Historical figures in Bonn

The atlas holds 7 people and 14 moments here, from 1763 to 1989. The most recorded lives are Ludwig van Beethoven, Ronald Reagan and Karl Marx. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Musicians and Composers, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

  1. Ludwig van Beethoven

    from 1770 to 1792

    4 moments here

    German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…

  2. Ronald Reagan

    from 1982 to 1987

    3 moments here

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

  3. Karl Marx

    from 1835 to 1841

    2 moments here

    German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…

  4. Mikhail Gorbachev

    from 1973 to 1989

    2 moments here

    Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…

  5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    in 1763

    1 moment here

    Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

  6. John F. Kennedy

    in 1963

    1 moment here

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

  7. Pope Benedict XVI

    in 1959

    1 moment here

    Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…

Moments

  1. 1763 Passes through Bonn Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  2. 1770 Born at Bonngasse 20 Ludwig van Beethoven
  3. 1777 Childhood home in Rheingasse Ludwig van Beethoven
  4. 1787 Returned to his final Bonn home Ludwig van Beethoven
  5. 1792 Played at the Godesberg Redoute Ludwig van Beethoven
  6. 1835 Enrolls at Bonn University Karl Marx
  7. 1841 Visits Bonn with Bruno Bauer Karl Marx
  8. 1959 Professor at the University of Bonn Pope Benedict XVI
  9. 1963 Visited West German cities John F. Kennedy
  10. 1973 Visit to West Germany Mikhail Gorbachev
  11. 1982 Visits Bonn and addresses Bundestag Ronald Reagan
  12. 1985 Attends Bonn economic summit Ronald Reagan
  13. 1987 Meets Kohl in Bonn Ronald Reagan
  14. 1989 Visit to Bonn Mikhail Gorbachev

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