Historical figures in Cleveland
The atlas holds 8 people and 8 moments here, from 1861 to 2009. The most recorded lives are Abraham Lincoln, Charlie Chaplin and Mark Twain. Among them Writers, Performers and Military Leaders, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Abraham Lincoln
in 1861
1 moment here
American lawyer, Illinois legislator, congressman, and sixteenth president of the United States.…
Charlie Chaplin
in 1910
1 moment here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Mark Twain
in 1895
1 moment here
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…
Salvador Dalí
in 1971
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…
Neil Armstrong
in 1955
1 moment here
American naval aviator, research test pilot, NASA astronaut, aerospace administrator, and professor.…
Jimmy Carter
in 1980
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…
Robin Williams
in 2009
1 moment here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Kobe Bryant
in 1997
1 moment here
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.…
Moments
- 1861 Arrived in snowy Cleveland Abraham Lincoln
- 1895 Launches world tour in Cleveland Mark Twain
- 1910 Tours through Cleveland Charlie Chaplin
- 1955 NACA research pilot at Lewis Neil Armstrong
- 1971 Presides over Cleveland museum opening Salvador Dalí
- 1980 Reagan debate Jimmy Carter
- 1997 Rookie Challenge and dunk-contest weekend Kobe Bryant
- 2009 Heart surgery at Cleveland Clinic Robin Williams