Historical figures in Abu Dhabi
The atlas holds 6 people and 6 moments here, from 1971 to 2020. The most recorded lives are Nelson Mandela, Pope Francis and Shinzo Abe. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Performers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Nelson Mandela
in 1998
1 moment here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Pope Francis
in 2019
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Shinzo Abe
in 2020
1 moment here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
Prince
in 2010
1 moment here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Umm Kulthum
in 1971
1 moment here
Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…
George Michael
in 2008
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Moments
- 1971 War-effort visit to Abu Dhabi Umm Kulthum
- 1998 Attends Gulf summit in Abu Dhabi Nelson Mandela
- 2008 25 Live final concert George Michael
- 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix concert Prince
- 2019 Human Fraternity meeting Pope Francis
- 2020 Abu Dhabi meeting with Mohammed bin Zayed Shinzo Abe