Historical figures in 1958
The atlas holds 21 people and 28 moments here, in 1958. The most recorded lives are Elvis Presley, Che Guevara and Nelson Mandela. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Elvis Presley
in 1958
4 moments 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,…
Che Guevara
in 1958
3 moments here
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…
Nelson Mandela
in 1958
2 moments here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1958
2 moments here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Michael Jackson
in 1958
1 moment here
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Winston Churchill
in 1958
1 moment here
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…
John F. Kennedy
in 1958
1 moment here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Salvador Dalí
in 1958
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…
Marilyn Monroe
in 1958
1 moment here
American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…
Pope Francis
in 1958
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Charles de Gaulle
in 1958
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…
Pope John Paul II
in 1958
1 moment here
Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1958
1 moment here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Albert Camus
in 1958
1 moment here
French writer, philosopher, journalist, and political activist, born in French Algeria. Camus studied and worked in Algiers, moved between Algeria…
Pope Benedict XVI
in 1958
1 moment here
Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…
Le Corbusier
in 1958
1 moment here
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…
Harry S. Truman
in 1958
1 moment here
Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1958
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Kofi Annan
in 1958
1 moment here
Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…
Ho Chi Minh
in 1958
1 moment here
Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung, who led the Việt Minh, proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, and…
Prince
in 1958
1 moment here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Moments
- 1958 House purchase in Lourmarin Albert Camus
- 1958 Visiting lecturer at Yale Harry S. Truman
- 1958 Returned to Georgetown John F. Kennedy
- 1958 Economics student at Kumasi College Kofi Annan
- 1958 Thirteenth Chandigarh trip Le Corbusier
- 1958 Filmed at the Hotel del Coronado Marilyn Monroe
- 1958 Professor at Freising College Pope Benedict XVI
- 1958 Jesuit novitiate and humanities study Pope Francis
- 1958 Marries Gala at Els Àngels Salvador Dalí
- 1958 Radio Rebelde formation Che Guevara
- 1958 Meeting with Jawaharlal Nehru Ho Chi Minh
- 1958 Army induction at Fort Chaffee Elvis Presley
- 1958 Army training at Fort Hood Elvis Presley
- 1958 Marriage journey to Barranquilla Gabriel García Márquez
- 1958 Return to Algeria as prime minister Charles de Gaulle
- 1958 Meets President Eisenhower Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1958 Marries Winnie in Bizana Nelson Mandela
- 1958 Birth at Mount Sinai Hospital Prince
- 1958 Battle of Las Mercedes Che Guevara
- 1958 Emergency leave to Memphis Elvis Presley
- 1958 Born in Gary Michael Jackson
- 1958 Faces formal Treason Trial Nelson Mandela
- 1958 Visit to Gangtok Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1958 Stabbed at Harlem book signing Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1958 Consecration as auxiliary bishop Pope John Paul II
- 1958 Stationed at Ray Barracks Elvis Presley
- 1958 Receives Order of Liberation in Paris Winston Churchill
- 1958 Arrival at Santa Clara University Che Guevara