New York City in the Cold War

The atlas holds 139 people and 301 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Andy Warhol, John Lennon and Édith Piaf.

Notable people

  1. Claude Simon

    from 1968 to 1981

    2 moments here

    French novelist, painter, photographer, viticulturist, Resistance participant, and 1985 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.…

  2. Corazon Aquino

    in 1949

    1 moment here

    María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…

  3. Dalida

    from 1958 to 1978

    2 moments here

    Dalida, born Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, was an Egyptian-born Italian-French singer, actress and model.…

  4. Desmond Tutu

    from 1973 to 1985

    3 moments here

    South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…

  5. Diana, Princess of Wales

    in 1989

    1 moment here

    Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…

  6. Dolores del Río

    in 1959

    1 moment here

    Mexican actress Dolores del Río (María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete) was a major star of silent-era Hollywood and the Golden Age of…

  7. Dorothy Hodgkin

    in 1966

    1 moment here

    English chemist and X-ray crystallographer Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin determined major biomolecular structures including penicillin, vitamin B12,…

  8. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    from 1948 to 1960

    3 moments here

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…

  9. Édith Piaf

    from 1947 to 1959

    9 moments here

    French singer and lyricist Édith Giovanna Gassion, known as Édith Piaf, rose from street performance in Paris to international prominence in chanson…

  10. Edmund Hillary

    in 1959

    1 moment here

    New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, diplomat, and philanthropist. Hillary became internationally known after reaching Mount Everest’s summit with…

  11. Eleanor Roosevelt

    from 1947 to 1962

    2 moments here

    American political figure, diplomat, activist, and First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945.…

  12. Elizabeth II

    in 1957

    1 moment here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  13. Elizabeth Taylor

    from 1960 to 1983

    3 moments here

    British-American actress and HIV/AIDS activist. Born in London, Taylor moved to Southern California in 1939, became a major Hollywood star, worked…

  14. Elvis Presley

    in 1972

    1 moment here

    American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…

  15. Ernest Hemingway

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…

  16. Félix Houphouët-Boigny

    from 1962 to 1983

    3 moments here

    Ivorian physician and politician who became the first president of Côte d’Ivoire, serving from independence in 1960 until his death in 1993.…

  17. Fidel Castro

    from 1960 to 1979

    2 moments here

    Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…

  18. Freddie Mercury

    from 1977 to 1982

    3 moments here

    Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…

  19. Gabriela Mistral

    from 1953 to 1955

    2 moments here

    Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

  20. Gabriel García Márquez

    in 1961

    1 moment here

    Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

  21. Gamal Abdel Nasser

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Egyptian army officer, leader of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, and president of Egypt from 1954 until his death.…

  22. George H. W. Bush

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…

  23. George Michael

    in 1991

    1 moment here

    English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…

  24. Glynis Johns

    from 1952 to 1989

    6 moments here

    British actress, dancer and singer whose stage and screen career ran from childhood performances in Britain to Broadway and later American work.…

Moments

  1. 1957 First United States trip and St. Nicholas Arena performance Celia Cruz
  2. 1957 Second Carnegie Hall performance Édith Piaf
  3. 1957 Visit to St. Patrick's Cathedral Ngô Đình Diệm
  4. 1957 Addressed the United Nations Elizabeth II
  5. 1957 UN Sixth Committee address Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  6. 1958 Japanese-cinema exhibition visit Momoko Kōchi
  7. 1958 Arrival in New York Yayoi Kusama
  8. 1958 Stabbed at Harlem book signing Martin Luther King Jr.
  9. 1958 Meeting with Norman Granz Dalida
  10. 1959 State-visit stop in New York City Ahmed Sékou Touré
  11. 1959 Visit to Columbia University Alexander Prokhorov
  12. 1959 Marriage to Lewis Riley in New York Dolores del Río
  13. 1959 Waldorf Astoria performances Édith Piaf
  14. 1959 Explorer of the Year banquet Edmund Hillary
  15. 1959 Move to New York for writing Maya Angelou
  16. 1959 Greenwich Village residence Miriam Makeba
  17. 1959 Returns from India through New York Martin Luther King Jr.
  18. 1959 Metropolitan Opera House concert run Judy Garland
  19. 1959 New York City visit Nikita Khrushchev
  20. 1959 Columbia University lecture Italo Calvino
  21. 1960 Lexington Avenue residence and studio Andy Warhol
  22. 1960 Move to New York for recording career Aretha Franklin
  23. 1960 Performance at Benny Goodman's New York home Bhumibol Adulyadej
  24. 1960 Filming BUtterfield 8 in New York Elizabeth Taylor
  25. 1960 New York office and departure for Spain Ernest Hemingway
  26. 1960 United Nations Security Council address Golda Meir
  27. 1960 United Nations mission Patrice Lumumba
  28. 1960 Ticker-tape parade appearance in New York Sirikit
  29. 1960 Meeting Gamal Abdel Nasser at the United Nations Dwight D. Eisenhower
  30. 1960 United Nations annual session Fidel Castro
  31. 1960 Fifteenth UN General Assembly Gamal Abdel Nasser
  32. 1960 Fidel Castro visit at Hotel Theresa Maya Angelou
  33. 1960 United Nations General Assembly Nikita Khrushchev
  34. 1960 Becket at St. James Theatre Anthony Quinn
  35. 1960 Address to the UN General Assembly Jawaharlal Nehru
  36. 1960 Joined the split-screen third debate John F. Kennedy
  37. 1961 Prensa Latina posting in New York Gabriel García Márquez
  38. 1961 Christmas in New York Joan Fontaine
  39. 1961 The Blacks at St. Mark's Playhouse Maya Angelou
  40. 1961 Stephen Radich Gallery solo exhibition Yayoi Kusama
  41. 1961 Judy at Carnegie Hall Judy Garland
  42. 1961 Meeting President Kennedy in New York Norodom Sihanouk
  43. 1962 First United Nations testimony Miriam Makeba
  44. 1962 Kennedy birthday performance Miriam Makeba
  45. 1962 A Gift of Time on Broadway Olivia de Havilland
  46. 1962 Private visit to New York City Félix Houphouët-Boigny
  47. 1962 Celebrated birthday at Madison Square Garden John F. Kennedy
  48. 1962 Sang for President Kennedy at Madison Square Garden Marilyn Monroe
  49. 1962 Conference at UN Headquarters on West New Guinea U Thant
  50. 1962 Tchin-Tchin on Broadway Anthony Quinn

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