Historical figures in Canberra

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 1948 to 2017. The most recorded lives are Mikhail Gorbachev, Indira Gandhi and Helen Keller. Among them Political Leaders, Scientists and Writers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

1. Mikhail Gorbachev

   in 1999

   1 moment here

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

2. Indira Gandhi

   in 1968

   1 moment here

   Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…

3. Helen Keller

   in 1948

   1 moment here

   Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…

4. Shinzo Abe

   in 2014

   1 moment here

   Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…

5. 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…

Moments

1. 1948 AFOB tour of Australia Helen Keller
2. 1968 Australian War Memorial visit Indira Gandhi
3. 1999 Address to Australian Parliament Mikhail Gorbachev
4. 2014 Address to Australian Parliament Shinzo Abe
5. 2017 Official visit to Australia Li Keqiang

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