Barcelona in the Space Age

The atlas holds 13 people and 15 moments here, from 1966 to 2022. The most recorded lives are Gabriel García Márquez, José Eduardo dos Santos and Nelson Mandela.

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. Celia Cruz

    in 2002

    1 moment 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,…

  3. Diego Maradona

    in 1982

    1 moment here

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

  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. George Michael

    in 2006

    1 moment here

    English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…

  7. 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…

  8. José Eduardo dos Santos

    from 2017 to 2022

    2 moments here

    Angolan politician and military officer who served as Angola’s president from 1979 to 2017. His documented movements include exile in…

  9. Nelson Mandela

    in 1992

    1 moment here

    South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

  10. Omar Bongo

    in 2009

    1 moment here

    Gabonese politician who served as Gabon’s second president from 1967 until his death in 2009.…

  11. Pope Benedict XVI

    in 2010

    1 moment here

    Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…

  12. Salvador Dalí

    in 1966

    1 moment here

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

  13. Whitney Houston

    in 2002

    1 moment here

    American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…

Moments

  1. 1966 Returns to perform at Park Güell Salvador Dalí
  2. 1967 Move to Barcelona Gabriel García Márquez
  3. 1969 Residence on Carrer de Caponata Gabriel García Márquez
  4. 1982 First FIFA World Cup match Diego Maradona
  5. 1985 Presentation of Los conjurados in Barcelona Jorge Luis Borges
  6. 1986 Barcelona Magic Tour show Freddie Mercury
  7. 1990 Catalonia International Prize speech Abdus Salam
  8. 1992 Visits Barcelona Olympics Nelson Mandela
  9. 2002 Festival de Mulabe headline performance Celia Cruz
  10. 2002 MTV Europe Music Awards performance Whitney Houston
  11. 2006 25 Live opening concert George Michael
  12. 2009 Death in Barcelona Omar Bongo
  13. 2010 Consecration of Sagrada Família Pope Benedict XVI
  14. 2017 Medical visit to Barcelona José Eduardo dos Santos
  15. 2022 Death at Teknon Medical Centre José Eduardo dos Santos

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