Historical figures in Monterey

The atlas holds 5 people and 11 moments here, from 1930 to 2013. The most recorded lives are John Steinbeck, Joan Fontaine and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Among them Writers, Military Leaders and Political Leaders, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

1. Dwight D. Eisenhower

   in 1940

   1 moment here

   Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…

2. Joan Fontaine

   from 1939 to 2013

   4 moments here

   British-American actress Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland, professionally Joan Fontaine, was an Academy Award-winning performer known especially for…

3. John Steinbeck

   from 1930 to 1949

   4 moments here

   American novelist, journalist, and war correspondent whose life and work ranged from California’s Salinas Valley and Monterey Peninsula to wartime…

4. Marlon Brando

   in 1958

   1 moment here

   American actor and activist whose stage and screen career ranged from Broadway in the 1940s to major films through the early 2000s.…

5. Ravi Shankar

   in 1967

   1 moment here

   Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar (1920–2012) was a leading exponent of Hindustani classical music whose performances, teaching, recordings,…

Moments

1. 1930 Meeting Ed Ricketts in Monterey John Steinbeck
2. 1930 Move to Pacific Grove John Steinbeck
3. 1939 Marriage to Brian Aherne Joan Fontaine
4. 1940 Fort Ord assignment Dwight D. Eisenhower
5. 1948 Emergency return to Monterey John Steinbeck
6. 1949 Meeting Elaine Scott in Carmel John Steinbeck
7. 1958 One-Eyed Jacks filming at Pebble Beach Marlon Brando
8. 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival performance Ravi Shankar
9. 1984 Move to Villa Fontana Joan Fontaine
10. 1994 Retirement at Villa Fontana Joan Fontaine
11. 2013 Death at Carmel Highlands home Joan Fontaine

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