Historical figures in Havana

The atlas holds 10 people and 35 moments here, from 1939 to 2016. The most recorded lives are Fidel Castro, Hugo Chávez and Che Guevara. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Scientists, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

1. Fidel Castro

   from 1942 to 2016

   14 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…

2. Hugo Chávez

   from 1994 to 2012

   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. Che Guevara

   in 1959

   4 moments here

   Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…

4. Ernest Hemingway

   from 1939 to 1960

   4 moments here

   American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…

5. Gabriel García Márquez

   from 1959 to 1960

   2 moments here

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

6. Yuri Gagarin

   in 1961

   1 moment here

   Soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human to travel into outer space and to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 on 12 April…

7. Mikhail Gorbachev

   in 1989

   1 moment here

   Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…

8. Jean-Paul Sartre

   in 1960

   1 moment here

   French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…

9. Li Keqiang

   in 2016

   1 moment here

   Chinese politician and economist who rose from rural labour in Anhui through the Communist Youth League, led Henan and Liaoning, served as vice…

10. Raisa Gorbacheva

    in 1989

    1 moment here

    Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…

Moments

1. 1939 Finca Vigía tenancy Ernest Hemingway
2. 1939 Hotel Ambos Mundos residence Ernest Hemingway
3. 1941 Return to Finca Vigía from China trip Ernest Hemingway
4. 1942 Belén school transfer Fidel Castro
5. 1945 University law studies Fidel Castro
6. 1949 Move to larger Havana flat Fidel Castro
7. 1955 Release and return to Havana Fidel Castro
8. 1959 Command at La Cabaña Fortress Che Guevara
9. 1959 Entry into Havana Che Guevara
10. 1959 Recovery and planning at Tarará Che Guevara
11. 1959 Freedom Caravan arrival Fidel Castro
12. 1959 Residence and office at Havana Hilton Fidel Castro
13. 1959 Operation Truth in Havana Gabriel García Márquez
14. 1959 Marriage ceremony at La Cabaña Che Guevara
15. 1960 Prensa Latina work in Havana Gabriel García Márquez
16. 1960 La Coubre memorial service Jean-Paul Sartre
17. 1960 Last departure from Cuba Ernest Hemingway
18. 1961 Words to the Intellectuals Fidel Castro
19. 1961 Arrival in Havana Yuri Gagarin
20. 1966 Tri-Continental Conference Fidel Castro
21. 1989 State visit to Havana Mikhail Gorbachev
22. 1989 Havana state-visit appearance Raisa Gorbacheva
23. 1994 First post-prison visit to Cuba Hugo Chávez
24. 1994 Speech at the University of Havana Hugo Chávez
25. 2004 Meeting with Fidel Castro Hugo Chávez
26. 2007 Meeting with Wu Guanzheng Fidel Castro
27. 2010 National Assembly address Fidel Castro
28. 2011 Cancer treatment in Havana Hugo Chávez
29. 2012 Cancer surgery in Havana Hugo Chávez
30. 2012 Meeting with Pope Benedict XVI Fidel Castro
31. 2012 Fourth cancer surgery in Havana Hugo Chávez
32. 2016 Public address to Communist Party Fidel Castro
33. 2016 Meeting at Havana home with Hassan Rouhani Fidel Castro
34. 2016 Official visit to Cuba Li Keqiang
35. 2016 Death in Havana Fidel Castro

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