Historical figures in 1955
The atlas holds 31 people and 40 moments here, in 1955. The most recorded lives are Nelson Mandela, Gabriel García Márquez and Neil Armstrong. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Scientists.
Notable people
Nelson Mandela
in 1955
3 moments here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1955
3 moments here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Neil Armstrong
in 1955
2 moments here
American naval aviator, research test pilot, NASA astronaut, aerospace administrator, and professor.…
Fidel Castro
in 1955
2 moments 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…
Mikhail Gorbachev
in 1955
2 moments here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Dwight D. Eisenhower
in 1955
2 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…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1955
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…
Albert Einstein
in 1955
1 moment here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Pablo Picasso
in 1955
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…
Elizabeth II
in 1955
1 moment here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
John F. Kennedy
in 1955
1 moment here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1955
1 moment here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Salvador Dalí
in 1955
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…
Steve Jobs
in 1955
1 moment here
Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…
Che Guevara
in 1955
1 moment here
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…
Elvis Presley
in 1955
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,…
Walt Disney
in 1955
1 moment here
Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…
J. R. R. Tolkien
in 1955
1 moment here
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…
Yuri Gagarin
in 1955
1 moment here
Soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human to travel into outer space and to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 on 12 April…
Jean-Paul Sartre
in 1955
1 moment here
French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…
Le Corbusier
in 1955
1 moment here
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…
Mother Teresa
in 1955
1 moment here
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…
Jorge Luis Borges
in 1955
1 moment here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
Helen Keller
in 1955
1 moment here
Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…
Moments
- 1955 Provincial move to Concepcion Corazon Aquino
- 1955 Recovery at Camp David Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1955 Exile and revolutionary preparation Fidel Castro
- 1955 Film study in Rome Gabriel García Márquez
- 1955 Foreign-correspondent assignment in Geneva Gabriel García Márquez
- 1955 Residence in Paris Gabriel García Márquez
- 1955 Photographed in China Jean-Paul Sartre
- 1955 Settled at Hickory Hill John F. Kennedy
- 1955 Takes over National Library directorship Jorge Luis Borges
- 1955 Stavropol home with Raisa Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1955 Opens Nirmala Shishu Bhavan Mother Teresa
- 1955 Flight research at Edwards Neil Armstrong
- 1955 NACA research pilot at Lewis Neil Armstrong
- 1955 Settles at La Californie Pablo Picasso
- 1955 Relocates to Stavropol Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1955 Paints in his Portlligat studio Salvador Dalí
- 1955 Air-force pilot training Yuri Gagarin
- 1955 Birth in San Francisco Steve Jobs
- 1955 Dies at Princeton Hospital Albert Einstein
- 1955 Afro-Asian Conference Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1955 Release and return to Havana Fidel Castro
- 1955 State visit to Oslo Elizabeth II
- 1955 Honorary degree at Harvard Helen Keller
- 1955 Departure for Soviet, Chinese, and Mongolian visits Ho Chi Minh
- 1955 State visit to the Soviet Union Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1955 Observes the Freedom Charter's adoption Nelson Mandela
- 1955 Birth in Hefei Li Keqiang
- 1955 Disneyland opening and dedication Walt Disney
- 1955 Move to Stavropol Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1955 Marriage to Hilda Gadea in Mexico Che Guevara
- 1955 Heart attack in Colorado Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1955 Debut of O Mundo é das Mulheres Hebe Camargo
- 1955 Proceeds to Cape Town Nelson Mandela
- 1955 Travels through Transkei Nelson Mandela
- 1955 Grand Ole Opry appearance Elvis Presley
- 1955 First O'Donnell Lecture J. R. R. Tolkien
- 1955 Japan trip for National Museum project Le Corbusier
- 1955 Attendance at UN human-rights message reading Gabriela Mistral
- 1955 Birth in Changchun Liu Xiaobo
- 1955 Leads Holt Street mass meeting Martin Luther King Jr.