Berkshire in the Space Age

The atlas holds 13 people and 17 moments here, from 1957 to 2021. The most recorded lives are Elizabeth II, John Lennon and Freddie Mercury.

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. Augusto Pinochet

    in 1998

    1 moment here

    Augusto Pinochet Ugarte was a Chilean army officer who led the 11 September 1973 coup and ruled Chile as head of the military junta and then…

  3. Charlie Chaplin

    in 1957

    1 moment here

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

  4. 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.…

  5. Elizabeth II

    from 2020 to 2021

    3 moments here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  6. Freddie Mercury

    in 1964

    2 moments here

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

  7. 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…

  8. 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…

  9. 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…

  10. Ram Narayan

    in 2007

    1 moment here

    Indian sarangi player who established the sarangi as a solo concert instrument in Hindustani classical music.…

  11. Ronald Reagan

    in 1982

    1 moment here

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

  12. 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.…

  13. 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. 1957 Films at Shepperton Studios Charlie Chaplin
  2. 1961 Arrival in London Yuri Gagarin
  3. 1964 Family flight to England Freddie Mercury
  4. 1964 Settled at Gladstone Avenue Freddie Mercury
  5. 1965 Arrival at London Airport Astrud Gilberto
  6. 1969 Residence at Tittenhurst Park John Lennon
  7. 1970 Primal therapy at Tittenhurst John Lennon
  8. 1970 Arrest at Heathrow Airport Tony Curtis
  9. 1981 Engagement accepted at Windsor Castle Diana, Princess of Wales
  10. 1982 Visits Windsor Castle Ronald Reagan
  11. 1986 Flight to London Osho
  12. 1990 Opened the Hadley Centre Margaret Thatcher
  13. 1998 House arrest at Wentworth Club Augusto Pinochet
  14. 2007 Visit to Thames Valley University Ram Narayan
  15. 2020 Sequestered at Windsor during the pandemic Elizabeth II
  16. 2021 Sat alone at Philip's funeral Elizabeth II
  17. 2021 Hosted President Biden at Windsor Elizabeth II

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