Historical figures of the Space Age
The atlas holds 373 people and 7,289 moments here, from 1957 to 2026. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Nelson Mandela and Sebastián Piñera. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Audrey Hepburn
from 1960 to 1993
27 moments here
British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Kathleen Ruston) was born in Brussels, raised across Belgium, England and the Netherlands,…
Ayrton Senna
from 1960 to 1994
49 moments here
Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Benazir Bhutto
from 1965 to 2007
30 moments here
Pakistani political leader who served twice as prime minister, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996.…
Benigno Aquino III
from 1960 to 2021
33 moments here
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines from 2010…
Bhumibol Adulyadej
from 1959 to 2016
18 moments here
Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) was King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he grew up partly in Thailand and Switzerland,…
B. J. Habibie
from 1960 to 2019
19 moments here
Indonesian aerospace engineer, technocrat, vice president, and third president of Indonesia.…
Bob Marley
from 1962 to 1981
27 moments here
Jamaican singer, songwriter and guitarist whose work with the Wailers made reggae an international musical force.…
Bruce Lee
from 1958 to 1973
27 moments here
Bruce Lee (Lee Jun-fan) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and founder of Jeet Kune Do.…
Carrie Fisher
from 1973 to 2016
19 moments here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Celia Cruz
from 1957 to 2003
26 moments here
Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer celebrated internationally as the “Queen of Salsa.” Born in Havana, she rose to fame with Sonora Matancera,…
Cesária Évora
from 1985 to 2011
19 moments here
Cape Verdean singer celebrated internationally for morna and coladeira, known as the “Barefoot Diva.” Born and long associated with Mindelo on São…
Che Guevara
from 1957 to 1967
28 moments here
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…
Chester Bennington
from 1976 to 2017
17 moments here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Chinua Achebe
from 1958 to 2013
24 moments here
Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…
Claude Simon
from 1961 to 2005
24 moments here
French novelist, painter, photographer, viticulturist, Resistance participant, and 1985 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.…
Claudia Cardinale
from 1957 to 2025
17 moments here
Italian-Tunisian actress whose career ranged from postwar Tunis through Italian, French, British, American, and international cinema, as well as…
Corazon Aquino
from 1972 to 2009
23 moments here
María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…
Dalida
from 1957 to 1987
20 moments here
Dalida, born Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, was an Egyptian-born Italian-French singer, actress and model.…
Daniel arap Moi
from 1959 to 2020
24 moments here
Kenyan teacher and politician who served as Kenya’s vice president from 1967 to 1978 and its second president from 1978 to 2002.…
Deng Xiaoping
from 1963 to 1997
24 moments here
Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China from 1978 to 1989.…
Desmond Tutu
from 1960 to 2021
43 moments here
South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…
Diana, Princess of Wales
from 1961 to 1997
55 moments here
Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Diego Maradona
from 1960 to 2020
33 moments here
Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…
Dolly Parton
from 1959 to 2026
25 moments here
American singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Born in Pittman Center, Tennessee, Parton built a country-music career centered…
Moments
- 1957 Return to Karachi Pervez Musharraf
- 1957 Teaching at Mahendra Nath Ray Institute Pranab Mukherjee
- 1957 Africa foreign trip Richard Nixon
- 1957 Moves to San Onofre Drive Ronald Reagan
- 1957 Apu Trilogy discussion at Venice Film Festival Satyajit Ray
- 1957 Jalshaghar filming at Nimtita Rajbari Satyajit Ray
- 1957 Appearance at Dhaka Stadium with Zhou Enlai Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- 1957 Visit to the People’s Republic of China Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- 1957 State visit to Malaysia Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- 1957 Moscow visit with Mao delegation Soong Ching-ling
- 1957 Early education at Luzhou Elementary School Teresa Teng
- 1957 Phương Bối retreat Thích Nhất Hạnh
- 1957 Return to Howard as instructor Toni Morrison
- 1957 Kensington Court Gardens home T. S. Eliot
- 1957 Marriage to Valerie Fletcher T. S. Eliot
- 1957 Second Institute for Advanced Study membership Tsung-Dao Lee
- 1957 Odessa Film Studio practical training Vasily Shukshin
- 1957 Exile with Pedro Joaquin Chamorro Violeta Chamorro
- 1957 Streatham Hill residence V. S. Naipaul
- 1957 Summer reunion in Geneva Yang Chen-Ning
- 1957 Settlement in Kuwait Yasser Arafat
- 1957 Move to Seattle Yayoi Kusama
- 1957 Meeting Valentina Goryacheva Yuri Gagarin
- 1957 First Olympia concert Dalida
- 1957 Meeting with Celia Sánchez Fidel Castro
- 1957 Assassination attempt at agricultural fair Ngô Đình Diệm
- 1957 First University of Virginia residency William Faulkner
- 1957 Copa América appearance Garrincha
- 1957 Independence proclamation in Accra Kwame Nkrumah
- 1957 Second constitutional talks delegation Lee Kuan Yew
- 1957 Witnesses Ghanaian independence Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1957 Birth in Riyadh Osama bin Laden
- 1957 Paths of Glory production Stanley Kubrick
- 1957 Athens visit for Requiem for a Nun William Faulkner
- 1957 Family return to Chechnya Akhmad Kadyrov
- 1957 International PEN Executive Committee in London Yasunari Kawabata
- 1957 Second European Cup final Alfredo Di Stéfano
- 1957 Delivers “Give Us the Ballot” Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1957 Address to the United States Congress Ngô Đình Diệm
- 1957 Arrival for United States state visit Ngô Đình Diệm
- 1957 Final U.S. visit stop in Hawaii Ngô Đình Diệm
- 1957 Honorary degree at Seton Hall Ngô Đình Diệm
- 1957 Los Angeles banquet Ngô Đình Diệm
- 1957 Michigan State University speech Ngô Đình Diệm
- 1957 Return to Maryknoll Seminary Ngô Đình Diệm
- 1957 Visit to St. Patrick's Cathedral Ngô Đình Diệm
- 1957 Return and settlement at Giens Saint-John Perse
- 1957 Brazil versus Portugal Garrincha
- 1957 Marriage in Boston Jacques Derrida
- 1957 Training-cruise stop in Rio de Janeiro John McCain