Visit after Gao bombing Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
- 2017 African Union summit John Magufuli
- 2017 Rakhine State commission consultations Kofi Annan
- 2017 Africa-France Summit Muhammadu Buhari
- 2017 Arrival for China visit Nguyễn Phú Trọng
- 2017 Pre-Tết visit to An Giang Trần Đại Quang
- 2017 Pre-Tết visit to Cần Thơ Trần Đại Quang
- 2017 International Conference in Support of Palestinian Intifada Ali Khamenei
- 2017 Meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Löfven Ali Khamenei
- 2017 People Power anniversary march Benigno Aquino III
- 2017 Kazungula Bridge inspection Edgar Lungu
- 2017 State visit to Israel Edgar Lungu
- 2017 Meeting Donald Trump in Washington Shinzo Abe
- 2017 10-on-10 opening lecture Sydney Brenner
- 2017 Anti-corruption protest detention Alexei Navalny
- 2017 Burial at Morne Fortune Derek Walcott
- 2017 Death at home in Cap Estate Derek Walcott
- 2017 State funeral in Castries Derek Walcott
- 2017 SADC extraordinary summit Edgar Lungu
- 2017 Official visit to Australia Li Keqiang
- 2017 Presidential registration Ebrahim Raisi
- 2017 Visit to Cairo Pope Francis
- 2017 Goa University convocation Pranab Mukherjee
- 2017 Chris Cornell funeral performance Chester Bennington
- 2017 Campaign rally with Ghalibaf Ebrahim Raisi
- 2017 AU Committee of Ten summit Edgar Lungu
- 2017 Appearance at Shanghai Technology University Jiang Zemin
- 2017 Fátima canonization pilgrimage Pope Francis
- 2017 Cancún disaster-risk conference trip Robert Mugabe
- 2017 G7 summit in Taormina Shinzo Abe
- 2017 Belt and Road Forum Trần Đại Quang
- 2017 State visit to China begins Trần Đại Quang
- 2017 Tour of Fujian Trần Đại Quang
- 2017 Thomas Thabane inauguration Edgar Lungu
- 2017 Visit to USS John S. McCain in Vietnam John McCain
- 2017 Hospital admission in Shenyang Liu Xiaobo
- 2017 Official visit to Belarus Trần Đại Quang
- 2017 Official visit to Russia Trần Đại Quang
- 2017 Death at home in Palos Verdes Estates Chester Bennington
- 2017 Final Linkin Park performance Chester Bennington
- 2017 State visit to Eswatini Edgar Lungu
- 2017 Medical visit to Barcelona José Eduardo dos Santos
- 2017 Death in Shenyang hospital Liu Xiaobo
- 2017 Death at Stanford Hospital Maryam Mirzakhani
- 2017 Visit to Isare Commune Pierre Nkurunziza