Historical figures in N'Djamena
The atlas holds 4 people and 9 moments here, from 1937 to 2021. The most recorded lives are Idriss Déby, Muammar Gaddafi and Amelia Earhart. Across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Amelia Earhart
in 1937
1 moment here
American aviator and author. Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, became a leading aviation pioneer, crossed the Atlantic as a passenger in 1928,…
Idriss Déby
from 1990 to 2021
5 moments here
Chadian military officer and politician who led the Patriotic Salvation Movement to power in December 1990 and served as Chad's president from 1991…
Muammar Gaddafi
from 1998 to 2011
2 moments here
Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…
Muhammadu Buhari
in 2015
1 moment here
Nigerian army officer, military head of state from 1983 to 1985, and elected president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.…
Moments
- 1937 Second world-flight attempt: Fort-Lamy Amelia Earhart
- 1990 Entry into N'Djamena coup Idriss Déby
- 1998 Meeting in N'Djamena Muammar Gaddafi
- 2008 Post-battle press conference Idriss Déby
- 2010 Meeting with al-Bashir in N'Djamena Idriss Déby
- 2011 Chadian independence anniversary Muammar Gaddafi
- 2015 State visit to Chad Muhammadu Buhari
- 2019 Restoration of Chad-Israel relations Idriss Déby
- 2021 Death in N'Djamena Idriss Déby