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
Paul Walker
from 1973 to 2013
17 moments here
Paul William Walker IV was an American actor best known for playing Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise.…
Pelé
from 1957 to 2022
36 moments here
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was a Brazilian footballer who starred for Santos, Brazil and the New York Cosmos.…
Pervez Musharraf
from 1957 to 2023
22 moments here
Pakistani military officer and politician who served as Pakistan’s chief executive after the 1999 coup and as president from 2001 to 2008.…
Pierre Nkurunziza
from 1964 to 2020
19 moments here
Burundian educator, CNDD–FDD rebel leader, and president of Burundi from 2005 until his death in 2020.…
Pol Pot
from 1962 to 1998
22 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 Benedict XVI
from 1958 to 2022
24 moments here
Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…
Pope Francis
from 1958 to 2025
70 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 1958 to 2005
22 moments here
Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…
Pranab Mukherjee
from 1957 to 2020
28 moments here
Indian politician and statesman who served as the 13th President of India from 25 July 2012 to 25 July 2017.…
Prince
from 1958 to 2016
46 moments here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Raisa Gorbacheva
from 1960 to 1999
21 moments here
Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…
Rajiv Gandhi
from 1962 to 1991
34 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 1958 to 2012
19 moments here
Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar (1920–2012) was a leading exponent of Hindustani classical music whose performances, teaching, recordings,…
Richard Nixon
from 1957 to 1994
45 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 1958 to 2019
35 moments here
Zimbabwean nationalist leader, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and President from 1987 to 2017.…
Robin Williams
from 1963 to 2014
30 moments here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Roh Moo-hyun
from 1977 to 2009
19 moments here
South Korean attorney, human-rights advocate, politician, and president of the Republic of Korea from 2003 to 2008.…
Ronald Reagan
from 1957 to 2004
98 moments here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
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 2006
46 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.…
Samora Machel
from 1959 to 1986
20 moments here
Mozambican revolutionary and FRELIMO leader who became the first president of independent Mozambique in 1975.…
Sebastián Piñera
from 1967 to 2024
80 moments here
Chilean economist, businessman and politician who served as president of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2022.…
Selena
from 1971 to 1995
31 moments here
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and business owner.…
Moments
- 1959 Court of Auditors career begins Jacques Chirac
- 1959 Return posting to Bangui Jean-Bédel Bokassa
- 1959 Return visit to Edinburgh Julius Nyerere
- 1959 Suddenly, Last Summer filmed in London Katharine Hepburn
- 1959 Imprisonment in Lusaka Kenneth Kaunda
- 1959 Imprisonment in Salisbury Kenneth Kaunda
- 1959 Moscow visit in 1959 Kim Il Sung
- 1959 Second Congress of Black Writers and Artists Léopold Sédar Senghor
- 1959 Croonian Lectures in London Macfarlane Burnet
- 1959 Interview in Paris Marlene Dietrich
- 1959 Speaks at Yale's Woolsey Hall Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Move to New York for writing Maya Angelou
- 1959 Greenwich Village residence Miriam Makeba
- 1959 Venice Film Festival premiere Miriam Makeba
- 1959 Chicago Golden Gloves championship Muhammad Ali
- 1959 National amateur championship Muhammad Ali
- 1959 Return to Paris on diplomatic duties Octavio Paz
- 1959 Meeting Fidel Castro in Caracas Pablo Neruda
- 1959 Occupies Château de Vauvenargues Pablo Picasso
- 1959 Professor at the University of Bonn Pope Benedict XVI
- 1959 Nanotechnology lecture Richard Feynman
- 1959 Studies paintings at the Prado Salvador Dalí
- 1959 Family home in Mafalala Samora Machel
- 1959 Beverly Hills family home Stanley Kubrick
- 1959 Family move to Monta Loma Steve Jobs
- 1959 Teaching at Saigon temples Thích Nhất Hạnh
- 1959 Last stay in Marrakesh Winston Churchill
- 1959 Pilot training at Kant Air Base Hosni Mubarak
- 1959 Pilot training in Moscow Hosni Mubarak
- 1959 Arrives at Gandhigram Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Arrives in New Delhi Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Meets Nehru at Teen Murti Bhavan Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Received by Kerala government Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Stays in Bangalore Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Views sunset at Cape Comorin Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Visits Bodh Gaya Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Visits Richard Wright in Paris Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 King Kong opening Miriam Makeba
- 1959 Leaves Safi aboard Christina Winston Churchill
- 1959 Meeting Harold Macmillan at Camp David Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1959 La Dolce Vita production begins Federico Fellini
- 1959 Lebanese-Syrian border meeting Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1959 Copa América in Buenos Aires Garrincha
- 1959 Imprisonment at Gwelo Hastings Banda
- 1959 Arthurian research residence in Somerset John Steinbeck
- 1959 Visit to Cadbury Castle John Steinbeck
- 1959 Finchley campaign speech Margaret Thatcher
- 1959 Makes Jerusalem pilgrimage Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Meets Vinoba Bhave Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Returns from India through New York Martin Luther King Jr.