What were famous people doing at age 58?

28 events at age 58, collected from the timelines of historical figures, celebrities and fictional characters.

• J.P. Morgan: Saved US from bankruptcy (1895)
• Armand Duplantis Sr.: Coached son to world record (2020)
• Andrey Kolmogorov: Made breakthrough in algorithmic complexity theory (1961)
• Queen Victoria: Became Empress of India (1876)
• Ahab: Obsessively pursued Moby Dick
• Captain Ahab: Lost leg to Moby Dick
• Elie Wiesel: Awarded Nobel Peace Prize (1986)
• Charlemagne: Crowned Holy Roman Emperor (800)
• Charlemagne: Crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III (800)
• Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Published Love in the Time of Cholera (1985)
• Jawaharlal Nehru: Became first Prime Minister of independent India (1947)
• Joseph Stiglitz: Won Nobel Prize in Economics (2001)
• John D. Rockefeller: Became world's first billionaire (1916)
• Hannibal Lecter: Helped FBI catch Buffalo Bill while imprisoned (1991)
• Miguel de Cervantes: Published Don Quixote Part I (1605)
• Mary Barra: Led GM's commitment to an all-electric future (2020)
• Yann LeCun: Won Turing Award for deep learning (2018)
• Pope John Paul II: Became first non-Italian Pope in 455 years (1978)
• Leonardo da Vinci: Studied anatomy with detailed drawings (1510)
• Isoroku Yamamoto: Led Japanese forces at Battle of Midway (1942)
• Akio Morita: Launched Walkman (1979)
• Tokugawa Ieyasu: Won Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
• Mori Motonari: Lured Sue Harukata's army to Itsukushima (1555)
• Andy Warhol: Died after surgery (1987)
• Indira Gandhi: 非常事態を宣言し、強権政治を敷く (1975)
• Toussaint Louverture: Drafted constitution (1801)
• Kuroda Kanbei: Died at the domain residence in Fushimi, Kyoto (1604)
• Niccolo Machiavelli: 失意のうちに死去する (1527)

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