Historical figures of the Cold War
The atlas holds 395 people and 5,747 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Martin Luther King Jr. and Mikhail Gorbachev. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Elizabeth II
from 1947 to 1991
39 moments here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Elizabeth Taylor
from 1950 to 1991
26 moments here
British-American actress and HIV/AIDS activist. Born in London, Taylor moved to Southern California in 1939, became a major Hollywood star, worked…
Elvis Presley
from 1948 to 1977
27 moments here
American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…
Ernest Hemingway
from 1948 to 1961
13 moments here
American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…
Eusébio
from 1960 to 1976
24 moments here
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942–2014) was a Portuguese footballer, born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), who became Benfica's record goalscorer and…
Eva Perón
from 1947 to 1952
26 moments here
María Eva Duarte de Perón, known as Eva or Evita Perón, was an Argentine actress, political leader, social-welfare organizer, and First Lady of…
Federico Fellini
from 1956 to 1989
12 moments here
Italian film director and screenwriter whose career developed from caricature and comic writing in Rimini and Rome into internationally influential…
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
from 1960 to 1983
12 moments here
Ivorian physician and politician who became the first president of Côte d’Ivoire, serving from independence in 1960 until his death in 1993.…
Ferdinand Marcos
from 1966 to 1989
17 moments here
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1965 until his overthrow…
Fidel Castro
from 1948 to 1991
33 moments 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…
Freddie Mercury
from 1954 to 1991
43 moments here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Gabriel García Márquez
from 1947 to 1987
30 moments here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Gamal Abdel Nasser
from 1948 to 1970
42 moments here
Egyptian army officer, leader of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, and president of Egypt from 1954 until his death.…
Garrincha
from 1955 to 1983
30 moments here
Manuel Francisco dos Santos, known as Garrincha, was a Brazilian right winger. He spent most of his club career with Botafogo and won the FIFA World…
George H. W. Bush
from 1948 to 1991
24 moments here
George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…
George Michael
from 1963 to 1991
14 moments here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Gerald Ford
from 1973 to 1990
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Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 after having served as…
Golda Meir
from 1947 to 1978
20 moments here
Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…
Gough Whitlam
from 1955 to 1983
21 moments here
Edward Gough Whitlam was an Australian lawyer, Royal Australian Air Force navigator, Labor politician and the 21st prime minister of Australia.…
Grace Kelly
from 1947 to 1982
28 moments here
American actress Grace Patricia Kelly became an internationally prominent film star in the early 1950s, then Princess of Monaco after her 1956…
Haile Selassie
from 1954 to 1975
20 moments here
Haile Selassie I (born Tafari Makonnen) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 until his deposition in 1974.…
Harry S. Truman
from 1947 to 1972
17 moments here
Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…
Helen Keller
from 1947 to 1968
16 moments here
Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…
Hideki Yukawa
from 1948 to 1981
21 moments here
Japanese theoretical physicist and the first Japanese Nobel laureate, awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize in Physics for predicting mesons.…
Moments
- 1947 Tryst with Destiny address Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1947 Recovery stay in Stockbridge Judy Garland
- 1947 Fasts and spins in Calcutta on independence day Mahatma Gandhi
- 1947 Stays at Sodepur before independence Mahatma Gandhi
- 1947 Transfer to Buenos Aires Miguel Ángel Asturias
- 1947 Arrived in Karachi from Delhi Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- 1947 Pakistan independence celebrations Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- 1947 Presided over Pakistan's Constituent Assembly Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- 1947 Meetings with princely rulers Vallabhbhai Patel
- 1947 Return to L'Étoile with Les Compagnons Édith Piaf
- 1947 Rio Conference state visit Harry S. Truman
- 1947 American opening night at Playhouse Theatre Édith Piaf
- 1947 National Sports Festival opening Hirohito
- 1947 Death in Göttingen Max Planck
- 1947 Copa Aldao match in Montevideo Alfredo Di Stéfano
- 1947 Married at Westminster Abbey Elizabeth II
- 1947 Visit to the Casas Tipos exhibition Eva Perón
- 1947 Departure from Liverpool aboard MV Accra Kwame Nkrumah
- 1947 Escaped to Singapore after coup Pridi Banomyong
- 1947 Visit to Somnath ruins Vallabhbhai Patel
- 1947 Point-contact transistor work Walter Brattain
- 1947 Argentina debut at Estadio George Capwell Alfredo Di Stéfano
- 1947 The Gentleman From Athens on Broadway Anthony Quinn
- 1947 Tuberculosis treatment at Hairmyres Hospital George Orwell
- 1947 UGCC headquarters at Saltpond Kwame Nkrumah
- 1947 Secret marriage at Stratford-upon-Avon Lee Kuan Yew
- 1947 Marriage to Siti Hartinah Suharto
- 1948 Copper Folly residence Alan Turing
- 1948 University of Manchester appointment Alan Turing
- 1948 Church-sponsored tour of the United States Albert Luthuli
- 1948 Family relocation to Kaliningrad Alexei Leonov
- 1948 Move to London for Ballet Rambert Audrey Hepburn
- 1948 West End debut at the London Hippodrome Audrey Hepburn
- 1948 Service mission in the coal zone Augusto Pinochet
- 1948 Move to Rahway and high-school attendance Carl Sagan
- 1948 Medical studies at the University of Buenos Aires Che Guevara
- 1948 University College student Chinua Achebe
- 1948 Medical practice in Ceres Christiaan Barnard
- 1948 Versailles Club engagement Édith Piaf
- 1948 First ascent of Aoraki / Mount Cook Edmund Hillary
- 1948 Months in Venice Ernest Hemingway
- 1948 Weekend at San Vicente residence Eva Perón
- 1948 Residence as consul in Veracruz Gabriela Mistral
- 1948 Transfer to Cartagena Gabriel García Márquez
- 1948 Move to West Texas George H. W. Bush
- 1948 Yale graduation George H. W. Bush
- 1948 Fundraising speech in Chicago Golda Meir
- 1948 New York fundraising accident Golda Meir
- 1948 Visit to Hiroshima Helen Keller
- 1948 Visit to Kobe Helen Keller