Historical figures in 1945

The atlas holds 28 people and 69 moments here, in 1945. The most recorded lives are Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Benito Mussolini and George Orwell. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Educators.

Notable people

  1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

    in 1945

    7 moments here

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

  2. Benito Mussolini

    in 1945

    7 moments here

    Italian journalist, Fascist leader, and dictator of Italy from 1922 until his removal in 1943.…

  3. George Orwell

    in 1945

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

  4. Marlene Dietrich

    in 1945

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    German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…

  5. Harry S. Truman

    in 1945

    5 moments here

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

  6. Winston Churchill

    in 1945

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    Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…

  7. Joseph Stalin

    in 1945

    3 moments here

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

  8. Pope Benedict XVI

    in 1945

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    Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…

  9. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    in 1945

    3 moments 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…

  10. Ho Chi Minh

    in 1945

    3 moments here

    Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung, who led the Việt Minh, proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, and…

  11. Adolf Hitler

    in 1945

    2 moments here

    Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who led the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), became German…

  12. John F. Kennedy

    in 1945

    2 moments here

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

  13. Mao Zedong

    in 1945

    2 moments here

    Chinese communist revolutionary and political leader who led the Chinese Communist Party and founded the People’s Republic of China.…

  14. Jean-Paul Sartre

    in 1945

    2 moments here

    French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…

  15. Jawaharlal Nehru

    in 1945

    2 moments here

    Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…

  16. Gabriela Mistral

    in 1945

    2 moments here

    Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

  17. Ronald Reagan

    in 1945

    1 moment here

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

  18. Pablo Picasso

    in 1945

    1 moment here

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

  19. Elizabeth II

    in 1945

    1 moment here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  20. Charles de Gaulle

    in 1945

    1 moment here

    French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…

  21. Elvis Presley

    in 1945

    1 moment here

    American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…

  22. Pope John Paul II

    in 1945

    1 moment here

    Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…

  23. Fidel Castro

    in 1945

    1 moment here

    Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…

  24. Albert Camus

    in 1945

    1 moment here

    French writer, philosopher, journalist, and political activist, born in French Algeria. Camus studied and worked in Algiers, moved between Algeria…

Moments

  1. 1945 Postwar residence in Paris Albert Camus
  2. 1945 University law studies Fidel Castro
  3. 1945 War-correspondent visit to Cologne George Orwell
  4. 1945 War-correspondent visit to Stuttgart George Orwell
  5. 1945 Moved to rue Bonaparte Jean-Paul Sartre
  6. 1945 Visit to General Marshall at the Pentagon Jean-Paul Sartre
  7. 1945 Recovered at Castle Hot Springs John F. Kennedy
  8. 1945 First public talk in Montevideo Jorge Luis Borges
  9. 1945 Wartime winter in the Ardennes Marlene Dietrich
  10. 1945 Internment at Neu-Ulm Pope Benedict XVI
  11. 1945 Aid to Edith Zierer Pope John Paul II
  12. 1945 Keeps first Yearling Row Ranch Ronald Reagan
  13. 1945 Stops in Malta en route to Yalta Winston Churchill
  14. 1945 Attends Yalta Conference Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  15. 1945 Briefs ambassadors in Algiers Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  16. 1945 Meets Churchill in Malta Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  17. 1945 Meets Middle Eastern rulers on Great Bitter Lake Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  18. 1945 War correspondent in liberated Paris George Orwell
  19. 1945 Attends the Yalta Conference Joseph Stalin
  20. 1945 Performance on a tank at Gillrath Marlene Dietrich
  21. 1945 Attends Yalta Conference Winston Churchill
  22. 1945 Last filmed public appearance in Chancellery garden Adolf Hitler
  23. 1945 Addresses Congress after Yalta Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  24. 1945 Returns to Warm Springs to rest Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  25. 1945 Training and residence in Auburn George H. W. Bush
  26. 1945 Paratrooper practice jump Marlene Dietrich
  27. 1945 Visits front after Rhine crossing Winston Churchill
  28. 1945 Dies in Führerbunker Adolf Hitler
  29. 1945 Body displayed at Piazzale Loreto Benito Mussolini
  30. 1945 Capture near Dongo Benito Mussolini
  31. 1945 Convoy at Menaggio Benito Mussolini
  32. 1945 Execution at Villa Belmonte Benito Mussolini
  33. 1945 Overnight stop at Como Benito Mussolini
  34. 1945 Return to Milan in the final days Benito Mussolini
  35. 1945 Stopped at Musso Benito Mussolini
  36. 1945 Dies at the Little White House Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  37. 1945 Sworn in as president Harry S. Truman
  38. 1945 Meeting with OSS agent Archimedes Patti Ho Chi Minh
  39. 1945 Covered the United Nations conference John F. Kennedy
  40. 1945 Seventh CCP National Congress Mao Zedong
  41. 1945 German surrender at Reims Dwight D. Eisenhower
  42. 1945 Military governor headquarters Dwight D. Eisenhower
  43. 1945 Celebrated VE Day in London Elizabeth II
  44. 1945 Performance in liberated Pilsen Marlene Dietrich
  45. 1945 Internment at Bad Aibling airfield Pope Benedict XVI
  46. 1945 Spinal operation in New York Frida Kahlo
  47. 1945 United Nations Charter Conference address Harry S. Truman
  48. 1945 Simla Conference Jawaharlal Nehru
  49. 1945 Watches the Moscow Victory Parade Joseph Stalin
  50. 1945 Merton Professor at Oxford J. R. R. Tolkien

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