Historical figures in Munich

The atlas holds 22 people and 47 moments here, from 1580 to 2018. The most recorded lives are Adolf Hitler, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Pope Benedict XVI. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Political Leaders, across the Space Age and the Industrial Revolution.

Notable people

1. Adolf Hitler

   from 1918 to 1941

   11 moments here

   Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who led the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), became German…

2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   from 1762 to 1790

   6 moments here

   Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

3. Pope Benedict XVI

   from 1943 to 1977

   6 moments here

   Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…

4. Benito Mussolini

   from 1937 to 1943

   3 moments here

   Italian journalist, Fascist leader, and dictator of Italy from 1922 until his removal in 1943.…

5. Hans Christian Andersen

   from 1834 to 1840

   2 moments here

   Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…

6. Franz Kafka

   from 1902 to 1916

   2 moments here

   German-language Jewish Czech writer whose fiction transformed modern literature. Born and educated in Prague, Kafka trained as a lawyer and worked…

7. Freddie Mercury

   from 1979 to 1983

   2 moments here

   Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…

8. Michael Jackson

   in 1992

   1 moment here

   American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…

9. Albert Einstein

   in 1880

   1 moment here

   German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…

10. Vladimir Lenin

    in 1900

    1 moment here

    Russian Marxist revolutionary, Bolshevik leader, political theorist, and founding head of government of Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union.…

11. Ludwig van Beethoven

    in 1787

    1 moment here

    German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…

12. Mark Twain

    in 1879

    1 moment here

    Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…

13. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

    in 1688

    1 moment here

    German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…

14. Richard Wagner

    in 1864

    1 moment here

    German composer, conductor, theatre director, and essayist whose movements included early work in German theatre, exile in Switzerland, stays in…

15. Carl Friedrich Gauss

    in 1816

    1 moment here

    German mathematician, astronomer, geodesist, and physicist. Gauss was born in Brunswick, studied there and at Göttingen, worked privately in…

16. Le Corbusier

    in 1910

    1 moment here

    Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…

17. George H. W. Bush

    in 1992

    1 moment here

    George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…

18. Kofi Annan

    in 2018

    1 moment here

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

19. Arthur Schopenhauer

    in 1823

    1 moment here

    German philosopher and writer, born in Danzig and dead in Frankfurt am Main. His documented movements included childhood residences in Hamburg and Le…

20. Michel de Montaigne

    in 1580

    1 moment here

    French Renaissance writer, magistrate, diplomat, and two-term mayor of Bordeaux, best known for the Essais.…

21. Kurt Cobain

    in 1994

    1 moment here

    American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of Nirvana. This chronology maps documented residences, recording sessions, performances,…

22. Wangarĩ Maathai

    in 1967

    1 moment here

    Kenyan environmentalist, democracy activist, academic, founder of the Green Belt Movement, parliamentarian, and the first African woman awarded the…

Moments

1. 1580 Arrival at Munich Michel de Montaigne
2. 1688 Arrival in Munich Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
3. 1762 Child prodigy appears in Munich Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
4. 1763 Grand-tour performances in Munich Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
5. 1766 Performs again in Munich Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
6. 1774 Long Munich visit for La finta giardiniera Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
7. 1778 Stays in Munich with the Webers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
8. 1787 Stayed at the Black Eagle inn Ludwig van Beethoven
9. 1790 Stops in Munich Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
10. 1816 Instrument journey to Munich Carl Friedrich Gauss
11. 1823 Extended convalescence in Munich Arthur Schopenhauer
12. 1834 Spends May in Munich Hans Christian Andersen
13. 1840 Stays in Munich during eastern journey Hans Christian Andersen
14. 1864 Summoned to Munich by Ludwig II Richard Wagner
15. 1879 Visits Munich during European journey Mark Twain
16. 1880 Family moves to Munich Albert Einstein
17. 1900 Relocated Iskra to Munich Vladimir Lenin
18. 1902 Considers studying in Munich Franz Kafka
19. 1910 Munich study residence Le Corbusier
20. 1916 Reads In the Penal Colony in Munich Franz Kafka
21. 1918 Returns to Munich after hospitalization Adolf Hitler
22. 1919 Gives first DAP public speech Adolf Hitler
23. 1920 Presents the NSDAP 25-point program Adolf Hitler
24. 1923 Continues Beer Hall Putsch in Munich Adolf Hitler
25. 1923 Launches Beer Hall Putsch Adolf Hitler
26. 1925 Refounds party at Bürgerbräukeller Adolf Hitler
27. 1937 Opens House of German Art exhibition Adolf Hitler
28. 1937 Receives Mussolini in Munich Adolf Hitler
29. 1937 Official visit to Munich Benito Mussolini
30. 1938 Attends Munich Conference Adolf Hitler
31. 1938 Munich Conference Benito Mussolini
32. 1939 Leaves Bürgerbräukeller before Elser bomb Adolf Hitler
33. 1941 Speaks in Munich Löwenbräukeller Adolf Hitler
34. 1943 Anti-aircraft posting at Ludwigsfeld Pope Benedict XVI
35. 1943 Anti-aircraft posting at Unterföhring Pope Benedict XVI
36. 1943 Transit through Munich after rescue Benito Mussolini
37. 1946 Philosophy and theology studies Pope Benedict XVI
38. 1951 Assistant pastor at St. Martin Pope Benedict XVI
39. 1953 Doctorate at Ludwig Maximilian University Pope Benedict XVI
40. 1967 Doctoral study in Munich Wangarĩ Maathai
41. 1977 Episcopal consecration Pope Benedict XVI
42. 1979 Lived in Munich Freddie Mercury
43. 1983 Recorded The Works in Munich Freddie Mercury
44. 1992 Launches Dangerous Tour in Munich Michael Jackson
45. 1992 G7 summit in Munich George H. W. Bush
46. 1994 Final Nirvana concert Kurt Cobain
47. 2018 Technology and democracy speech Kofi Annan

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