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
Pelé
from 1956 to 1983
26 moments here
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was a Brazilian footballer who starred for Santos, Brazil and the New York Cosmos.…
Pol Pot
from 1948 to 1981
28 moments here
Cambodian communist revolutionary and dictator, born Saloth Sâr. As leader of the Communist Party of Kampuchea and Democratic Kampuchea, he oversaw a…
Pope Francis
from 1958 to 1986
12 moments here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Pope John Paul II
from 1948 to 1990
16 moments here
Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…
P. Ramlee
from 1948 to 1973
12 moments here
Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh, known as P. Ramlee, was a Malaysian actor, singer, composer, and filmmaker.…
Prince
from 1958 to 1990
15 moments here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Raisa Gorbacheva
from 1949 to 1991
22 moments here
Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…
Rajendra Prasad
from 1949 to 1963
14 moments here
Indian lawyer, independence leader, journalist and statesman who became the first President of India, serving from 1950 to 1962.…
Rajiv Gandhi
from 1954 to 1991
35 moments here
Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…
Ravi Shankar
from 1949 to 1989
14 moments here
Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar (1920–2012) was a leading exponent of Hindustani classical music whose performances, teaching, recordings,…
Richard Feynman
from 1948 to 1988
15 moments here
American theoretical physicist known for foundational work in quantum electrodynamics, the path-integral formulation of quantum mechanics, and…
Richard Nixon
from 1952 to 1990
46 moments here
Richard Milhous Nixon was an American lawyer, naval officer, congressman, senator, vice president, and the 37th president of the United States.…
Robert Mugabe
from 1949 to 1991
29 moments here
Zimbabwean nationalist leader, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and President from 1987 to 2017.…
Robin Williams
from 1951 to 1990
15 moments here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Ronald Reagan
from 1952 to 1991
90 moments here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Rosa Parks
from 1955 to 1990
18 moments here
American civil-rights activist whose lifelong work against racial segregation included local NAACP organizing in Montgomery, the 1955 bus protest and…
Ruhollah Khomeini
from 1963 to 1989
18 moments here
Iranian Shia cleric, revolutionary leader, and first Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.…
Saddam Hussein
from 1959 to 1990
39 moments here
Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…
Salvador Allende
from 1966 to 1973
41 moments here
Chilean physician and socialist politician who served as president of Chile from 3 November 1970 until his death during the 11 September 1973 coup.…
Salvador Dalí
from 1947 to 1989
23 moments here
Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…
Samora Machel
from 1954 to 1986
22 moments here
Mozambican revolutionary and FRELIMO leader who became the first president of independent Mozambique in 1975.…
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
from 1950 to 1975
12 moments here
Indian philosopher, academic, diplomat, and statesman. Radhakrishnan taught at leading Indian and British universities, served as vice-chancellor of…
Satyendra Nath Bose
from 1951 to 1974
16 moments here
Indian theoretical physicist and mathematician whose 1924 work founded Bose-Einstein statistics.…
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
from 1947 to 1975
34 moments here
Bangladeshi political leader, founding president of Bangladesh, and prime minister. His documented life moved from childhood and schooling in Bengal…
Moments
- 1949 Return to Delhi after emergency landing Vallabhbhai Patel
- 1949 Baltic Fleet radio training Vasily Shukshin
- 1949 Drafted from Butovo Vasily Shukshin
- 1949 Move to Holmby Hills Walt Disney
- 1949 Institute for Advanced Study appointment Yang Chen-Ning
- 1949 Return to Cairo after the war Yasser Arafat
- 1949 Egyptian armistice talks Yitzhak Rabin
- 1949 Transfer to UC Berkeley Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- 1949 Armistice delegation to Rhodes Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1949 Palace Rebellion in Bangkok Pridi Banomyong
- 1949 Music director at All India Radio Ravi Shankar
- 1949 Signing of the Élysée Accords Bảo Đại
- 1949 Medical journey to Moscow Jiang Qing
- 1949 First state visit to Moscow Kim Il Sung
- 1949 Death at Government House Sarojini Naidu
- 1949 General Offensive in Yogyakarta Suharto
- 1949 Speaks at MIT Winston Churchill
- 1949 Flight to Southampton Julius Nyerere
- 1949 University of Edinburgh studies Julius Nyerere
- 1949 Stay with Norman Malcolm Ludwig Wittgenstein
- 1949 Entering Nobori-cho Elementary School Sadako Sasaki
- 1949 Birth at Maison de Santé Clinic Alan García
- 1949 Move to Boston Isaac Asimov
- 1949 Hospitalization in Boston Judy Garland
- 1949 Embarkation for Brazil Albert Camus
- 1949 Moves to New York City Andy Warhol
- 1949 Meeting Elaine Scott in Carmel John Steinbeck
- 1949 Takeover of Yogyakarta from Dutch forces Suharto
- 1949 Return to Yogyakarta Sukarno
- 1949 Arrival in Rio de Janeiro Albert Camus
- 1949 Campana stop at Dakar Albert Camus
- 1949 Visit to Recife Albert Camus
- 1949 Engagement in Lausanne Bhumibol Adulyadej
- 1949 Inauguration of Ciudad Infantil Eva Perón
- 1949 Residence in Somerville Isaac Asimov
- 1949 First documented Rio visit Richard Feynman
- 1949 Engagement in Lausanne Sirikit
- 1949 Lecture in Santiago Albert Camus
- 1949 Lecture visit to São Paulo Albert Camus
- 1949 Stay with Victoria Ocampo in Buenos Aires Albert Camus
- 1949 Visit to Iguape Albert Camus
- 1949 Visit to Montevideo Albert Camus
- 1949 Move to larger Havana flat Fidel Castro
- 1949 Attends proclamation of the People's Republic Deng Xiaoping
- 1949 Versailles performance after Cerdan's death Édith Piaf
- 1949 First visit to the United States Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1949 State visit to Canada Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1949 Proclamation of the People's Republic Mao Zedong
- 1949 Arrival for study in Paris Pol Pot
- 1949 CPPCC and PRC founding ceremony Soong Ching-ling