Historical figures in Singapore
The atlas holds 5 people and 16 moments here, from 1922 to 2024. The most recorded lives are Charlie Chaplin, Pope Francis and Shinzo Abe. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Educators, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Charlie Chaplin
from 1932 to 1961
10 moments here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Pope Francis
in 2024
2 moments here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Shinzo Abe
from 2014 to 2015
2 moments here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
Albert Einstein
in 1922
1 moment here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Corazon Aquino
in 1986
1 moment here
María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…
Moments
- 1922 Speaks in Singapore Albert Einstein
- 1932 Arrives in Singapore Charlie Chaplin
- 1932 Stays at Sea View Hotel Charlie Chaplin
- 1932 Attends Serangoon horse races Charlie Chaplin
- 1932 Hospitalized with dengue fever Charlie Chaplin
- 1936 Arrives in Singapore with Paulette Goddard Charlie Chaplin
- 1936 Flies from Seletar to Batavia Charlie Chaplin
- 1936 Tours Singapore by rickshaw Charlie Chaplin
- 1936 Visits Singapore Reformatory Charlie Chaplin
- 1936 Returns to Singapore from Bali Charlie Chaplin
- 1961 Returns to Singapore with family Charlie Chaplin
- 1986 State visit to Singapore Corazon Aquino
- 2014 Shangri-La Dialogue keynote Shinzo Abe
- 2015 State funeral of Lee Kuan Yew Shinzo Abe
- 2024 Arrival in Singapore Pope Francis
- 2024 Singapore Parliament visit Pope Francis