Mexico City in the Space Age
The atlas holds 23 people and 31 moments here, from 1957 to 2014. The most recorded lives are Gabriel García Márquez, Jorge Luis Borges and Diego Maradona.
Notable people
Abebe Bikila
in 1968
1 moment here
Ethiopian marathon runner and Imperial Guard officer who won Olympic marathon gold in Rome in 1960 and Tokyo in 1964, both in world-record time.…
Ayrton Senna
in 1989
1 moment here
Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Carlos Fuentes
from 1970 to 2012
2 moments here
Carlos Fuentes Macías was a Mexican novelist, essayist, public intellectual, and diplomat. Born in Panama City to a Mexican diplomat, he spent…
Celia Cruz
from 1960 to 2002
2 moments here
Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer celebrated internationally as the “Queen of Salsa.” Born in Havana, she rose to fame with Sonora Matancera,…
Cesária Évora
in 2001
1 moment here
Cape Verdean singer celebrated internationally for morna and coladeira, known as the “Barefoot Diva.” Born and long associated with Mindelo on São…
Diego Maradona
in 1986
2 moments here
Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…
Diego Rivera
in 1957
1 moment here
Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera was a central figure in Mexican muralism. His documented movements include study in Mexico and Europe, work…
Gabriel García Márquez
from 1961 to 2014
3 moments here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Jack Brabham
in 1970
1 moment here
Australian racing driver, engineer, team owner and three-time Formula One World Champion. Brabham began in Australian speedcar racing, worked as a…
Jacques Derrida
in 2002
1 moment here
French philosopher, born Jackie Élie Derrida, associated with deconstruction. His career moved from Algeria and Paris to recurrent teaching and…
Jimmy Carter
in 1979
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…
John F. Kennedy
in 1962
1 moment here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Jorge Luis Borges
from 1973 to 1981
2 moments here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
Kenzaburō Ōe
in 1976
1 moment here
Japanese novelist, short-story writer, essayist, Nobel laureate, and prominent pacifist and anti-nuclear campaigner.…
Marilyn Monroe
in 1962
1 moment here
American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…
Mario Vargas Llosa
from 1976 to 1990
2 moments here
Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist, and political figure. Vargas Llosa lived and worked across Peru, Bolivia, Spain, France, the United Kingdom,…
Mercedes Sosa
in 1999
1 moment here
Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…
Miguel Ángel Asturias
in 1967
1 moment here
Guatemalan poet-diplomat, novelist, playwright, journalist, and 1967 Nobel laureate. Asturias’s documented life moved between Guatemala, Europe,…
Nawal El Saadawi
in 2010
1 moment here
Egyptian physician, psychiatrist, feminist writer, and activist whose life and work challenged patriarchal authority, gender-based violence,…
Octavio Paz
from 1969 to 1998
2 moments here
Mexican poet, essayist, editor, and diplomat whose international postings and teaching appointments connected Mexico City, the United States, Europe,…
Pelé
in 1970
1 moment here
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was a Brazilian footballer who starred for Santos, Brazil and the New York Cosmos.…
Salvador Allende
in 1972
1 moment here
Chilean physician and socialist politician who served as president of Chile from 3 November 1970 until his death during the 11 September 1973 coup.…
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
in 1975
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…
Moments
- 1957 Death at San Ángel studio Diego Rivera
- 1960 Departure from Cuba for Mexico City engagement Celia Cruz
- 1961 Settlement in Mexico City Gabriel García Márquez
- 1962 Met the Mexican press at Hotel Continental Marilyn Monroe
- 1962 Made Mexico City state visit John F. Kennedy
- 1967 Second Congress of Latin American Writers Miguel Ángel Asturias
- 1968 Final Olympic marathon appearance Abebe Bikila
- 1969 Return to Mexico and foundation of Plural Octavio Paz
- 1970 Radio UNAM recording Carlos Fuentes
- 1970 Third World Cup final Pelé
- 1970 Final Formula One start Jack Brabham
- 1972 Arrival in Mexico City Salvador Allende
- 1973 Travel to Mexico City Jorge Luis Borges
- 1975 Move back to Mexico City Gabriel García Márquez
- 1975 Visit to Mexico Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- 1976 Visiting professor in Mexico City Kenzaburō Ōe
- 1976 Bellas Artes encounter Mario Vargas Llosa
- 1979 Mexico City state visit Jimmy Carter
- 1981 Return to Mexico City Jorge Luis Borges
- 1986 World Cup final victory Diego Maradona
- 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England Diego Maradona
- 1989 Mexican Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
- 1990 Freedom conference address Mario Vargas Llosa
- 1998 Death at Casa Alvarado Octavio Paz
- 1999 Mexico City rock-audience concert Mercedes Sosa
- 2001 Salón 21 concert Cesária Évora
- 2002 Lecture in Mexico Jacques Derrida
- 2002 Last official show at Hipódromo de las Américas Celia Cruz
- 2010 UNAM keynote lecture Nawal El Saadawi
- 2012 Death at Ángeles del Pedregal Hospital Carlos Fuentes
- 2014 Death in Mexico City Gabriel García Márquez