Historical figures in Cartagena

The atlas holds 5 people and 9 moments here, from 1812 to 2005. The most recorded lives are Simón Bolívar, Gabriel García Márquez and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Among them Political Leaders, Performers and Business Leaders, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

1. Simón Bolívar

   from 1812 to 1830

   4 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 1948 to 1984

   2 moments here

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

3. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

   in 1934

   1 moment here

   Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as New York state senator, assistant secretary of the Navy,…

4. George H. W. Bush

   in 1990

   1 moment here

   George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…

5. Diego Maradona

   in 2005

   1 moment here

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

Moments

1. 1812 Arrives in Cartagena Simón Bolívar
2. 1814 Returns to Cartagena in exile Simón Bolívar
3. 1830 Seeks recuperation at Turbaco Simón Bolívar
4. 1830 Arrives in Cartagena awaiting passage Simón Bolívar
5. 1934 Visits Cartagena Franklin Delano Roosevelt
6. 1948 Transfer to Cartagena Gabriel García Márquez
7. 1984 Writing retreat in Cartagena Gabriel García Márquez
8. 1990 Drug-control summit in Cartagena George H. W. Bush
9. 2005 Gastric-bypass surgery Diego Maradona

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