Historical figures in Malta
The atlas holds 9 people and 11 moments here, from 60 to 1989. The most recorded lives are Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Lord Byron and Napoleon Bonaparte. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Royalty, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
from 1943 to 1945
2 moments here
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as New York state senator, assistant secretary of the Navy,…
Lord Byron
from 1809 to 1811
2 moments here
George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), was a British poet, peer, and political speaker.…
Napoleon Bonaparte
in 1798
1 moment here
French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…
Winston Churchill
in 1945
1 moment here
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…
Elizabeth II
in 1949
1 moment here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Hans Christian Andersen
in 1841
1 moment here
Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…
Mikhail Gorbachev
in 1989
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Paul the Apostle
in 60
1 moment here
Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was a first-century Jewish Christian apostle and missionary. The chronology below follows the traditional reconstruction used…
George H. W. Bush
in 1989
1 moment here
George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…
Moments
- 60 Shipwreck and stay on Malta Paul the Apostle
- 1798 Stays in Valletta after conquering Malta Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1809 Mediterranean stay at Malta Lord Byron
- 1811 Return voyage from Malta Lord Byron
- 1841 Arrives at Malta Hans Christian Andersen
- 1943 Visits Allied installations in Malta Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1945 Stops in Malta en route to Yalta Winston Churchill
- 1945 Meets Churchill in Malta Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1949 Lived at Villa Guardamangia Elizabeth II
- 1989 Malta summit with Gorbachev George H. W. Bush
- 1989 Malta Summit Mikhail Gorbachev