Historical figures in 1959

The atlas holds 21 people and 49 moments here, in 1959. The most recorded lives are Martin Luther King Jr., Che Guevara and Fidel Castro. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.

Notable people

1. Martin Luther King Jr.

   in 1959

   13 moments here

   American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…

2. Che Guevara

   in 1959

   8 moments here

   Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…

3. Fidel Castro

   in 1959

   5 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…

4. Margaret Thatcher

   in 1959

   3 moments here

   British stateswoman Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, the first woman to hold the…

5. Winston Churchill

   in 1959

   2 moments here

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

6. Gabriel García Márquez

   in 1959

   2 moments here

   Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

7. Dwight D. Eisenhower

   in 1959

   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…

8. Pablo Picasso

   in 1959

   1 moment here

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

9. Salvador Dalí

   in 1959

   1 moment here

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

10. Steve Jobs

    in 1959

    1 moment here

    Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…

11. Charles de Gaulle

    in 1959

    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…

12. Ernest Hemingway

    in 1959

    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,…

13. Albert Camus

    in 1959

    1 moment here

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

14. Marlene Dietrich

    in 1959

    1 moment here

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

15. Pope Benedict XVI

    in 1959

    1 moment here

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

16. Stephen Hawking

    in 1959

    1 moment here

    English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work on singularities, black-hole thermodynamics, and Hawking radiation reshaped modern…

17. George H. W. Bush

    in 1959

    1 moment here

    George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…

18. Jawaharlal Nehru

    in 1959

    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…

19. Hebe Camargo

    in 1959

    1 moment here

    Brazilian television host, singer, actress, and radio performer widely known as the “Queen of Brazilian Television.” Born in Taubaté, she moved to…

20. Judy Garland

    in 1959

    1 moment here

    American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…

21. Douglas Adams

    in 1959

    1 moment here

    English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…

Moments

1. 1959 Battle of Santa Clara Che Guevara
2. 1959 Command at La Cabaña Fortress Che Guevara
3. 1959 Entry into Havana Che Guevara
4. 1959 Meeting with Sukarno in Jakarta Che Guevara
5. 1959 Recovery and planning at Tarará Che Guevara
6. 1959 Home outside Ketchum Ernest Hemingway
7. 1959 Freedom Caravan arrival Fidel Castro
8. 1959 Residence and office at Havana Hilton Fidel Castro
9. 1959 Revolutionary victory speech Fidel Castro
10. 1959 Working visit to Caracas Fidel Castro
11. 1959 Operation Truth in Havana Gabriel García Márquez
12. 1959 Prensa Latina correspondent in Bogotá Gabriel García Márquez
13. 1959 Family move to Houston George H. W. Bush
14. 1959 Move to Rio de Janeiro for TV Continental Hebe Camargo
15. 1959 Interview in Paris Marlene Dietrich
16. 1959 Speaks at Yale's Woolsey Hall Martin Luther King Jr.
17. 1959 Occupies Château de Vauvenargues Pablo Picasso
18. 1959 Professor at the University of Bonn Pope Benedict XVI
19. 1959 Studies paintings at the Prado Salvador Dalí
20. 1959 Family move to Monta Loma Steve Jobs
21. 1959 Last stay in Marrakesh Winston Churchill
22. 1959 Arrives at Gandhigram Martin Luther King Jr.
23. 1959 Arrives in New Delhi Martin Luther King Jr.
24. 1959 Meets Nehru at Teen Murti Bhavan Martin Luther King Jr.
25. 1959 Received by Kerala government Martin Luther King Jr.
26. 1959 Stays in Bangalore Martin Luther King Jr.
27. 1959 Views sunset at Cape Comorin Martin Luther King Jr.
28. 1959 Visits Bodh Gaya Martin Luther King Jr.
29. 1959 Visits Richard Wright in Paris Martin Luther King Jr.
30. 1959 Leaves Safi aboard Christina Winston Churchill
31. 1959 Meeting Harold Macmillan at Camp David Dwight D. Eisenhower
32. 1959 Finchley campaign speech Margaret Thatcher
33. 1959 Makes Jerusalem pilgrimage Martin Luther King Jr.
34. 1959 Meets Vinoba Bhave Martin Luther King Jr.
35. 1959 Returns from India through New York Martin Luther King Jr.
36. 1959 Visits Sabarmati Ashram Martin Luther King Jr.
37. 1959 United States working visit Fidel Castro
38. 1959 Metropolitan Opera House concert run Judy Garland
39. 1959 Marriage ceremony at La Cabaña Che Guevara
40. 1959 Trade negotiations in Japan Che Guevara
41. 1959 Visit to Hiroshima Che Guevara
42. 1959 Entered Brentwood School preparatory department Douglas Adams
43. 1959 Meeting Nikita Khrushchev at Camp David Dwight D. Eisenhower
44. 1959 Visit to Tehran Jawaharlal Nehru
45. 1959 Adopted as Finchley candidate Margaret Thatcher
46. 1959 Residence at Farnborough Margaret Thatcher
47. 1959 Undergraduate study at University College Stephen Hawking
48. 1959 Europe speech at Strasbourg Charles de Gaulle
49. 1959 Journey to Aix-en-Provence Albert Camus

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