Historical figures in 1917

The atlas holds 23 people and 55 moments here, in 1917. The most recorded lives are Vladimir Lenin, Mahatma Gandhi and Pablo Picasso. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Artists.

Notable people

1. Vladimir Lenin

   in 1917

   19 moments here

   Russian Marxist revolutionary, Bolshevik leader, political theorist, and founding head of government of Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union.…

2. Mahatma Gandhi

   in 1917

   5 moments here

   Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…

3. Pablo Picasso

   in 1917

   4 moments here

   Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…

4. Franz Kafka

   in 1917

   3 moments here

   German-language Jewish Czech writer whose fiction transformed modern literature. Born and educated in Prague, Kafka trained as a lawyer and worked…

5. John F. Kennedy

   in 1917

   2 moments here

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

6. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

   in 1917

   2 moments here

   Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as New York state senator, assistant secretary of the Navy,…

7. George Orwell

   in 1917

   2 moments here

   George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…

8. J. R. R. Tolkien

   in 1917

   2 moments here

   John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…

9. Golda Meir

   in 1917

   2 moments here

   Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…

10. Ronald Reagan

    in 1917

    1 moment here

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

11. Joseph Stalin

    in 1917

    1 moment here

    Soviet revolutionary and political leader, born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili in Gori, Georgia.…

12. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

    in 1917

    1 moment here

    Ottoman officer, Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, founder of the Republic of Turkey, and its first president.…

13. Thomas Edison

    in 1917

    1 moment here

    American inventor and industrialist whose laboratories developed and commercialized technologies in telegraphy, recorded sound, electric lighting and…

14. Salvador Dalí

    in 1917

    1 moment here

    Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…

15. Walt Disney

    in 1917

    1 moment here

    Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…

16. Ernest Hemingway

    in 1917

    1 moment here

    American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…

17. James Joyce

    in 1917

    1 moment here

    Irish novelist, poet, and critic whose life moved between Dublin, continental Europe, and Switzerland.…

18. Le Corbusier

    in 1917

    1 moment here

    Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…

19. Harry S. Truman

    in 1917

    1 moment here

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

20. Sarah Bernhardt

    in 1917

    1 moment here

    French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…

21. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    in 1917

    1 moment here

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…

22. Indira Gandhi

    in 1917

    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.…

23. Helen Keller

    in 1917

    1 moment here

    Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…

Moments

1. 1917 Training command at Fort Oglethorpe Dwight D. Eisenhower
2. 1917 Reporter at The Kansas City Star Ernest Hemingway
3. 1917 Inspects Haiti Franklin Delano Roosevelt
4. 1917 Inspects Santo Domingo Franklin Delano Roosevelt
5. 1917 Spring term at Wellington College George Orwell
6. 1917 Poale Zion travel in Chicago Golda Meir
7. 1917 Artillery training at Camp Doniphan Harry S. Truman
8. 1917 Move to Forest Hills Helen Keller
9. 1917 Sojourns in Locarno James Joyce
10. 1917 Humber Garrison outpost at Roos J. R. R. Tolkien
11. 1917 Recovery at Little Haywood J. R. R. Tolkien
12. 1917 Visits the German Western Front Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
13. 1917 Visits Pompeii Pablo Picasso
14. 1917 Lives in Monmouth Ronald Reagan
15. 1917 Exhibits at his Figueres home Salvador Dalí
16. 1917 Recuperation in Long Beach Sarah Bernhardt
17. 1917 Conducts experiments on Long Island Sound Thomas Edison
18. 1917 Return to Chicago for high school Walt Disney
19. 1917 Permanent move to Paris Le Corbusier
20. 1917 Designs Parade in Rome Pablo Picasso
21. 1917 Rents rooms in Schönborn Palace Franz Kafka
22. 1917 Returns to revolutionary Petrograd Joseph Stalin
23. 1917 Appears in Motihari court Mahatma Gandhi
24. 1917 Arrives for Champaran inquiry Mahatma Gandhi
25. 1917 Defies expulsion order near Motihari Mahatma Gandhi
26. 1917 Stays overnight at Laukaria Mahatma Gandhi
27. 1917 Crossed Germany through Singen Vladimir Lenin
28. 1917 Crossed to Tornio by sleigh Vladimir Lenin
29. 1917 Departed Zurich for Russia Vladimir Lenin
30. 1917 Landed at Trelleborg Vladimir Lenin
31. 1917 Passed through Berlin Vladimir Lenin
32. 1917 Passed through Helsinki Vladimir Lenin
33. 1917 Presented the April Theses Vladimir Lenin
34. 1917 Reached Haparanda Vladimir Lenin
35. 1917 Reached Sassnitz Vladimir Lenin
36. 1917 Returned at Finland Station Vladimir Lenin
37. 1917 Stopped overnight in Frankfurt Vladimir Lenin
38. 1917 Visited family graves at Volkovo Vladimir Lenin
39. 1917 Welcomed in Malmö Vladimir Lenin
40. 1917 King's Scholar at Eton George Orwell
41. 1917 Born at 83 Beals Street John F. Kennedy
42. 1917 Rejoins the Ballets Russes in Madrid Pablo Picasso
43. 1917 Baptized at St. Aidan's Church John F. Kennedy
44. 1917 Extended Barcelona stay with Olga Pablo Picasso
45. 1917 Accompanies Felice to Budapest Franz Kafka
46. 1917 Addressed supporters at Kseshinskaya Mansion Vladimir Lenin
47. 1917 Hid at Razliv Vladimir Lenin
48. 1917 Entered hiding in Helsinki Vladimir Lenin
49. 1917 Withdraws to Zürau Franz Kafka
50. 1917 Participates in Champaran Committee at Ranchi Mahatma Gandhi

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