Historical figures in Bogotá

The atlas holds 7 people and 19 moments here, from 1814 to 2000. The most recorded lives are Simón Bolívar, Gabriel García Márquez and Ronald Reagan. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Jurists, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

  1. Simón Bolívar

    from 1814 to 1830

    9 moments here

    Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…

  2. Gabriel García Márquez

    from 1943 to 1981

    5 moments here

    Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

  3. Ronald Reagan

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  4. John F. Kennedy

    in 1961

    1 moment here

    John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…

  5. Fidel Castro

    in 1948

    1 moment 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…

  6. Jorge Luis Borges

    in 1963

    1 moment here

    Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…

  7. Hugo Chávez

    in 2000

    1 moment 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…

Moments

  1. 1814 Captures Bogotá Simón Bolívar
  2. 1819 Enters Bogotá after Boyacá Simón Bolívar
  3. 1820 Meets Santander in Bogotá Simón Bolívar
  4. 1826 Arrives in Bogotá to resume presidency Simón Bolívar
  5. 1827 Returns to Bogotá with an army Simón Bolívar
  6. 1828 Returns to Bogotá after the convention Simón Bolívar
  7. 1828 Escapes assassins at the Palacio de San Carlos Simón Bolívar
  8. 1830 Returns to Bogotá for the Admirable Congress Simón Bolívar
  9. 1830 Leaves Bogotá for exile Simón Bolívar
  10. 1943 Arrival for school in Bogotá Gabriel García Márquez
  11. 1947 Law studies in Bogotá Gabriel García Márquez
  12. 1948 Bogotá and the Bogotazo Fidel Castro
  13. 1954 Return to Bogotá for El Espectador Gabriel García Márquez
  14. 1959 Prensa Latina correspondent in Bogotá Gabriel García Márquez
  15. 1961 Arrived in Bogotá John F. Kennedy
  16. 1963 Honorary doctorate and speech in Bogotá Jorge Luis Borges
  17. 1981 Political asylum request in Bogotá Gabriel García Márquez
  18. 1982 Meets Betancur in Bogotá Ronald Reagan
  19. 2000 Santa Marta commitment in Bogotá Hugo Chávez

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