Historical figures in 1962

The atlas holds 14 people and 32 moments here, in 1962. The most recorded lives are Nelson Mandela, John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Musicians and Composers.

Notable people

1. Nelson Mandela

   in 1962

   10 moments here

   South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

2. John F. Kennedy

   in 1962

   5 moments here

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

3. Marilyn Monroe

   in 1962

   3 moments here

   American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…

4. Charlie Chaplin

   in 1962

   2 moments here

   English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…

5. Martin Luther King Jr.

   in 1962

   2 moments here

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

6. Charles de Gaulle

   in 1962

   2 moments 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…

7. Winston Churchill

   in 1962

   1 moment here

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

8. Pope John Paul II

   in 1962

   1 moment here

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

9. Jean-Paul Sartre

   in 1962

   1 moment here

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

10. Marlene Dietrich

    in 1962

    1 moment here

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

11. Stephen Hawking

    in 1962

    1 moment here

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

12. Jawaharlal Nehru

    in 1962

    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…

13. Kofi Annan

    in 1962

    1 moment here

    Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…

14. Umm Kulthum

    in 1962

    1 moment here

    Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…

Moments

1. 1962 Studio at 222 boulevard Raspail Jean-Paul Sartre
2. 1962 Budget officer at WHO Kofi Annan
3. 1962 Olympia appearance Marlene Dietrich
4. 1962 Leaves through Bechuanaland Nelson Mandela
5. 1962 Meets Nyerere in Dar es Salaam Nelson Mandela
6. 1962 Receives training in Cairo Nelson Mandela
7. 1962 Trains at Zegangan base Nelson Mandela
8. 1962 Journey through Iran Stephen Hawking
9. 1962 Concerts in Lebanon Umm Kulthum
10. 1962 Met the Mexican press at Hotel Continental Marilyn Monroe
11. 1962 Addresses PAFMECSA in Ethiopia Nelson Mandela
12. 1962 Celebrated birthday at Madison Square Garden John F. Kennedy
13. 1962 Sang for President Kennedy at Madison Square Garden Marilyn Monroe
14. 1962 Made Mexico City state visit John F. Kennedy
15. 1962 Conducts ANC business in London Nelson Mandela
16. 1962 Flies onward to Khartoum Nelson Mandela
17. 1962 Falls at Hôtel de Paris in Monte Carlo Winston Churchill
18. 1962 Receives Durham honorary degree Charlie Chaplin
19. 1962 Receives Oxford honorary degree Charlie Chaplin
20. 1962 Spoke at Independence Hall John F. Kennedy
21. 1962 Jailed after Albany prayer vigil Martin Luther King Jr.
22. 1962 Returns to South Africa Nelson Mandela
23. 1962 Survived the Petit-Clamart ambush Charles de Gaulle
24. 1962 Died at her Brentwood home Marilyn Monroe
25. 1962 Arrested near Howick Nelson Mandela
26. 1962 State visit to West Germany Charles de Gaulle
27. 1962 Visit to Nigeria Jawaharlal Nehru
28. 1962 Committed the nation at Rice University John F. Kennedy
29. 1962 Assaulted at SCLC conference Martin Luther King Jr.
30. 1962 Second Vatican Council participation Pope John Paul II
31. 1962 Imprisoned in Pretoria Nelson Mandela
32. 1962 Concluded the Nassau Agreement John F. Kennedy

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