France in the Cold War
The atlas holds 12 people and 14 moments here, from 1948 to 1990. The most recorded lives are Bảo Đại, Raisa Gorbacheva and Jorge Luis Borges.
Notable people
Abdurrahman Wahid
in 1970
1 moment here
Indonesian Islamic scholar, Nahdlatul Ulama leader, reform advocate, and fourth president of Indonesia (1999–2001), widely known as Gus Dur.…
Bảo Đại
from 1955 to 1988
2 moments here
Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy, known as Bảo Đại, was the final emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty and later chief of state of the State of Vietnam.…
Golda Meir
in 1956
1 moment here
Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…
Jorge Luis Borges
in 1977
1 moment here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
Juan Manuel Fangio
in 1948
1 moment here
Argentine racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio was a five-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Ngô Đình Diệm
in 1954
1 moment here
Ngô Đình Diệm was a Vietnamese civil servant, nationalist politician, prime minister of the State of Vietnam, and first president of the Republic of…
Norodom Sihanouk
in 1953
1 moment here
Cambodian monarch, politician, and cultural figure who was king (1941–1955; 1993–2004), prime minister, chief of state, and leader in exile.…
Pridi Banomyong
in 1970
1 moment here
Thai lawyer, political leader, regent, prime minister, and founder of Thammasat University. A civilian leader of the 1932 Siamese Revolution, he…
Raisa Gorbacheva
from 1976 to 1977
2 moments here
Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…
Ram Narayan
in 1964
1 moment here
Indian sarangi player who established the sarangi as a solo concert instrument in Hindustani classical music.…
Teresa Teng
in 1990
1 moment 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…
William Faulkner
in 1955
1 moment here
American novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose work was closely associated with Oxford and north Mississippi.…
Moments
- 1948 Departure for Europe Juan Manuel Fangio
- 1953 Independence campaign in France Norodom Sihanouk
- 1954 Meeting with Bảo Đại in France Ngô Đình Diệm
- 1955 Return to France after removal from office Bảo Đại
- 1955 France leg of diplomatic tour William Faulkner
- 1956 Suez planning mission to France Golda Meir
- 1964 International tour performance in France Ram Narayan
- 1970 Travel in France Abdurrahman Wahid
- 1970 Moved to France Pridi Banomyong
- 1976 Visits France with Mikhail Gorbachev Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1977 Travel in France Jorge Luis Borges
- 1977 Returns to France with Mikhail Gorbachev Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1988 Catholic baptism in France Bảo Đại
- 1990 Meeting Paul Quilery in France Teresa Teng