Berkshire in the Cold War

The atlas holds 12 people and 14 moments here, from 1951 to 1990. The most recorded lives are John Lennon, Freddie Mercury and Ronald Reagan.

Notable people

  1. Astrud Gilberto

    in 1965

    1 moment here

    Brazilian-American singer and songwriter best known for her English-language vocals on “The Girl from Ipanema.” Born in Salvador, she grew up in Rio…

  2. Charlie Chaplin

    in 1957

    1 moment here

    English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…

  3. Diana, Princess of Wales

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…

  4. Freddie Mercury

    in 1964

    2 moments here

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

  5. Glynis Johns

    in 1951

    1 moment here

    British actress, dancer and singer whose stage and screen career ran from childhood performances in Britain to Broadway and later American work.…

  6. John Lennon

    from 1969 to 1970

    2 moments here

    English musician, songwriter, artist and peace activist; co-founder of the Beatles. This chronology records documented physical presence at…

  7. Margaret Thatcher

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    British stateswoman Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, the first woman to hold the…

  8. Osho

    in 1986

    1 moment here

    Indian guru and founder of the Rajneesh movement, born Chandra Mohan Jain. His documented life moved between central and western India, the United…

  9. Ronald Reagan

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  10. Tony Curtis

    in 1970

    1 moment here

    American actor Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz) worked in film, television, theatre, and painting over a career spanning six decades.…

  11. Vivien Leigh

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    British actress Vivien Leigh (born Vivian Mary Hartley) was acclaimed for stage work and for Academy Award-winning performances as Scarlett O'Hara in…

  12. Yuri Gagarin

    in 1961

    1 moment here

    Soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human to travel into outer space and to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 on 12 April…

Moments

  1. 1951 Engagement at Sunningdale Golf Club Glynis Johns
  2. 1955 Filming The Deep Blue Sea at Shepperton Vivien Leigh
  3. 1957 Films at Shepperton Studios Charlie Chaplin
  4. 1961 Arrival in London Yuri Gagarin
  5. 1964 Family flight to England Freddie Mercury
  6. 1964 Settled at Gladstone Avenue Freddie Mercury
  7. 1965 Arrival at London Airport Astrud Gilberto
  8. 1969 Residence at Tittenhurst Park John Lennon
  9. 1970 Primal therapy at Tittenhurst John Lennon
  10. 1970 Arrest at Heathrow Airport Tony Curtis
  11. 1981 Engagement accepted at Windsor Castle Diana, Princess of Wales
  12. 1982 Visits Windsor Castle Ronald Reagan
  13. 1986 Flight to London Osho
  14. 1990 Opened the Hadley Centre Margaret Thatcher

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