Historical figures in Ottawa

The atlas holds 8 people and 12 moments here, from 1883 to 1998. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy and George H. W. Bush. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Jurists, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

  1. Ronald Reagan

    from 1981 to 1987

    3 moments here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  2. John F. Kennedy

    in 1961

    2 moments here

    John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…

  3. George H. W. Bush

    from 1989 to 1991

    2 moments here

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

  4. Nelson Mandela

    in 1998

    1 moment here

    South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

  5. Mark Twain

    in 1883

    1 moment here

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

  6. Mikhail Gorbachev

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…

  7. Harry S. Truman

    in 1947

    1 moment here

    Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…

  8. Indira Gandhi

    in 1973

    1 moment here

    Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…

Moments

  1. 1883 Makes a copyright visit to Ottawa Mark Twain
  2. 1947 Official visit to Canada Harry S. Truman
  3. 1961 Addressed Canadian Parliament John F. Kennedy
  4. 1961 Made state visit to Ottawa John F. Kennedy
  5. 1973 Address to Parliament of Canada Indira Gandhi
  6. 1981 Makes state visit to Ottawa Ronald Reagan
  7. 1981 Attends Ottawa economic summit Ronald Reagan
  8. 1987 Returns to Ottawa Ronald Reagan
  9. 1989 Working visit with Mulroney George H. W. Bush
  10. 1990 Ottawa stopover Mikhail Gorbachev
  11. 1991 Air Quality Agreement signing George H. W. Bush
  12. 1998 Receives Canadian honour in Ottawa Nelson Mandela

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