Historical figures in Cape Town

The atlas holds 8 people and 20 moments here, from 1775 to 2006. The most recorded lives are Nelson Mandela, Elizabeth II and Mahatma Gandhi. Among them Writers, Scientists and Political Leaders, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

1. Nelson Mandela

   from 1955 to 2003

   12 moments here

   South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

2. Elizabeth II

   in 1947

   2 moments here

   Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

3. Mahatma Gandhi

   in 1914

   1 moment here

   Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…

4. Charles Darwin

   in 1836

   1 moment here

   English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…

5. Rudyard Kipling

   in 1898

   1 moment here

   English journalist, novelist, poet, and short-story writer. Born in Bombay, Kipling spent his childhood in India and England, worked as a journalist…

6. James Cook

   in 1775

   1 moment here

   British naval officer, hydrographer and explorer whose surveys of Newfoundland and three Pacific voyages transformed European geographic knowledge of…

7. Kofi Annan

   in 2006

   1 moment here

   Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…

8. Whitney Houston

   in 1994

   1 moment here

   American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…

Moments

1. 1775 Anchors in Table Bay James Cook
2. 1836 Explores the Cape region Charles Darwin
3. 1898 Winter holiday at Groote Schuur Rudyard Kipling
4. 1914 Departs Cape Town for England Mahatma Gandhi
5. 1947 Marked her twenty-first birthday in Cape Town Elizabeth II
6. 1947 Reviewed troops at Youngsfield Elizabeth II
7. 1955 Proceeds to Cape Town Nelson Mandela
8. 1963 First confined on Robben Island Nelson Mandela
9. 1964 Begins life sentence on Robben Island Nelson Mandela
10. 1982 Transferred to Pollsmoor Prison Nelson Mandela
11. 1985 Treated at Volks Hospital Nelson Mandela
12. 1988 Continues treatment at Constantiaberg Nelson Mandela
13. 1988 Diagnosed at Tygerberg Hospital Nelson Mandela
14. 1990 Addresses Cape Town from City Hall Nelson Mandela
15. 1990 Leads talks at Groote Schuur Nelson Mandela
16. 1994 Cape Town South Africa concert Whitney Houston
17. 1995 Returns to Robben Island Nelson Mandela
18. 1998 Revisits Robben Island with Clinton Nelson Mandela
19. 2003 Addresses inaugural 46664 concert Nelson Mandela
20. 2006 Visit to South Africa Kofi Annan

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