Historical figures in Caracas

The atlas holds 8 people and 28 moments here, from 1783 to 2023. The most recorded lives are Simón Bolívar, Hugo Chávez and Gabriel García Márquez. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Jurists, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

1. Simón Bolívar

   from 1783 to 1827

   14 moments here

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

2. Hugo Chávez

   from 1992 to 2013

   6 moments 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…

3. Gabriel García Márquez

   from 1957 to 1967

   2 moments here

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

4. Diego Maradona

   from 2005 to 2013

   2 moments here

   Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…

5. 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.…

6. Fidel Castro

   in 1959

   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…

7. Jimmy Carter

   in 1978

   1 moment here

   James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…

8. Ebrahim Raisi

   in 2023

   1 moment here

   Iranian cleric, judicial official, and politician who served as president of Iran from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.…

Moments

1. 1783 Born in Caracas Simón Bolívar
2. 1799 Departs Venezuela for Spain Simón Bolívar
3. 1802 Returns through La Guaira Simón Bolívar
4. 1802 Settles with his wife in Caracas Simón Bolívar
5. 1807 Returns to Venezuela Simón Bolívar
6. 1810 Returns through La Guaira Simón Bolívar
7. 1812 Conducts earthquake rescue in Caracas Simón Bolívar
8. 1812 Arrests Miranda at La Guaira Simón Bolívar
9. 1812 Flees Puerto Cabello for La Guaira Simón Bolívar
10. 1812 Hides in Caracas Simón Bolívar
11. 1813 Enters Caracas in triumph Simón Bolívar
12. 1813 Returns to receive the Liberator title Simón Bolívar
13. 1821 Enters liberated Caracas Simón Bolívar
14. 1827 Enters Caracas with Páez Simón Bolívar
15. 1957 Move to Caracas Gabriel García Márquez
16. 1959 Working visit to Caracas Fidel Castro
17. 1961 Arrived in Caracas John F. Kennedy
18. 1967 Ibero-American literature congress Gabriel García Márquez
19. 1978 Caracas state visit Jimmy Carter
20. 1992 Imprisonment at San Carlos Hugo Chávez
21. 1992 February coup attempt in Caracas Hugo Chávez
22. 1992 Hiding at the Military Museum Hugo Chávez
23. 1999 Presidential inauguration Hugo Chávez
24. 2005 Meeting Hugo Chávez Diego Maradona
25. 2013 Return to Venezuela after treatment Hugo Chávez
26. 2013 Death in military hospital Hugo Chávez
27. 2013 Visit to Hugo Chávez's tomb and campaign rally Diego Maradona
28. 2023 Meeting with Maduro in Caracas Ebrahim Raisi

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