Historical figures in Jakarta
The atlas holds 7 people and 8 moments here, from 1770 to 2024. The most recorded lives are Pope Francis, Nelson Mandela and Che Guevara. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Jurists, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Pope Francis
in 2024
2 moments here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Nelson Mandela
in 1997
1 moment here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Che Guevara
in 1959
1 moment here
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1950
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Hugo Chávez
in 2000
1 moment 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…
James Cook
in 1770
1 moment here
British naval officer, hydrographer and explorer whose surveys of Newfoundland and three Pacific voyages transformed European geographic knowledge of…
Corazon Aquino
in 1986
1 moment here
María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…
Moments
- 1770 Arrives at Batavia James Cook
- 1950 Visit to Jakarta Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1959 Meeting with Sukarno in Jakarta Che Guevara
- 1986 State visit to Jakarta Corazon Aquino
- 1997 Meets Xanana Gusmão in Jakarta Nelson Mandela
- 2000 Working visit to Jakarta Hugo Chávez
- 2024 Arrival in Jakarta Pope Francis
- 2024 Istiqlal interfaith meeting Pope Francis