Historical figures in Newport
The atlas holds 3 people and 5 moments here, from 1781 to 1958. The most recorded lives are George Washington, John F. Kennedy and Louis Armstrong. Among them Writers, Military Leaders and Political Leaders, across the Cold War and the Enlightenment.
Notable people
George Washington
from 1781 to 1790
2 moments here
George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…
John F. Kennedy
from 1942 to 1953
2 moments here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Louis Armstrong
in 1958
1 moment here
American jazz trumpeter, vocalist, bandleader, and entertainer whose career transformed jazz solo performance and made him an international cultural…
Moments
- 1781 Meets French commanders at Newport George Washington
- 1790 Returns to Newport as president George Washington
- 1942 Entered PT-boat training John F. Kennedy
- 1953 Married in Newport John F. Kennedy
- 1958 Newport Jazz Festival appearance Louis Armstrong