Tanzania, Uganda National Liberation Front, Kikosi Maalum, Front for National Salvation, Save Uganda Movement, People's Republic of Mozambique, Zambia, People's Republic of Angola ⚔ Second Republic of Uganda, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Palestine Liberation Organization, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Who lived through the Uganda–Tanzania War
Well-known people alive during 1978–1979:
Barack Obama (1961–) — president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)
Donald Trump (1946–) — American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Michael Jackson (1958–2009) — American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer (1958–2009)
Vladimir Putin (1952–) — 2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000–2008, 2012–present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999–2000, 2008–2012)
Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) — president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and actor (1911–2004)
Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) — President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)
George W. Bush (1946–) — President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
Joe Biden (1942–) — 46th President of the United States (2021–2025)
Elizabeth II (1926–2022) — Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022 (1926–2022)
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) — Spanish artist (1904–1989)
Bill Gates (1955–) — American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)
Jimmy Wales (1966–) — co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)
Pope Francis (1936–2025) — 266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
Steve Jobs (1955–2011) — American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)
Bill Clinton (1946–) — President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1946)
Angela Merkel (1954–) — chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 (born 1954)
Neil Armstrong (1930–2012) — American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012)
François Hollande (1954–) — President of France from 2012 to 2017 (born 1954)