Historical figures in 1971

The atlas holds 20 people and 25 moments here, in 1971. The most recorded lives are Jorge Luis Borges, Douglas Adams and Charlie Chaplin. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Musicians and Composers.

Notable people

1. Jorge Luis Borges

   in 1971

   5 moments here

   Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…

2. Douglas Adams

   in 1971

   2 moments here

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

3. Charlie Chaplin

   in 1971

   1 moment here

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

4. Salvador Dalí

   in 1971

   1 moment here

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

5. Neil Armstrong

   in 1971

   1 moment here

   American naval aviator, research test pilot, NASA astronaut, aerospace administrator, and professor.…

6. Fidel Castro

   in 1971

   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…

7. Mikhail Gorbachev

   in 1971

   1 moment here

   Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…

8. Jimmy Carter

   in 1971

   1 moment here

   James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…

9. Mother Teresa

   in 1971

   1 moment here

   Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…

10. George H. W. Bush

    in 1971

    1 moment here

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

11. Kofi Annan

    in 1971

    1 moment here

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

12. Osama bin Laden

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Saudi-born founder and first emir of al-Qaeda. His documented movements include childhood and education in Saudi Arabia and England; militant…

13. Freddie Mercury

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…

14. Indira Gandhi

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…

15. Benazir Bhutto

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Pakistani political leader who served twice as prime minister, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996.…

16. Golda Meir

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…

17. Tupac Shakur

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    American rapper, actor, poet, and political activist, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli. His documented life included childhood in New York City and…

18. Nadine Gordimer

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…

19. Selena

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and business owner.…

20. Umm Kulthum

    in 1971

    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. 1971 United Nations Security Council visit with her father Benazir Bhutto
2. 1971 Honoured at Cannes Film Festival Charlie Chaplin
3. 1971 Entered St John's College Douglas Adams
4. 1971 Innsbruck inspiration for Hitchhiker's title Douglas Adams
5. 1971 Recorded demos at De Lane Lea Studios Freddie Mercury
6. 1971 Encuentro at Yale Jorge Luis Borges
7. 1971 Honorary doctorate at Columbia University Jorge Luis Borges
8. 1971 Oxford honorary doctorate Jorge Luis Borges
9. 1971 Travel in Iceland with María Kodama Jorge Luis Borges
10. 1971 Travel in Scotland with María Kodama Jorge Luis Borges
11. 1971 Management study at MIT Sloan Kofi Annan
12. 1971 Humanitarian visit to Belfast Mother Teresa
13. 1971 Adjunct Professor of Writing at Columbia University Nadine Gordimer
14. 1971 English-language course in Oxford Osama bin Laden
15. 1971 Presides over Cleveland museum opening Salvador Dalí
16. 1971 Birth at Freeport Community Hospital Selena
17. 1971 Birth in East Harlem Tupac Shakur
18. 1971 Human Rights Council announcement Jimmy Carter
19. 1971 University of Cincinnati professor Neil Armstrong
20. 1971 Delegation visit to Italy Mikhail Gorbachev
21. 1971 United Nations General Assembly work George H. W. Bush
22. 1971 State visit to Chile Fidel Castro
23. 1971 Washington official visit Indira Gandhi
24. 1971 War-effort visit to Abu Dhabi Umm Kulthum
25. 1971 White House meeting with Nixon Golda Meir

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