Kuala Lumpur in the Space Age
The atlas holds 12 people and 27 moments here, from 1957 to 2025. The most recorded lives are Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, P. Ramlee and Lee Kuan Yew.
Notable people
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
in 1974
1 moment here
Algerian politician, diplomat, and president. Born in Oujda, he joined the National Liberation Army during the Algerian War, served as Algeria's…
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
from 1964 to 2025
10 moments here
Malaysian civil servant and politician who served as Malaysia’s fifth prime minister from 2003 to 2009.…
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
in 2003
1 moment here
Indian statesman, poet, journalist and Bharatiya Janata Party leader who served as India’s prime minister in 1996 and from 1998 to 2004.…
Bhumibol Adulyadej
in 1962
1 moment here
Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) was King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he grew up partly in Thailand and Switzerland,…
Corazon Aquino
in 1987
1 moment here
María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…
Deng Xiaoping
in 1978
1 moment here
Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China from 1978 to 1989.…
Jiang Zemin
in 1994
1 moment here
Jiang Zemin was a Chinese electrical engineer and politician who served as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1989 to 2002,…
Lee Kuan Yew
from 1965 to 1988
2 moments here
Singaporean barrister and statesman who co-founded the People’s Action Party and served as Singapore’s first prime minister from 1959 to 1990.…
P. Ramlee
from 1964 to 1973
5 moments here
Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh, known as P. Ramlee, was a Malaysian actor, singer, composer, and filmmaker.…
Rajendra Prasad
in 1958
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, independence leader, journalist and statesman who became the first President of India, serving from 1950 to 1962.…
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
in 1957
1 moment here
Sri Lankan stateswoman and three-time prime minister of Ceylon/Sri Lanka. Born Sirima Ratwatte in Ratnapura, she became the world’s first woman…
Tunku Abdul Rahman
from 1957 to 1990
2 moments here
Malaysian statesman, UMNO leader, chief minister of the Federation of Malaya, and first prime minister of Malaya and Malaysia.…
Moments
- 1957 State visit to Malaysia Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- 1957 Proclamation of Malayan independence Tunku Abdul Rahman
- 1958 State visit to Malaya Rajendra Prasad
- 1962 Visit to Chetawan Buddhist Temple Bhumibol Adulyadej
- 1964 University of Malaya graduation Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 1964 Leaves Singapore to settle in Kuala Lumpur P. Ramlee
- 1964 State-birthday reception at Istana Negara P. Ramlee
- 1965 Edits Ragam P. Ramlee at Merdeka Studio P. Ramlee
- 1965 Opening of Parliament Lee Kuan Yew
- 1969 Interviewed during Enam Jahanam production disruption P. Ramlee
- 1973 Death at home in Setapak P. Ramlee
- 1974 Islamic countries ministers' conference in Kuala Lumpur Abdelaziz Bouteflika
- 1978 Visit to Kuala Lumpur Deng Xiaoping
- 1987 State visit to Malaysia Corazon Aquino
- 1988 Linggiu Dam agreement Lee Kuan Yew
- 1990 Death in Kuala Lumpur Tunku Abdul Rahman
- 1994 Meeting in Kuala Lumpur Jiang Zemin
- 2003 International-investors meeting Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2003 Non-Aligned Movement ministerial meeting Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2003 Non-Aligned Movement summit Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- 2005 Asia Pacific Roundtable keynote Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2005 Perdana Global Peace Forum dinner Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2006 Malaysia-Saudi business council session Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2008 D-8 summit opening Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2008 Muslim World and West conference keynote Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2024 Admission to National Heart Institute Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 2025 Death at National Heart Institute Abdullah Ahmad Badawi