Historical figures in Kinshasa

The atlas holds 5 people and 6 moments here, from 1940 to 2023. The most recorded lives are Charles de Gaulle, Pope Francis and Muhammad Ali. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Educators, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

1. Charles de Gaulle

   in 1940

   2 moments here

   French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…

2. Pope Francis

   in 2023

   1 moment here

   Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…

3. Muhammad Ali

   in 1974

   1 moment here

   Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…

4. Kofi Annan

   in 2006

   1 moment here

   Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…

5. Miriam Makeba

   in 1974

   1 moment here

   South African singer, songwriter, actor, and anti-apartheid activist known as “Mama Africa.” Makeba’s career took her from Johannesburg and Pretoria…

Moments

1. 1940 Brazzaville Manifesto Charles de Gaulle
2. 1940 Established the Order of Liberation Charles de Gaulle
3. 1974 Zaire 74 festival performance Miriam Makeba
4. 1974 Rumble in the Jungle Muhammad Ali
5. 2006 Peacekeeper commemoration in Kinshasa Kofi Annan
6. 2023 Mass in Kinshasa Pope Francis

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