Historical figures in Durban
The atlas holds 6 people and 11 moments here, from 1893 to 2001. The most recorded lives are Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi and Fidel Castro. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Jurists, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Nelson Mandela
from 1952 to 2000
4 moments here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Mahatma Gandhi
from 1893 to 1897
2 moments here
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…
Fidel Castro
from 1998 to 2001
2 moments 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…
Winston Churchill
in 1899
1 moment here
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…
Helen Keller
in 1952
1 moment here
Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…
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
- 1893 Defies Durban court's turban order Mahatma Gandhi
- 1897 Attacked after landing in Durban Mahatma Gandhi
- 1899 Returns to Durban as a celebrity Winston Churchill
- 1952 Farewell in Durban Helen Keller
- 1952 Launches Defiance Campaign in Durban Nelson Mandela
- 1991 Elected ANC president in Durban Nelson Mandela
- 1994 Casts first vote at Ohlange Nelson Mandela
- 1994 First South Africa concert Whitney Houston
- 1998 State visit and NAM summit Fidel Castro
- 2000 Closes Durban AIDS conference Nelson Mandela
- 2001 World Conference against Racism Fidel Castro