Historical figures in Halifax
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1842 to 1939. The most recorded lives are Charles Dickens, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Amelia Earhart. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Scientists, across the Interwar Period and World War II.
Notable people
Amelia Earhart
in 1928
1 moment here
American aviator and author. Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, became a leading aviation pioneer, crossed the Atlantic as a passenger in 1928,…
Charles Dickens
in 1842
1 moment here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
in 1939
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,…
Moments
- 1842 Lands at Halifax Charles Dickens
- 1928 Unexpected landing at Halifax Amelia Earhart
- 1939 Stops in Halifax Franklin Delano Roosevelt