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
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
from 1957 to 1975
31 moments here
Bangladeshi political leader, founding president of Bangladesh, and prime minister. His documented life moved from childhood and schooling in Bengal…
Shinzo Abe
from 1977 to 2022
67 moments here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
Siad Barre
from 1974 to 1995
17 moments here
Mohammed Siad Barre was a Somali military officer and president of Somalia from 1969 to 1991.…
Silvio Berlusconi
from 1961 to 2023
30 moments here
Italian media entrepreneur, owner of AC Milan, and politician who served three terms as prime minister of Italy (1994–1995, 2001–2006, and…
Sirikit
from 1960 to 2025
17 moments here
Sirikit Kitiyakara was Queen of Thailand from 1950 to 2016 as consort of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and later Queen Mother.…
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
from 1957 to 2000
18 moments here
Sri Lankan stateswoman and three-time prime minister of Ceylon/Sri Lanka. Born Sirima Ratwatte in Ratnapura, she became the world’s first woman…
Stephen Hawking
from 1959 to 2018
20 moments here
English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work on singularities, black-hole thermodynamics, and Hawking radiation reshaped modern…
Steve Biko
from 1964 to 1977
17 moments here
Bantu Stephen Biko was a South African anti-apartheid activist and a leading theorist and organizer of the Black Consciousness Movement.…
Steve Jobs
from 1959 to 2011
36 moments here
Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…
Suharto
from 1959 to 2008
21 moments here
Indonesian army officer and politician who served as acting president from 1967 and president of Indonesia from 1968 until his resignation in 1998.…
Sushma Swaraj
from 1973 to 2019
35 moments here
Indian lawyer, politician and diplomat. Swaraj served in the Haryana government, represented constituencies in Parliament, was Chief Minister of…
Sydney Brenner
from 1966 to 2019
41 moments here
South African-born molecular biologist whose career moved from Johannesburg and Oxford to Cambridge, California, Singapore and other scientific…
Teresa Teng
from 1957 to 1995
24 moments here
Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng (Teng Li-yun; 1953–1995) became one of the most influential popular vocalists in the Chinese-speaking world and across…
Thích Nhất Hạnh
from 1957 to 2022
28 moments here
Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, teacher, author, and peace activist. Thích Nhất Hạnh helped develop engaged Buddhism, founded the Plum Village…
Thomas Sankara
from 1966 to 1987
28 moments here
Burkinabé army officer and revolutionary political leader who became president of Upper Volta after the 4 August 1983 coup and led Burkina Faso until…
Tina Turner
from 1962 to 2023
27 moments here
Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) was an American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, actress, and author.…
Toni Morrison
from 1957 to 2019
20 moments here
Toni Morrison (Chloe Ardelia Wofford) was an American novelist, editor, and professor whose career moved through Ohio, Washington, D.C., New York,…
Trần Đại Quang
from 1972 to 2018
30 moments here
Vietnamese police general and politician who served as Minister of Public Security from 2011 to 2016 and as President of Vietnam from April 2016…
Tupac Shakur
from 1971 to 1996
16 moments here
American rapper, actor, poet, and political activist, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli. His documented life included childhood in New York City and…
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
from 1958 to 2010
23 moments here
Nigerian teacher, businessman and politician who served as governor of Katsina State from 1999 to 2007 and president of Nigeria from 2007 until his…
Umm Kulthum
from 1962 to 1975
17 moments here
Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…
U Thant
from 1962 to 1974
18 moments here
Burmese diplomat and third Secretary-General of the United Nations (1961–1971). Born in Pantanaw, he taught and served in Burma’s government before…
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
from 1964 to 2022
33 moments here
Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky (1946–2022) was a Russian politician, founder and long-time leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia.…
V. S. Naipaul
from 1957 to 2018
39 moments here
Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul was a Trinidad-born British novelist, essayist, and travel writer.…
Moments
- 1959 Visits Sabarmati Ashram Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 South American Championship match Pelé
- 1959 State visit to Cambodia Rajendra Prasad
- 1959 State visit to Laos Rajendra Prasad
- 1959 Arrival to stay in San Francisco Bruce Lee
- 1959 United States working visit Fidel Castro
- 1959 Death at St. Joseph's Hospital Frank Lloyd Wright
- 1959 Restricted residence at Lodwar Jomo Kenyatta
- 1959 State visit to Sweden Olav V
- 1959 Visit to Helsinki en route to the USSR Dorothy Hodgkin
- 1959 Marriage to Eddie Fisher Elizabeth Taylor
- 1959 Brazil tour of Sweden Garrincha
- 1959 First Formula One World Championship race win Jack Brabham
- 1959 Metropolitan Opera House concert run Judy Garland
- 1959 Visit to Nainital Rajendra Prasad
- 1959 Fourth European Cup final Alfredo Di Stéfano
- 1959 Marriage to Jacques Charrier Brigitte Bardot
- 1959 Marriage ceremony at La Cabaña Che Guevara
- 1959 Visit to the Soviet Union Haile Selassie
- 1959 Visit to Anuradhapura, Ceylon Rajendra Prasad
- 1959 Visit to Kandy, Ceylon Rajendra Prasad
- 1959 Trade negotiations in Japan Che Guevara
- 1959 Visit to Hiroshima Che Guevara
- 1959 British Grand Prix victory Jack Brabham
- 1959 West African summit at Sanniquellie Kwame Nkrumah
- 1959 Kitchen Debate at Sokolniki Park Nikita Khrushchev
- 1959 Kitchen Debate at the American National Exhibition Richard Nixon
- 1959 Arrival in Lisbon Fulgencio Batista
- 1959 Golden Lion at Berlin Film Festival Dalida
- 1959 Théâtre de l'Étoile engagement Dalida
- 1959 First visit to China Dorothy Hodgkin
- 1959 Entered Brentwood School preparatory department Douglas Adams
- 1959 Meeting Nikita Khrushchev at Camp David Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1959 Arrival in Madeira Fulgencio Batista
- 1959 Visit to Tehran Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1959 Flight training at Corpus Christi John McCain
- 1959 Adopted as Finchley candidate Margaret Thatcher
- 1959 University invitation visit Miguel Ángel Asturias
- 1959 Agricultural research visit Nikita Khrushchev
- 1959 Arrival in the United States Nikita Khrushchev
- 1959 Camp David meeting with Eisenhower Nikita Khrushchev
- 1959 Garst farm visit Nikita Khrushchev
- 1959 Los Angeles studio visit Nikita Khrushchev
- 1959 New York City visit Nikita Khrushchev
- 1959 At home during assassination of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- 1959 Washington diplomatic discussions Ahmed Sékou Touré
- 1959 World Book meeting in Chicago Edmund Hillary
- 1959 Death at Vancouver General Hospital Errol Flynn
- 1959 Flight to Vancouver for yacht negotiations Errol Flynn
- 1959 Birth in Chato John Magufuli