Lisbon in the Cold War

The atlas holds 11 people and 15 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Agostinho Neto, Cesária Évora and Ronald Reagan.

Notable people

  1. Agostinho Neto

    from 1958 to 1962

    4 moments here

    António Agostinho Neto was an Angolan physician, poet, anti-colonial leader, president of the MPLA, and the first president of independent Angola.…

  2. Cesária Évora

    from 1985 to 1987

    2 moments here

    Cape Verdean singer celebrated internationally for morna and coladeira, known as the “Barefoot Diva.” Born and long associated with Mindelo on São…

  3. Eusébio

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942–2014) was a Portuguese footballer, born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), who became Benfica's record goalscorer and…

  4. Eva Perón

    in 1947

    1 moment here

    María Eva Duarte de Perón, known as Eva or Evita Perón, was an Argentine actress, political leader, social-welfare organizer, and First Lady of…

  5. Fulgencio Batista

    in 1959

    1 moment here

    Cuban army officer and politician who became a central power in Cuba after the 1933 Sergeants’ Revolt, served as president from 1940 to 1944,…

  6. Jimmy Carter

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…

  7. José Eduardo dos Santos

    in 1991

    1 moment here

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

  8. Mercedes Sosa

    in 1967

    1 moment here

    Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…

  9. Olav V

    in 1978

    1 moment here

    Olav V of Norway (born Prince Alexander of Denmark) was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.…

  10. Pelé

    in 1962

    1 moment here

    Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was a Brazilian footballer who starred for Santos, Brazil and the New York Cosmos.…

  11. Ronald Reagan

    in 1985

    1 moment here

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

Moments

  1. 1947 Visit to Lisbon Eva Perón
  2. 1958 Medical graduation in Lisbon Agostinho Neto
  3. 1959 Arrival in Lisbon Fulgencio Batista
  4. 1960 Imprisonment in Lisbon Agostinho Neto
  5. 1960 Arrival in Lisbon Eusébio
  6. 1961 Return to imprisonment in Lisbon Agostinho Neto
  7. 1962 Intercontinental Cup hat-trick Pelé
  8. 1962 Restricted residence in Lisbon Agostinho Neto
  9. 1967 International tour performance in Lisbon Mercedes Sosa
  10. 1978 State visit to Portugal Olav V
  11. 1980 Lisbon official visit Jimmy Carter
  12. 1985 Recording visit to Lisbon Cesária Évora
  13. 1985 Makes Lisbon state visit Ronald Reagan
  14. 1987 Restaurant performances in Lisbon Cesária Évora
  15. 1991 Signing the Bicesse Accords José Eduardo dos Santos

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