Barcelona in the Cold War

The atlas holds 8 people and 10 moments here, from 1947 to 1990. The most recorded lives are Salvador Dalí, Gabriel García Márquez and Jorge Luis Borges.

Notable people

  1. Abdus Salam

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    Pakistani theoretical physicist and 1979 Nobel Prize laureate whose career connected education in Punjab and Cambridge with professorships in Lahore…

  2. Diego Maradona

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…

  3. Eva Perón

    in 1947

    1 moment 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…

  4. Freddie Mercury

    in 1986

    1 moment here

    Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…

  5. Gabriel García Márquez

    from 1967 to 1969

    2 moments here

    Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

  6. Jorge Luis Borges

    in 1985

    1 moment here

    Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…

  7. Juan Manuel Fangio

    in 1951

    1 moment here

    Argentine racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio was a five-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…

  8. Salvador Dalí

    from 1956 to 1966

    2 moments here

    Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…

Moments

  1. 1947 Rainbow Tour stop in Barcelona Eva Perón
  2. 1951 First world title at Pedralbes Juan Manuel Fangio
  3. 1956 Performs at Park Güell Salvador Dalí
  4. 1966 Returns to perform at Park Güell Salvador Dalí
  5. 1967 Move to Barcelona Gabriel García Márquez
  6. 1969 Residence on Carrer de Caponata Gabriel García Márquez
  7. 1982 First FIFA World Cup match Diego Maradona
  8. 1985 Presentation of Los conjurados in Barcelona Jorge Luis Borges
  9. 1986 Barcelona Magic Tour show Freddie Mercury
  10. 1990 Catalonia International Prize speech Abdus Salam

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