Historical figures in 1999
The atlas holds 18 people and 32 moments here, in 1999. The most recorded lives are Hugo Chávez, Elizabeth II and Nelson Mandela. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Business Leaders.
Notable people
Hugo Chávez
in 1999
5 moments here
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a Venezuelan army officer and politician who led the failed February 1992 coup attempt, became president of Venezuela in…
Elizabeth II
in 1999
4 moments here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Nelson Mandela
in 1999
3 moments here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Steve Jobs
in 1999
2 moments here
Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…
Sung Jae-gi
in 1999
2 moments here
South Korean men's-rights activist and founder of Man of Korea. His documented life includes education and military service in the Daegu–Gyeongsan…
Benazir Bhutto
in 1999
2 moments here
Pakistani political leader who served twice as prime minister, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996.…
Maryam Mirzakhani
in 1999
2 moments here
Iranian mathematician whose work transformed the study of hyperbolic surfaces, moduli spaces, and dynamics.…
Raisa Gorbacheva
in 1999
2 moments here
Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…
Michael Jackson
in 1999
1 moment here
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Pope John Paul II
in 1999
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 1999
1 moment here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Mikhail Gorbachev
in 1999
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Jimmy Carter
in 1999
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…
Kofi Annan
in 1999
1 moment here
Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…
Whitney Houston
in 1999
1 moment here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Doris Lessing
in 1999
1 moment here
British novelist Doris May Lessing was born in Kermanshah, Iran, grew up in Southern Rhodesia, and moved to London in 1949.…
Douglas Adams
in 1999
1 moment here
English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…
Wangarĩ Maathai
in 1999
1 moment here
Kenyan environmentalist, democracy activist, academic, founder of the Green Belt Movement, parliamentarian, and the first African woman awarded the…
Moments
- 1999 Dubai exile residence Benazir Bhutto
- 1999 London base after five decades Doris Lessing
- 1999 Moved to Montecito Douglas Adams
- 1999 Cancer treatment in Los Angeles Gabriel García Márquez
- 1999 World Economic Forum address Kofi Annan
- 1999 Begins graduate study at Harvard Maryam Mirzakhani
- 1999 Completes undergraduate degree Maryam Mirzakhani
- 1999 Address to Australian Parliament Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1999 Leukemia treatment in Münster Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1999 Macworld keynote in San Francisco Steve Jobs
- 1999 Karura Forest protest attack Wangarĩ Maathai
- 1999 Presidential inauguration Hugo Chávez
- 1999 Taiwan visit Jimmy Carter
- 1999 London at time of corruption judgment Benazir Bhutto
- 1999 Meets Boris Yeltsin in Moscow Nelson Mandela
- 1999 VH1 Divas Live performance Whitney Houston
- 1999 Opened the Welsh Assembly Elizabeth II
- 1999 Pays official visit to Beijing Nelson Mandela
- 1999 Apostolic journey to Romania Pope John Paul II
- 1999 Performs MJ & Friends in Seoul Michael Jackson
- 1999 Attends Mbeki's inauguration Nelson Mandela
- 1999 Opened the Scottish Parliament Elizabeth II
- 1999 iBook and AirPort introduction Steve Jobs
- 1999 United Nations General Assembly visit Hugo Chávez
- 1999 Death in Münster Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1999 First presidential tour of China Hugo Chávez
- 1999 First Venezuelan presidential visit to South Korea Hugo Chávez
- 1999 Presidential tour of Japan Hugo Chávez
- 1999 Lit the National Millennium Beacon Elizabeth II
- 1999 Opened the Millennium Dome Elizabeth II
- 1999 Constitutional Court visit Sung Jae-gi
- 1999 Protest at Seoul City Hall Square Sung Jae-gi