Historical figures in Los Angeles
The atlas holds 90 people and 209 moments here, from 1899 to 2024. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Jim Morrison and Alfred Hitchcock. Among them Performers, Writers and Musicians and Composers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Sergei Rachmaninoff
from 1942 to 1943
3 moments here
Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Born in the Novgorod Governorate of the Russian Empire, he studied and worked chiefly in Saint…
Shinzo Abe
in 1978
1 moment here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
Soong Mei-ling
in 1943
1 moment here
Soong Mei-ling, also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek, was a Chinese political figure and wife of Chiang Kai-shek.…
Stanley Kubrick
from 1955 to 1959
2 moments here
American filmmaker and photographer whose career began in New York photojournalism, expanded through Hollywood productions and European location…
Stephen Hawking
in 1974
1 moment here
English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work on singularities, black-hole thermodynamics, and Hawking radiation reshaped modern…
Steve Irwin
in 2006
1 moment here
Australian zookeeper, conservationist, wildlife educator, and television personality known as the Crocodile Hunter.…
Swami Vivekananda
in 1899
1 moment here
Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, teacher, and chief disciple of Ramakrishna. Born Narendranath Datta in Calcutta, he travelled widely through India…
Sydney Brenner
in 1970
1 moment here
South African-born molecular biologist whose career moved from Johannesburg and Oxford to Cambridge, California, Singapore and other scientific…
Syngman Rhee
in 1954
1 moment here
Syngman Rhee was a Korean independence activist and the first president of the Republic of Korea, serving from 1948 until his resignation in 1960.…
Teresa Teng
in 1980
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…
Tina Turner
from 1962 to 1982
3 moments here
Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) was an American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, actress, and author.…
Tony Curtis
from 1948 to 1999
2 moments here
American actor Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz) worked in film, television, theatre, and painting over a career spanning six decades.…
Tupac Shakur
in 1995
1 moment here
American rapper, actor, poet, and political activist, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli. His documented life included childhood in New York City and…
Vivien Leigh
in 1939
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…
Walt Disney
from 1923 to 1966
6 moments here
Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…
Whitney Houston
from 1992 to 2012
5 moments here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
William Faulkner
in 1932
2 moments here
American novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose work was closely associated with Oxford and north Mississippi.…
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
in 1947
1 moment here
Pakistani barrister and statesman who served as Pakistan’s fourth president (1971–1973) and ninth prime minister (1973–1977).…
Moments
- 1989 61st Academy Awards appearance Robin Williams
- 1989 Lives at Bel Air estate Ronald Reagan
- 1989 Returns to California after presidency Ronald Reagan
- 1990 62nd Academy Awards appearance Robin Williams
- 1990 Academy Honorary Award acceptance Akira Kurosawa
- 1990 Rallies supporters in Los Angeles Nelson Mandela
- 1991 Voice-over recording for Gardens of the World Audrey Hepburn
- 1992 Muhammad Ali birthday television taping Whitney Houston
- 1992 Cancer surgery at Cedars-Sinai Audrey Hepburn
- 1993 Honorary Oscar appearance Federico Fellini
- 1994 Los Angeles detox admission Kurt Cobain
- 1994 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony Whitney Houston
- 1994 Universal Amphitheater concert Selena
- 1995 Live session at KCRW Cesária Évora
- 1995 Return to Los Angeles and Death Row Tupac Shakur
- 1995 United States tour performances in Los Angeles Mercedes Sosa
- 1996 Veterans Wadsworth Theater concert Cesária Évora
- 1997 Veterans Wadsworth Theater return Cesária Évora
- 1998 Arrest at Will Rogers Memorial Park George Michael
- 1999 Cancer treatment in Los Angeles Gabriel García Márquez
- 1999 Residence in Bel-Air Tony Curtis
- 2000 Arista anniversary celebration Whitney Houston
- 2001 Hospitalized after hip fracture Ronald Reagan
- 2001 Swordfish Westwood premiere Kelly Preston
- 2001 The Fast and the Furious premiere Paul Walker
- 2002 Latin Grammy Awards performance Celia Cruz
- 2003 Filming resumed in Los Angeles Chester Bennington
- 2003 2 Fast 2 Furious premiere Paul Walker
- 2003 Address to Los Angeles World Affairs Council Kofi Annan
- 2004 Grammy Awards opening performance Prince
- 2004 Dies at Bel Air home Ronald Reagan
- 2004 Death at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Marlon Brando
- 2005 Presents at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Heath Ledger
- 2005 Into the Blue premiere Paul Walker
- 2006 81-point game Kobe Bryant
- 2006 Australia Week appearance at Pauley Pavilion Steve Irwin
- 2006 Eight Below premiere Paul Walker
- 2006 Golden Plate Award presentation Carlos Fuentes
- 2006 BET Awards performance Prince
- 2006 Wishful Drinking at Geffen Playhouse Carrie Fisher
- 2007 Love Letters AIDS benefit Elizabeth Taylor
- 2007 CAMIE award presentation Olivia Hussey
- 2007 MTV Movie Awards performance Amy Winehouse
- 2008 Tonight Show performance Prince
- 2009 Dies at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Michael Jackson
- 2011 Death at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Elizabeth Taylor
- 2011 MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Chester Bennington
- 2012 Death at the Beverly Hilton Whitney Houston
- 2012 Final public performance Whitney Houston
- 2012 Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Carrie Fisher