Historical figures in White House
The atlas holds 51 people and 133 moments here, from 1789 to 2017. The most recorded lives are Carrie Fisher, Umm Kulthum and George Michael. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Jurists, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Carrie Fisher
in 2008
1 moment here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Umm Kulthum
in 1953
1 moment here
Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…
George Michael
in 2000
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Moments
- 1989 Presidential inauguration George H. W. Bush
- 1989 Veterans Day service at Arlington National Cemetery Corazon Aquino
- 1989 Returns to White House for portrait Ronald Reagan
- 1990 Washington Summit and Camp David Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1990 Arrives for Washington Summit Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1990 Library of Congress visit Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1990 Addresses the U.S. Congress Nelson Mandela
- 1990 Meets President Bush Nelson Mandela
- 1991 Addressed the United States Congress Elizabeth II
- 1991 Welcomed at the White House Elizabeth II
- 1994 White House state-dinner performance Whitney Houston
- 1994 Makes final public speech Ronald Reagan
- 1994 D.C. Armory concert Selena
- 1995 Meeting President Clinton at the White House Benazir Bhutto
- 1995 National Press Club memoir speech Margaret Thatcher
- 1996 White House breast-cancer breakfast Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1997 Supported American Red Cross anti-landmine initiative Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1997 Classic Whitney concerts Whitney Houston
- 1998 Washington public appearance Robin Williams
- 1998 Press conference at the National Press Club Kofi Annan
- 1998 Receives U.S. Congressional Gold Medal Nelson Mandela
- 2000 Equality Rocks benefit performance George Michael
- 2006 Pentagon memorial visit Margaret Thatcher
- 2007 White House meeting with George W. Bush Shinzo Abe
- 2007 Visited Goddard Space Flight Center Elizabeth II
- 2008 Wishful Drinking at Arena Stage Carrie Fisher
- 2008 United States journey Pope Benedict XVI
- 2008 NASA fiftieth-anniversary lecture Stephen Hawking
- 2008 USO World Gala appearance Robin Williams
- 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom Stephen Hawking
- 2013 Obama meeting and CSIS speech Shinzo Abe
- 2015 Address to a joint session of Congress Shinzo Abe
- 2017 Meeting Donald Trump in Washington Shinzo Abe